Sanda Black
Fyne Ales in Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular|
Score
6.88
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A black IPA with a light creamy tan head. Aroma is of roasted malts with hints of gooseberry. It is hopped with Nelson Sauvin, coffee notes round out the beer to give some great flavours. More of a west of Scotland balance to the IPA than a West Coast USA balance, and we think it works really well.
Sanda gets its name from the Sanda lighthouse, located off the southern tip of the Mull of Kintyre in southwestern Scotland.
Sanda gets its name from the Sanda lighthouse, located off the southern tip of the Mull of Kintyre in southwestern Scotland.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Half pint, cask, shared with Finn at Craft Beer Co, Clerkenwell. Deep, dark brown body. Bubbles to the rim of the glass. Malt-fruity aroma, lightly roasted. Dark grapefruits mixed with mild roasted malts to the taste buds. Nice coffee bitterness to the finish. Pleasant (London, 01.11.2012).
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2012
at 12:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at The Cricklewood. Dark black body with a small beige head. Good lacing. Aroma of liquorice, leather, cherry and milk chocolate. Flavour of plum, brambles, tar, raisins, coffee and milk chocolate. Thin to medium body with an oily texture. Soft carbonation. Delicious and moreish - a wonderful Black IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2012
at 15:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co. It pours deep brown, with a medium beige head. The nose is ash, tar, pine, some caramel, roasted malt, charcoal and coffee. The taste is roasted malt, charcoal, tar, coffee grinds, a touch of dark fruit and pine, with a dry, roasty finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Well balanced and rather drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Nov 2012
at 11:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
13th October 2012
Old Fountain Weekend Mini Fest. Clear dark red - brown beer. Little pale tan head. Softish palate. Mild tang to the dark malt but no roast or bitterness. Touch of sweet red berry fruits. Pine hops, a little mango. Finishes semi dry. Very nice black IPA - sweet and fruity.
Old Fountain Weekend Mini Fest. Clear dark red - brown beer. Little pale tan head. Softish palate. Mild tang to the dark malt but no roast or bitterness. Touch of sweet red berry fruits. Pine hops, a little mango. Finishes semi dry. Very nice black IPA - sweet and fruity.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2012
at 07:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap @ the Harbour Bar, Kirkcaldy. Pour black with a small but lively looking head. The nose has pine and grapefruit. The taste is really good - chocolate in the background with grapefruit at the front and a liquorice, possibly fennel note in between. The palate is medium bodied and textured with a lovely clean finish - great balance which reminded me a little of Stone’s Sublimely Self Righteous. Overall, a lovely ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Oct 2012
at 07:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at The Old Fountain Beer Festival, October 2012. Pours black-brown with a creamy, tan cap. Burnt toast nose. Light to medium sweet flavor with good roast, mellow pine, bitter cocoa. Light to medium bodied with fine, smooth carbonation. Moderate roasted malts in the finish, toasty brown bread, light baking cocoa. Very drinkable stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Oct 2012
at 15:30