Caledonian Brewery Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman

 

Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
5.83
ABV: 3.5% IBU: - Ticks: 62
Full-flavoured ruby beer combing the best of Scottish barley and English hops, profoundly malty in aroma and flavours but balanced with a raisiny spiciness and toasty dryness. Distinctive fresh, slightly citrus tang with a rich finish.
 

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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Tesco. Copper coloured with very little head. Has a medium bitter character with some very small fruits evident.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2013 at 15:17

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
I don't know why it's lost my rating for this one. I'll add another full review if / when I have it again. I remember not being impressed but the details elude me.
Tried on 14 Oct 2013 at 08:57

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle from B&M Bargains; dark amber pour with big off white head, malt and caramel aroma, aroma translates into taste very basic.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2013 at 12:58

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Medium creamy offwhite head. Clear brown body. Floral earthy strawy aroma. Dry-sweet dusty strawy caramel taste with wooden grainy notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, flat mouthfeel. Dryish floral dusty strawy aftertaste with roasty grainy notes. Lovely. Subtle, vivid and highly drinkable. (0.284l cask at The Duke of York, Whitby.)
Tried from Cask on 13 Aug 2013 at 10:19

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Orange colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2013 at 01:33

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, nutty, caraml, chocolate notes, light toffee. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, malty, dusty chocolate notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130406]
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jun 2013 at 19:02

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear amber beer with a thick frothy head. Aroma is malt and strong caramel. The taste follows suit, though with an odd sour tang on the tongue, too, which slightly spoiled it for me. Pleasant enough but nothing memorable.
Tried on 04 May 2013 at 18:01

5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Creamy White good fully lasting head. Dark yellow colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Average light bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2013 at 00:59

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and light caramelish. Bitter, dry and crisp hoppy. Dry and bitter into the far finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2013 at 09:18

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of chrisv10. Pours a clear amber with an off-white head. Sweet buttery nose. Medium body, some caramel and vitamins. Subdued bitterness. 060413
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2013 at 09:16