Old Parochial
Tempest Brewing Co. in Tweedbank, Scottish Borders, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.43
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Nostalgia and Celebration in a bottle. Raise a glass to the art of barrel ageing with this rich, complex imperial scotch ale aged in Speyside barrels. Smoke, stone fruit, and caramel blend together on the palate with a warming hum of whisky.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
33cl bottle. Dark, brownish ruby, with a fine-grained beige head that gives way to a sticky lacing. Some sedimentation floating at the top of the glass. Very smooth mouthfeel, with taste notes that include milk chocolate, cappuccino, raisins, walnuts, hazelnuts, bitter cherries, brandy and a bit of bourbon. A very complex beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2016
at 08:34
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml bottle shared at the Feb 2016 Shrewsbury Beer Exchange Group meeting: cheers Simon. Really liked the flavours but my dark red pour had a yeast like placenta floating under the wispy head and I had to sip slowly and carefully throughout. Sweet, fruity, woody, plums with a Sherry like boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2016
at 16:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle (shared by fatphil, thanks). Pours dark copper with beige head. The head stays for a moment. Aroma is sweet, malt, whisky, peat. Flavor is sweet and malty, alcohol, nutty, whisky, caramel, peat. Overall: nice sweet brew. Feels like someone poured whisky in it, but it kind of works.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2016
at 13:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle @ Shrewsbury Beer Share, Feb 16, courtesy of Simon F. Many thanks. Pours hazy reddish brown, tan head. Sweet, fruity aroma. Taste is smooth and fruity with plums and Christmas cake booze. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2016
at 13:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Hazy brown body with a thin beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of rum, raisin, treacle, chocolate cake and coffee. Flavour of prunes, nuts, orange peel and Coca-Cola with a peppery spice on the finish. Medium body with a slick, oily texture. Light fizz. A perfect Christmas beer - despite the slug-like yeast film that fell out with the final pour. Rich and boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2015
at 13:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 ml bottle shared by Cuso at RB Tasting Vienna March Edition. Thanks!
Brown, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, beige head.
Aroma of dried fruits, spices, smoke, sweet malts, some bourbon.
Taste quite follows this, with more alcohol presence and more caramel like sweet malts.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes alcoholic, a bit dry, with sour dried fruits, some smoke.
Scotch Ale isnβt my style and this one is no exception. But still a good beer and a nice opportunity, as this seems to be quite limited. Lots of sweet, heavy malts, with boozy, barrel aging notes.
Brown, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, beige head.
Aroma of dried fruits, spices, smoke, sweet malts, some bourbon.
Taste quite follows this, with more alcohol presence and more caramel like sweet malts.
Medium, oily mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes alcoholic, a bit dry, with sour dried fruits, some smoke.
Scotch Ale isnβt my style and this one is no exception. But still a good beer and a nice opportunity, as this seems to be quite limited. Lots of sweet, heavy malts, with boozy, barrel aging notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2015
at 13:09
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from BenH, many thanks. Dark chestnut color with small white head. Sweet dark malt, caramel, light smoke, wood, alcohol. Strong sweet dark malt, raisins, prunes, smoke, alcohol, wood. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2015
at 14:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
bottle shared by Cuso at RB Vienna March Tasting. brown / redish color, small white head. light smoky taste, slight malty sweetness, dried fruits, light liqueurish, overall malty sweetness is dominating. full body, light smoky taste again, malty sweetness, molasses, very subtle carbonation, very soft oily feeling, some spices, some wooden notes, liqueurish again, alcoholic. sweet / malty / alcoholic finish. pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2015
at 14:22