Dark Island Reserve
Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.71
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Dark Island reserve is a rich strong Orcadian Ale. After a gentle fermentation at our brewery, the beer is finished in old oak casks formerly used to mature fine scotch malt whisky. This unhurried process creates a timeless classic full of fruit, spice, oak and roast malt flavours.
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6.8/10
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Overall 6
Bottle 0,75l brewed 3th June and hand bottled 10th November 2007. Shared with Rune. (Thanks). Dark red/black colored. A rapidly dwindling mocha colored head. Some coffee and liquorice in the aroma. Flavor is close to port wine. Vinous. Touch of oak. Dry fruity bitter aftertaste reminding you that this is a beer after all. KI=3
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2009
at 15:19
8.1/10
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Overall 8.5
Bottle at Horsens Beerfestival. Black body with a thin beige head. Aroma of moderate roasted malt, liquorices, dry fruit, vinous and traces of vanilla. Flavor is just a marvelous mix of the entire indigents found in the aroma. Delicious, complex wit a long and a bit acidulous finish completed with a warming alcoholic feeling.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2009
at 11:57
7.4/10
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Overall 6.5
75cl bottle bought at VinensVerden, Odense. Pours pitch black with a brown creamy head. Nose is mega roasted. Lots of hard roasted coffee, caramel, chocolate and vague smoke. flavor has peat smoke - a bit too heavy for my likings. Smooth, phat and oily palate. Oak and whisky. Low carbonation. Vinous and very salty....
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2008
at 15:10
8.4/10
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Overall 8.5
Dark colour, virtually no head. Aroma is sour cherry and glue. Flavour of sour cherry, peat, whiskey. Alcoholic and toasty finish. Good stuff.
Rerate: cask @ Counting House, JDW. Very dark brown colour, beige head. Nose is roasted malts. Flavour is roasted malts, a bit alcoholic, not too much whisky. A lot better in cask. + .4
Rerate: cask @ Counting House, JDW. Very dark brown colour, beige head. Nose is roasted malts. Flavour is roasted malts, a bit alcoholic, not too much whisky. A lot better in cask. + .4
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2008
at 07:43
9.8/10
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Absolutely unbelievable. 750 ml bottle, bottled on 3rd September 2008. Jet black, no head. Aroma of burgundy wine, taste of a single malt whisky. D bitter and malty finish. Heaven.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2008
at 21:07
8/10
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Throwdown. Big scotch nose on this with plenty of roasted malts and dark bitter chocolate. Flavor is a hit hot with alcohol plus dry roasted malt. Finish is somewhat tannic with a long lingering bitterness. Very dark brown.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2008
at 15:46
8/10
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Black with a lasting light brown head. Aroma has licorice, tar, oak and chocolate. Tannin dry flavour is combined with a certain fruity sweetness. Burnt malt, charcoal finish.
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on 25 May 2008
at 16:11
8.6/10
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Bottled @ Aarhus beerfestival 2008. Lovely aroma of roasted malt, peat, hint of medicine, coffee and licorice. Very malty taste, almost sour, oak, loads of peat, bit sweet. Great stuff.
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from Bottle
on 24 May 2008
at 15:05
7.6/10
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Overall 8.5
At Arhusbeerfestival.Dark brownish colour with no head.Aroma is smoked and warming with strong hidden alc.Some taste of vanilla and spices full body and well balanced finish.
Tried
on 22 May 2008
at 07:10
9.1/10
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Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Big thanks to Badgerben for sharing this rare and expensive beer. The aroma is nice, peat, smoke, and malt with very light spice. A black beer and no carbonation. Exceptionally complex flavor. Peat, seasalt, smoke, malt, and oak that imparts a wood, and vanilla flavor. The high abv is well hidden and not noticeable in the aroma or flavor.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2008
at 18:17