Dark Island
Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.89
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Dark Island is an iconic beer: The Orkney Brewery's flagship beer. Exhibiting a ripe fruity, chocolate nose, Dark Island is balanced by flavours of dark Chocolate, dried fruit, figs and nuts from the combination of roasted malts and rich hops. A standard-bearer for traditional Scottish ales.
Hops: First Gold: East Kent Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Malted Wheat
Hops: First Gold: East Kent Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Malted Wheat
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Co-op, Burntisland.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: toast, fondant, chestnut, almond, mocha.
T: sweetish dried fig & blackberry, coffee, some umami mushroom.
F: earthy hops, brown bread, nuts.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Good, a tad more body could have boosted the flavour.
A: hazy black, stable, foamy, beige head.
A: toast, fondant, chestnut, almond, mocha.
T: sweetish dried fig & blackberry, coffee, some umami mushroom.
F: earthy hops, brown bread, nuts.
P: light to medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Good, a tad more body could have boosted the flavour.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2024
at 14:49
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2024
at 09:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl bottle from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown, almost black. Aroma is malty and caramel, toasty. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is medium sweet. Final is average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2024
at 20:08
7/10
Ich mag diese englischen Rösthämmer, kann man ohne Kohlensäure und viel Prozenten gut reinkippen
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2023
at 18:21
7/10
Mørkebrun med rødskjær og beige skum som daler sakte. Aroma vanilje malt melkesjokolade mørk karamell. Smak mørk karamell svisker røsted malt sjokolade krydder. Fyldig og smaksrik, saftig øl. Delt med Synny og DjOeye
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2023
at 17:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Sort med beige topp. Aroma; vanilje, Lakris, mørk karamell, toffee og hint av bjørnebær. Smak; kaffe, toffee, lakris, mørk karamell, ristet malt, hint av svisker og rosiner. Kjøpt på butikk i Aberdeen-Skottland.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2023
at 15:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Mørkebrun med rødskjær og beige skum som daler sakte. Aroma vanilje malt melkesjokolade mørk karamell. Smak mørk karamell svisker røsted malt sjokolade krydder. Fyldig og smaksrik, saftig øl. Delt med Synny og DjOeye
Tried
on 16 Oct 2023
at 15:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Old Bell Tavern, London. Aroma of malts and vinegar. Taste of figs, plums, dates, malts, vinegar and treacle with some hints of chocolate and coffee. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Oct 2023
at 14:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the brewery. Pours a very dark brown with short bubbly head. Aromas of nuts and toasted malts. Flavors of almost sour dark fruit, nuts, stale coffee and biter malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jul 2023
at 11:19
7.5/10
#regions
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2023
at 12:10