Dark Island
Orkney Brewery 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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9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Very dark brown, barely admits light. Thick and creamy beige head that settles slowly to reveal wonderful and persistent lacing. Roasted coffee, nuts and vanilla with bitter cocoa. Begins with black coffee then peanuts and pine, then finishes with creamy milk chocolate and a slight bitter edge. Nice enough body, slightly less than its Reserve brother. An amazing and desirable brew. Find it now.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2009
at 17:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Very deep ruby-amber coloured, small persistent tanned head; fruity aromas, coffee and chocolate in the nose; moderate to solid bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied, soft MF; increasing dryness in the lingering roast-malty and bitter-chocolatey finish. A fine winter-warmer..........
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2009
at 22:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(bottle) Clear, mahogany colour with a beige dense and medium-sized foamy head. Sweet roast-malty aroma with notes of dark chocolate, caramel and peat, accompanied by a fruity and vinous Sherry-like notes. Moderately sweet and slightly bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Toasty and peaty malty taste with notes of chocolate and a light vinous fruit-character; dry and slightly fruity Sherry-like finish. Very likeable. 06.XI.09
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2009
at 13:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pitch black with a red tint. Tall, creamy head. Rich malt aroma, slightly roasted, a bit sweet. Rich malt flavor as well, with a decent roasted character. Just a bit sweet. Smooth, creamy, mild taste. Smooth as silk, well balanced, subtle tasting and malty. --- Beer merged from original tick of Dark Island (Cask) on 20 Mar 2010 at 19:13 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Cask at the World’s End, Edinburgh. Very malty aroma with chocolate, coffee, and caramel. Decently roasted flavor—slightly sour—with chocolate, caramel and a rich, dry, finish. A bit too sour (old?), but nice stuff.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2009
at 23:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
50cl Bottle brought from Scotland, thanks mom & Henk. Almost black in colour, thin off white head. Very light aroma of roasted malts, some coffee, liquorice and cream. Flavour is roasted malts, coffee, a hint of caramel, light bitter finish. Thin mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Lacks body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2009
at 17:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ National Winter Ales Festival 2009, Manchester. Pours a dark brown almost black color with a small off-white head. Has a strong roasted malty chocolate aroma. Fruity roasted malty chocolate flavor with some hints of caramel. Has a fruity roasted malty chocolate finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jun 2009
at 11:35
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled(500ml). -Dark brown (almost black) coloured, small cappuccino head, chocolate fruity nose. Roasted coffee, chocolate and dark fruits taste with notes of licorice and smoke and tobacco. Smooth and easy drinkable, very good beer but to be honest something is missing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2009
at 11:10