Dark Island
Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.89
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Hops: First Gold: East Kent Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Malted Wheat
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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.
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.
Ich mag diese englischen Rösthämmer, kann man ohne Kohlensäure und viel Prozenten gut reinkippen
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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