Fyne Ales Highlander

Highlander

 

Fyne Ales in Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.65
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 75
Our first ever recipe in 2001, Highlander's ability to stand the test of time is testament to its quality. Proudly traditional, Highlander is the punchy, bittersweet amber ale that Fyne Ales was built on. A nutty, caramel-malt body with sweet red fruit notes and a gently bitter finish.
 

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6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the brewery, clear bronze colour, smallish creamy head, aroma of candy and cakey maltiness with a hint of light aromatic coffee, sweetish malty cakey, yeasty flavour, light bitterness. Nice,

Tried from Cask on 20 Sep 2018 at 06:53


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Handpump at Luppolo Station in Rome. Copper clear pour, medium-“low compact off-white foam. Nose: pistachios, highlights of nut skin. Mouth is pretty watery, overall of roast hazelnuts, finish is a bit astringent.

Tried on 16 Dec 2017 at 13:47


8

Tried on 22 Aug 2017 at 10:57


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle (500 ml) bought at the brewery, at home in Aberfoyle. Amber color, beige small head. Very nice soft taste.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2017 at 11:35


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask pint at Ginger Man Boston, 6/21/17.
Light amber-golden with a good clarity and medium-sized, beige head showing moderate retention.
Light lemon and orange rind in the nose is in the first impression, succeeded by fresh yeast character (plentiful fruit esters, apple, strawberry, cherry) and honey-drenched specialty malts (fresh baguette, very light toast). It all comes together nicely, especially given the focus on the base malt to help smooth everything else over. Hops are American, or American-styled, but not overdone by any means and the beer is clean and shows no alcohol.
Soft, full of white bread and honey, with tons of red and yellow fruit esters and a balancing, gentle citric bitterness. Gentle carbonation and a malty but well-attenuated texture with no flaw or alcohol. Great malt and yeast profile and doesn’t get carried away with the American hops. Nothing flashy whatsoever, but enjoyable and highly drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 16 Aug 2017 at 12:06


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Euston tap. A amber orange coloured pour with a a fine off white head. Aroma is. Sweet cakey malts, Toffee, nutty, dried fruits. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, cakey, plum, raisin. Little grape and raisin. Palate is semi sweet lowish carbonation, rounded. Not bad.

Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2017 at 16:19


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

500ml bottle. Amber colour with a good off-white head. Aroma is fruity malts and hops, caramel, toffee. Taste follows suit with sweet fruity malt and hop flavours, citrus, caramel, toffee. Mildly bitter finish. Smooth. One of my favourite bitters so far.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2016 at 13:20


6

Tried on 22 Jan 2016 at 17:40


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from brewery via eebria. Deep gold colour with a thick foamy head. Aroma is very light malt. Taste has a touch of citrus and malt.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2014 at 17:11


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle, 4.8%. Clear dark amber with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, toasted caramel, fruit, hop and biscuit. Flavour is malt, caramel, medium sweet, toasted, fruit, hop, biscuit, medium bitter with notes of grapefruit.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2014 at 06:58