Fyne Ales Highlander

Highlander

 

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

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.66
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 78
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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5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Handpump @Bir&Fud (Rome). Pours deep golden/light amber with a medium to little head. Aroma of solvent, grass, lemon, biscuits. Flavour is light sweet with a light bitter end. Light body, light carbonation. Forget it.
Tried on 05 Sep 2015 at 17:05

5.9/10 — 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

6.8/10 — 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

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask at the CP&K, Pimilcow, 12/12/14. Clear golden with a decent off white covering. Nose is oaty, malt forward, caramel, biscuit, light spice. Taste comprises light citric peel, wooded, light spice, biscuit malt, straw. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent ESB.
Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2014 at 07:33

7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from a friend, many thanks Daniel. Deep golden color with medium white head. Aroma of, malt, oranges, honey, grapefruits, pines. Nice citrus hoppy bitter taste with pines, grapefruit, grapefruit zest. Solid malty backbone. Long fruity, hoppy bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 04:28

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at The Three Judges, Glasgow. Pours amber with an off-white head. Citrus hoppy aroma. Malty caramel, toffee, some hops and medium bitterness.
Tried from Draft at Three Judges on 01 Nov 2014 at 15:41

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Light amber colour, head does not last long, fair lacing. Aroma is quite intensive, with quite much honey plus toffee and a touch of herbal hops and something floral. Light sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body. I was expecting something much more bitter, but the beer is not bad and has something in its taste that is common to other Fyne Ales beers. Generally, quite ok.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2014 at 14:12

6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Pours dark amber, nose is sweet toffee and caramel, taste is rich caramel and toffee, chewy, sweet.
Tried from Cask on 03 Aug 2014 at 02:31

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; clear copper pour with a big bubbly beige head, citrus and malt aroma, taste is really balanced hop and malt, some caramel and citrus, enjoyable stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2014 at 11:04

6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml Bottle - Copper red in colour. Toffee, malt and a hint of citrus in the aroma. Toffee, raisins, biscuity malt and some faint hints of grapefruit are in the taste.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2014 at 12:57