Cliff Edge IPA
Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.59
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The Cliffs of Yesnaby, one of Orkney's many landmarks, are just a few miles south of our brewery and the coastal walks are memorable, much like this beer.
Cliff Edge is a brilliant bronze beer with a tantalising trio of American hops. Pushing you to the edge of your senses, with an intense impact of piney and spicy fruit flavours before dropping to a crash of bitter zestiness.
Hops: Simcoe, Cascade, Eukanot
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Malted Wheat
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at Orkney Brewery. It pours clear yellow - gold with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft bready malt, fresh, vibrant, zingy, tangy citrus, lemonade, grapefruit, pomelo, tangerine, sherbet and candy. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, pleasing and lingering bitterness, clean, pithy, zesty, floral accents, plenty of citrus fruits, lemony, grapefruit, pomelo, waxy tangerine rind, touch of bread and cereal in the malt base with a dry, zesty finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. A different beast on cask, so vibrant. Great stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at JDW The George, Croydon (27/03/2023) - JDW Spring Fest 2023 - bitter grassy and twiggy hoppy with some subtle citrus fruity undertones, soft cask carb and medium body, big bitter hoppy finish. Solid.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours a clear golden amber colour with a small frothy white head. The aroma is fruity, predominantly citrus, with some malty notes. A moderately sweet and moderately bitter taste, sweet citrus, grapefruit, pithy oranges and sweet malt flavours with a citrus peel bitterness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Cask at Picture House, Stafford. Pours a golden yellow with a small off-white head and good lacing. The aroma has floral hops and some hints of pine. Pretty much the same in the mouth, where there is a harsh hoppy bitterness at the start which gradually mellows. Later on mango and hints of spices come through as well. The finish is bitter and sticky and rather puts me off it.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at the moon under water Watford Jdw. A clear golden coloured pour with a lasting white uniform cap. Aroma is subdued, buttery grains, grassy hop, wet grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, wet grass, sileage, harsh hop matter, vegetal, nutty malts. Harsh hop bitterness.. Not a fan.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Rocky white head left a frothy foam on an unclear slowly carbonating amber coloured body. Malt, pine & hoppiness on the nose Medium bodied, foamy & clean on the back. Pine, bubble gum, pithy & floral tastes with a bitter grapefruit finish. Nice one.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at the Cardinals Hat Lincoln. Clear golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are citrus, malty with a growing bitterness. Medium body.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at Grill, Aberdeen. Pours clear gold with a white cap. Aroma: malt, citrus. Taste: light sweet & moderate bitter, malt, citrussy. Medium body with soft carbonation. Fine