Cairngorm Brewery Wildcat (Cask)

Wildcat (Cask)
(Batch of Wildcat)

 

Cairngorm Brewery in Aviemore, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.24
ABV: 5.1% IBU: - Ticks: 91
Deep amber in colour with a complex malt and fruit flavour and a delicate bitterness from Challenger and Fuggles hops. Strong and Distinctive.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear, copper red colored, medium to light beige soapy head. Aroma is of some malt, biscuit and toffee, fruity banana and dried fruit, bit overripe fruit, some apple. Taste is medium sweet malt, bit toffee, again strong on the fruit, banana, apple, dried fruit and some ripeness, medium- bitterness, dry grassy finish. Medium bodied, soft to flat.

Tried on 15 Mar 2017 at 10:41


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

Cask at the City Arms, Earlsdon, 16/09/15. Light chestnut brown with a decent beige covering. Nose is biscuit, treacle toffee, light spice, toasted almond. Taste comprises light smoke, toffee fudge, vanilla, fruit loaf. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a bitter linger. Solid cask offering.

Tried from Cask on 16 Sep 2015 at 10:35


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

Cask at Steak Club, Aviemore. Clear amber body with a thin white head. Excellent lacing. Aroma of caramel, nuts and fig. Flavour of toffee and sweet malts. Medium body with a creamy texture. Really drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 31 May 2015 at 13:04


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask @ Willow Walk (JDW), Victoria SW1. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish with weak hoppy hints.

Tried from Cask on 15 Dec 2014 at 17:02


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Foot of the Walk. Pours ruby, nose and taste are quite fruity, sweet toffee, floral, smoother than bottle.

Tried from Cask on 17 Oct 2014 at 01:26


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Bothy Bar, Mac Donald Hotel, Kinlochleven. Dark brown colour, some white creamy foam. Soft carbonation. Aroma of caramel and some brown sugar. Light bitter hoppy aftertaste. Nothing special.

Tried from Cask on 22 Sep 2014 at 01:04


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

Cask at The Guildford. Pours clear golden brown, bubbly off-white head. Aromas are toffee and red fruit. Taste is light sweet, but also a bit musty. Medium body, creamy texture. Much better than the bottled version.

Tried from Cask on 27 Apr 2014 at 07:48


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On cask @ the Royal Dunkeld Hotel. Pours a dark amber into chestnut colour. The nose has toffee and malt mostly - maybe a hint of apple. The taste is more toffee malt and quite caramel on the end. The palate is medium bodied and textured and well balanced. Overall, a good ale.

Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2013 at 08:47


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Cask, moon under water. Amber colour short lived thin white head. Caramel toffee nose with a little vinegar. Flavour is caramel earthy little germ apple. Bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2013 at 12:30


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Copper colour with a creamy off white head. Fruity and malty aroma. Medium body and soft carbonation. A bit grassy flavour with caramel malt and light fruity notes.
[Cask at The Fullartons in Troon, Scotland]

Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2012 at 03:03