Brancaster Brewery The Wreck SS Vina

The Wreck SS Vina

 

Brancaster Brewery in Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular
Score
6.45
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 8
THE WRECK SS Vina is the shipwreck that can be seen on Brancaster beach at low tide. Once a vessel in the merchant navy, it was towed up to the North Norfolk coast to provide target practice for the RAF before sinking in 1944. Having beached itself just off Scolt Head Island, where it remains today despite numerous attempts to remove it. Over the years the 'wreck' has become an iconic landmark for all those visiting the coast.

Made with malted Maris Otter barley from Wells-next-the-Sea, The Wreck SS Vina has lots of body and flavours of sweet coffee and malt, with an aromatic finish from the Boadicea hops. Show Less
 

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

Cask. White Horse, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk. Deep copper colour. Thin lasting beige foam. Nose has vine fruit and nutty sweet malt. Taste follows suit, with a bit of tang. Very light bitterness. Smooth with fine carbonation. Twangy bitterness to finish.

Tried from Cask on 09 Nov 2021 at 16:59


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

Panda, thanks to SHIG, split at the Grand Reunion Tasting, Watford 02/10/20. Chestnut brown with a decent beige cap that dissipates edgeward. Nose is fruit esters, brown bread, hint of strawberry pips, grains. Taste comprises brown bread, nutty tinge, fruit rinds, dark malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent for the style.

Tried on 21 Mar 2021 at 09:27



5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Growler shared in Watford - cheers! Pours clear copper with a small, bubbly head. Lightly sweet, a little astringent, leaves and earth. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Bitter finish, astringent, leafy. Not great.

Tried from Growler on 02 Oct 2020 at 10:44


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Growler power thanks to shig. A clear nut brown coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is nutty dusty malts, nutty, dried fruit. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, apple slice, nutty malts, toast, light tang, tart. Palate is semi sweet, tart, low carbonation.

Tried from Growler on 02 Oct 2020 at 10:39


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

26/9/2020. Bottle shared with SHIG, bought at Real Ale Shop, Wells. Pours clear dark amber/copper with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of malt, toffee, dried fruits and stewed fruits. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a touch of tart. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average carbonation. Berries and prunes to finish. Interesting and quite enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2020 at 19:05


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

Bottle shared by Grumbo: Poured a dark tea leaf brown with a off white head. Aroma is a bit prune, fruity. Taste is fruity, raisin, malty, hint of chocolate.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2020 at 13:49


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

500ml bottle [Thanks Grumbo for restoring the "sunken" Potemkin by an intact wreck!]. Minimally milky, copper-ish brown colour with small to average, creamy, half-way lasting, moderately lacing, off-white head. Fruity hoppy and toasty, nutty malty aroma, notes of red and blue berries, hints of Brazil nut, even a touch of coconut. Taste is slightly dry, fruity hoppy and toasty malty, notes of blue and red berries, a cautious earthy-spicy touch of corresponding shrubs, nutty malty background with subtle sweetness.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2018 at 16:17