Peelywally
Winton Brewery in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.20
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A refreshingly crisp, citrus, slight grassiness and carefully hopped IPA.
We bloody love Peelywally and it has been a real passion of ours to get it right. Brewed countless times at home with various ABV (3%-9.3 %!) and with different hops but this is the winner.
In Scots, Peelywally literally means, pale. When you were wee, your mum would say “You look awfy Peelywally” meaning you’re not looking too well. Alternatively, when you see a Scotsman on the first day of his holiday, you could say “He looks Peelywally” as our skin is pale blue and nigh on see through.
We bloody love Peelywally and it has been a real passion of ours to get it right. Brewed countless times at home with various ABV (3%-9.3 %!) and with different hops but this is the winner.
In Scots, Peelywally literally means, pale. When you were wee, your mum would say “You look awfy Peelywally” meaning you’re not looking too well. Alternatively, when you see a Scotsman on the first day of his holiday, you could say “He looks Peelywally” as our skin is pale blue and nigh on see through.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
440ml can from Devenick Drinks, Strathaven - Hazy pale yellow body, lasting white head. Flowery citrus character, lemongrass and a little herby, very fresh and easy going.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jul 2026
at 18:09
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
330ml can from Beer52 at 4.5%. Cloudy light gold with small white top. Aroma is doughy with citrus pith and a light yeast/earthy note. Taste is more on the grassy bitter side with citrus and grains. Semi-dry, fine to moderate carbonation, medium bodied. A bit 'old hat' in so much as it lacks a hop intensity and is something I would expect to come from an old fashioned regional 'churn it out to the Co-Op' type brewery like Robinsons. It's pleasant enough though.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
3/12/2021. Can sample courtesy of SHIG. Pours clear golden with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of butter, toffee, sweet malt, fruit, starch. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, average carbonation. Okay.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2021
at 17:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 19/11/21. Clear golden with a decent just off white head. Nose is toasted grains, lemon rind, light herb, grass, orange zest, airy malts. Taste comprises lemon tinged straw, grains, grass, light biscuit, herb. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. Fine.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2021
at 18:35
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can: Poured a unclear golden with a white head. Aroma is zesty, citrus, grain, cereal. Taste is zesty, hoppy, bitter, citrus, grain.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2021
at 13:07
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Can. Hazy golden body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of burnt rubber and earth. Flavour of grain and waxed lemon. Thin body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Not particularly pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Aug 2021
at 19:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can at home. Pours golden, nose is melon, peach, toffee, taste is fruity, bitter, grassy.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2020
at 20:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus, mostly lemon. Taste is zesty, orange and lemon. Light biscuit. Slightly soapy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Oct 2020
at 19:50
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can sample thanks to the brewery. Appearance - golden and thin lacing. Nose - orange and lemon. Edge of sour too which . Taste - light edge of soapy but strong orange zest mainly. Palate - light to medium bodied. Dry, balanced finish. Overall - good, if a touch soapy.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Sep 2020
at 15:41
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Third by cask, shared with Finn on the third day of GBBF Winter 20, Astbury Bar. Clingy lacing from a dissipating white head. Next-to-clear warm golden body. Herbal hops on the nose, citric hints. Decent taste of ripe lemon and earthy malts followed by note of resinous bitterness to the finish. Satisfying. (Birmingham 06.02.2020).
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Mar 2020
at 08:41