Black Isle Brewery Colonel Custard's 2018 Christmas Ale

Colonel Custard's 2018 Christmas Ale

 

Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Winter Out of Production
Score
7.02
ABV: 9.2% IBU: - Ticks: 20
In honour of our late and legendary Jack Russell, we’ve named this beer after him. At the ripe old age of 17, Tusker (known affectionately as “Coo Coo”, “Colonel Custard” or “You horrid little dog” on account of his notable scent) was a loyal supporter of Black Isle to the very end.

This inaugural brew is a 9.2% Imperial Scotch Ale that represents both his strength of character – and his height in inches at the shoulder.
 

Sign up to add a tick or review

Join Us


     Show


8.1
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On the fifth day of Christmas... 0,75l bottle from the brewery that I had kept for quite a while. Dark brown pour with stbale cream head. Aromas of oak, orange (peel), candied orange, bourbon, vanilla, cream. Taste is bourbon, vanilla, candied orange, cream/milk, chocolate, even a hint of cherries. Warm boozy finish. Should go well with desserts.

Tried from Bottle at Black Isle Brewery on 29 Dec 2025 at 20:24


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle 33 cl. Pours a clear, dark amber with a small, lacing off-white head. Nose has little aroma, some overripe dark fruits and a hint of oxidation. Quite a rich and full body, some toffee and again overripe fruit - and this note of oxidation. It's very British, very rustic and not entirely clean, but somehow it works in its own right. 150420

Tried from Bottle on 15 Apr 2020 at 12:33


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

Bottle from Voldby. Clear amber brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dried fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 271219

Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2019 at 20:27


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

Aroma: Fruity and malty sweet with notes of nuts. Flavour: Fruity and malty sweet with raisins and some bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet and bitter. Colour: Reddish brown with an offwhite head. From: Bottle @ Voldby Købmandsgård Nov. 2019.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2019 at 16:28



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

Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen ØJ-dag (31/10/2019) - hazed reddish amber with a off white head. Toasted sweet malty with notes of cocoa, caramel, dried fruits, touch of festive spices into the warming malty close.

Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2019 at 10:51


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On keg at the Salt Horse. Appearance - deep brown with a nice fluffy head. Nose - caramel and nuts. Chewy toffee, even cherry stone going into marzipan. Taste - chewy praline again with a hint of cherry or marzipan. Palate - medium bodied at least. Chewy middle and long finish is still a little sweet. Overall - good.

Tried on 18 Jan 2019 at 18:14


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

Bottle.Dark brown colour with small head.Aroma of caramel and dark driede fruits nice malty and bready with mild finish.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2019 at 13:07


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled picked up at Noble Hops. It pours clear deep ruby with a sturdy foamy yellowy beige head. The aroma is sweet, oily, sticky, cola cubes, jammy fruits, Victoria sponge, angostura bark and festive spice, The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, warming boozy, sticky, varnish, candy cane, cherry drops, festive spice, clove rock, cinnamon, bitter orange, over stewed tea, tannin,. Negroni and angostura bitters with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, prickly carbonation. Has a Negroni character about it, which is pretty fun.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2019 at 19:00


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

0,33 flaske fra Utobeer Borough Market, hjemme på julaften: klar rødlig kobber med fint skum som varer. Saftig smak og behagelig aroma med preg av røde karameller og røde bær i en deilig maltkropp. Helheten gir meg assosiasjoner til en delikat sherry.

Tried on 24 Dec 2018 at 22:14