Colonsay Hangman’s Rock

Hangman’s Rock

 

Colonsay in Isle of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular
Score
6.72
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 8
This classic Scots ale is as dark and brooding as the storms which sweep across our remote Atlantic outcrop. Hangman’s Rock juts out from a cliff face to the south of the island, forming a natural and well used place of execution in days gone by. This beer would be the ideal way to end a long day of dispatching.
 

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6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Old rating - A 500ml bottle my wife brought back from Scotland. Pours a black with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, roasted malt & hints of smoke. Medium body. Smooth finish. Very enjoyable
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2025 at 20:49

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle from my local Dobbies Garden Centre: BBE Jan 2021. Drank at home on 2nd Oct 2020. Ruby/brown body, big tanned head. Maltiness dominates this brew throughout, some Peat Bog in there too!
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2020 at 09:23

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craig's. Pours dark amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of toffee, caramel, light roast. Taste is sweet, more toffee. Sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2019 at 07:27

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at Craig's. Pours deep ruby, nose is toffee, roasted, taste is sweet, grassy, burnt toffee.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2019 at 14:20

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Dark brown color with beige head. Aroma is chocolate, nutty, cereal. Taste is cereal, nutty, earthy, toffee. Oily mouthfeel with fine-bubbled carbonation. Tasty!
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2019 at 13:06

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at home ... SinH4 tasrtng ... deep brown ... dark sweet meaty malts ... dark chocolate roast ... heavy dry chocolate roast ... dry chocolate roast
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2019 at 13:03

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep brown to black with a nicely proportioned fawn head. Nose - toffee and nuts. Taste - more toffee, light smoke and wood. Palate - medium bodied, creamy yet crunchy through the middle and end. Overall - decent.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2019 at 20:49

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from beer shop in Pitlochry. Deep ruby colour with a tan head. Malty chocolate and light smoked aroma taste light sweet taste. Medium body with a slightly thin finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2018 at 15:46