Swannay Brewery Orkney IPA

Orkney IPA

 

Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  IPA Regular
Score
6.56
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 61
India Pale Ales (IPAs) of old were heavily hopped to survive their journey to the colonies. This is Rob’s interpretation - believing the hops may have mellowed by arrival.

Malts: Maris Otter, Best Pale, Wheat
Hops: Chinook, Dana, Summit
 

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5.5

Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 13:04


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask at The Guildford Arms, Edinburgh. Softly fruity with notes of orange and toasty malt. Picking up a little caramalt, biscuity malt. Moderate bitter and light sweetish. Pleasant.

Tried from Cask at Guildford Arms on 04 Jul 2025 at 00:10


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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 21st March 2025. Clear amber with shallow whitish foam and full lacing. Soft sweet summer fruits and zesty citrus in aroma. Zesty peel and tangy fruits in-mouth and a grassy finish. Smooth as velvet, on a medium body.

Tried from Cask at Southampton Arms on 21 Mar 2025 at 17:40

gave a cheers!

6

Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2024 at 20:49


26/06/2019. MONTY'S, 185 Morrison Street, EDINBURGH, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 08:37


4.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Forholdvis pålitelige notater fra en travel dag på The Great British Beer Festival, London 02.08.22: klar lys gylden, fint skum som varer. Minner mest om flytende håndsåpe. Meh.

Tried on 16 Aug 2022 at 17:38


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

Cask at the Plockton Hotel, 10/20/21. Clear golden to light amber with a good sized lasting white head. Nose is soft malts, honey, light orange zest, breads, straw. Taste comprises orange peel, caramel, bready malts, cheesecake base, light herb, fruit slice. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Solid easy drinking cask affair.

Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2021 at 13:26


6

Tried on 10 Oct 2021 at 13:24


6

Tried on 28 Sep 2021 at 17:45


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

[50cl bottle from Windsor Farm Shop.] A bright straw coloured pour with a tight white head; malty aroma; floral, biscuity malt taste; and some honey to finish. Pleasant, but nothing IPA-like about it.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jul 2020 at 18:23