Orkney IPA
Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
IPA Regular|
Score
6.50
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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
Malts: Maris Otter, Best Pale, Wheat
Hops: Chinook, Dana, Summit
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6.6/10
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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
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2019. Bright orange, clear, with lace. Lemon, orange, very citrusy nose. Nice orange and mandarin flavor, crisp light body. Sweetish, with some tropical fruit and bubble gum.
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Aug 2019
at 07:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Guildford Arms, Edinburgh. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. 160419
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Apr 2019
at 11:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask. Clear golden color with creamy white head. Aroma is grassy, a touch toothpaste, mild malts. Taste is soft grapefruit, grassy, herbal hops, again a touch toothpaste, nice cookie malt base. Very soft oily mouthfeel with low carbonation. Good!
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Mar 2019
at 18:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Golden color. Lots of apricots, slightly malty nose. The body is more balanced with good hop presence. Decent
Tried
on 17 Dec 2018
at 13:15
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Aldi. Clear amber with a foamy white head.. Dusty lemon aroma, flavour is well balanced with plenty of citrus. Refreshing
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2018
at 22:12
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fra gravicask på The 24th Carmarthon Beer Festival. Varm gylden. Filmskum. Mild honningaroma. Myk munnfølelse. Smaken tørket frukt. Ekstra tørr avslutning.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2018
at 17:58
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Smell of hops. Hazy amber colour, white head. Aroma of malt, some hops, a bit of grass. Mostly a pale ale if you ask me, not IPA or APA. Mildly bitter. Half flat carbon. Quite unimpressive.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2018
at 13:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Tap at Oluthuone Leskinen, Oulu. Color is slightly cloudy orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, lemon, some citrus, hops and malts. Pretty useless and boring.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2018
at 15:31
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught @ Maltainen Metso. Poured slightly hazy golden color with a thin white head. Aroma has apricots, pineapple notes and malts. Flavor has apricotty harshness, malts and fruitiness. Harsh finish.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2018
at 09:57