Yellowhammer
Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.47
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A golden, straw coloured bitter, brewed with Cascade hops adding a flinty, grapefruit aroma that is deliciously refreshing.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Had this again but on cask at Black Isle bar, Inverness Saturday 30th March 2024. Very nice beer. Bottle passed on by Craig aka cgarvieuk, earlier on in the year, cheers Craig. This was consumed in a field at Towersey Festival over the w/e of 20th-25th August 08 Pours hazy yellow tastes quite sharp some citrus but also quite a lot of vinegar which started to dominate after a while and which I also think shouldn’t have been there wonder whether this has been infected? I also noticed that this is now out of date BBE 03-08. I will try this again at some point.2.1
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2008
at 02:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle, at The 78, Glasgow. My notes say "Black Isle Organic Yellowhammer IPA, ABV 4.5%" - but I might have been "under the influence" ... Deep golden colour, large and lasting head. Unusual fruity aroma, very complex. The mouthfeel is maybe a bit thin - I drank it too cold though. Reasonably fruity and hoppy flavour, but not very exciting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2007
at 13:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Golden Orange colour... light hoppy fruit aroma ... wattery ... grassy hops ... little grapefruit ... no real depth. ... 2.6 cask at caley ... light hazy amber ... soft sweet resiny summer fruits ... light oily body ... soft fruits ... juicy fruit .. light summer fruits ... nice if a bit pealy wally ... 3.2 cask at cloisters ...amber/copperthin white head ... sweet juicy fruit hop nose ... soft mellow toffee malts ... quite biter ... hint of nuttyness (tweaked recipe) 3.3 cask Quadruple yellow hammer ... golden amber ... small white head ... big dry zezty lemon hop ... soft toffee nose ... sweet fruits ... apricots and toffee ... juicy fruits .... 3.6
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jun 2007
at 06:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Shared a bottle with Finn and Catweazle. Out of date (bb.Sept.05), but still good to drink. Bright yellow. A bit cloudy. White foam. Fresh and fruity to the nose. Light body. Notes of grapefruit in a light bitter flavour. Dry ending.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2006
at 08:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Golden ale with no head. Nice malty aroma with British hops, a bit peppery. Biscuity malt with decent hopping and nice lingering bitterness. Medium bodied and classic. Goes well with Bleu. Brought back by Mike from Scotland. Nov. 2005, Mike’s place.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2005
at 12:35
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
[Cask at GBBF 2005] A yellow beer with a white head. The aroma is spicy combined with elderberry flowers, but also hints of butter. The flavor is sweet again with elderberry flowers and butter, over a thin body.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Dec 2005
at 17:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle from Real Ale shop. Golden with thick lasting white head. Really nice hop nose reminiscent of some US beers like Rogue. However, mouth is more subtle with a citric hop finish. Good beer. Bit of golden syrup in the mouth. Hop aroma is a real winner though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2005
at 17:15