Skull Splitter
(has 2 batches)
Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.01
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Skull Splitter is one of our strongest beers, named after Thorfinn Einarsson the 7th Viking Earl of Orkney.
It is a sophisticated, satiny smooth and full flavoured beer. It has a rich fruity wine-like complexity with flavours of fresh and dried fruits, warm exotic spice and mellow summer fruity notes.
Hops: East Kent Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate,Malted Wheat
It is a sophisticated, satiny smooth and full flavoured beer. It has a rich fruity wine-like complexity with flavours of fresh and dried fruits, warm exotic spice and mellow summer fruity notes.
Hops: East Kent Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate,Malted Wheat
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7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap. Pleasant copper color, slightly yellowish fine foam. Aroma: malt crystal and caramel, pastries, wine, British hops and esters. Taste: malt, fruity, lollipops, esters, soft hop bitterness, soft and tasty, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Aug 2019
at 16:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Pours clear brown with a large rocky beige head, great retention. Aroma of malts, dark fruits, mild spices. Taste is sweet, fruity, spicy, caramel, molasses, raisin, liquorice. Medium bodied, smooth, soft carbonation, and as described it is indeed feeling quite light considering the strength. Good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2018
at 22:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Flasche 0,33l: Kupfer, dunkler Bernstein, deutliche Trübung, stabiler feinporiger Schaum; fruchtige + kräftig würzige Nase, getrocknete/dunkle Früchte, eingelegte Früchte, Malz, Karamell, Malzzucker, kräftige Hopfennoten; kräftig würziger Körper, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Malz, Malzzucker, Karamell, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige Hopfennoten, angenehme fruchtige Bitterkeit; angenehmer fruchtig-würziger Nachgang mit Hopfennoten
Tried
on 26 Apr 2018
at 07:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Hogs Back Brewery shop. Sweet spiced aroma. Marzipan. Dark brown. Thin bubbly beige head. Initially sweet before developing some bitterness. Stewed fruit, spices, Christmas. Medium bodied. On the thin side but does have a chalky element to the mouthfeel. Average carbonation. Long warming finish. Enjoyable - would certainly go down well on a cold night on Stromness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2018
at 13:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Dark red/light brown, maybe slight haziness. Small slightly off-white head, decent retention, scarce lacing. Aroma has caramel, dark/dried fruits (figs most noticeable), slight spiciness and a bit of alcohol warmth. Average intensity. Taste follows the aroma notes, with dominant sweetness. Alcohol too easily evident and a bit of a sticky/sweet finish. Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation, possibly too carbonated per style. Overall fair in terms of intensity but not at all well balanced or refined.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2018
at 14:42