Blackfriar
Inveralmond in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.65
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A dark brew, hardy and warming with a slightly sweet malty character balanced by a pleasant hoppiness. Blackfriar is known as a 'wee heavy'. Whilst not an international classification this term has been used in Scotland for generations to describe strong ales
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF, 2011. Pours an orangey colour with a quickly dissipating head. Vinous aromas of calvados apples, currants and sweet spices. Deep, warming flavours of baked apple and vanilla. Heavy malt presence. Big alcohol burn. Malt heavy finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2011
at 13:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From cask. Pours cloudy and golden orange with no lasting head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and caramelish. Bitter and malty. Bitter and dark malty finish. Ends dry and herbal.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2011
at 10:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
on tap at the GBBF 2011. creamy white lasting head. Clear amber pour. A lovely drinkable beer which went down way too quickly. Yummy!
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2011
at 02:19
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 2011, Day 1. Clear auburn pour with a filmy, bubbly head. Tons of tangy, ripe fruit in the nose, some light caramel and sugar. Sweet, slightly soapy flavor, more ripe and tangy fruits, slight toffee. Full bodied with soft carbonation. Light warming finish, some leafy bitterness and dark fruits. (3.6)
Draft at GBBF 2013, Day 3 - London. Pours clear, deep gold with a medium, white froth crown. Sugary, ripe fruits in the nose, dates, bread. Medium sweet flavor with more ripe fruits and bread. Hints of alcohol present. Medium in body with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with further bready malts and semi-dark fruits. Decent. (3.5)
Draft at GBBF 2013, Day 3 - London. Pours clear, deep gold with a medium, white froth crown. Sugary, ripe fruits in the nose, dates, bread. Medium sweet flavor with more ripe fruits and bread. Hints of alcohol present. Medium in body with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with further bready malts and semi-dark fruits. Decent. (3.5)
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2011
at 00:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Reddish brown colour with a thick head. Sweet aroma. Medium body with a malty, toffee taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2011
at 11:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Very light aroma, or then my nose failed me :) Dark brown color with light brown head. Sweet taste with some trace of bitterness.
Tried
on 08 May 2011
at 00:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle. Poured mahogany color with a thick head, everlasting lacing. High carbonation. Aroma is caramel malt and toffee. Flavor contains some roastedness, along with toffee and some fruity notes. Finish is sligthly dry. Quite decent, no alcohol detected, and not that sweet as I thought it would be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2011
at 08:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Reddish brown beer with a big, thick and beige head. Aroma is toffeeish, malty, red berries and nothing else. Taste is malty, toffee, some fruitness, enough of bitternesss that dryes nicely sweetness. Medium bodied and slippery to drink. Overally, there are nothing to complain, but still slightly boring beer; something "own trick" would be needed.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2011
at 10:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled from Bierzwerg. Chestnut color with nice thick white head. Fruity, toffee aroma. Fruity taste, wit malty, caramel hints. Nice long bitter finish. Drinkable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2011
at 13:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, SurjΓ€mten, Duved, 23 Dec 2010) Amber colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of apricots, orange, caramel and fresh citrussy hops. Malty, fruity taste with caramel, apricots, orange and a fresh citrussy bitterness in a finish with a slightly earthy bitterness. Slightly more than medium body, with some sweetness shining through. Tasty and well balanced. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2010
at 14:21