Dark

Isle Of Arran Brewery in Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular

Score

6.24

ABV: 4.3%

IBU: -

Ticks: 63

Rich in aroma of malt hops, with ripe fruit. Full malt with a deep bitter finish. A traditional style ‘Scottish Heavy’.

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7.1

Grumbo (24387) reviewed Dark (Bottle) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 3 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7.5

9/11/2025. Bottle bought direct from the brewery. Lovely pour, dark ruby brown with a lasting off-white to beige head. Aroma is dark malts, slightly smoky, plummy, dark fruits, dried fruits. Very fruity taste, fairly sweet, slightly ashy. Hint of liquorice. Good body, average carbonation. Very decent dark ale.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Nov 2025 at 16:38

6.3

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Dark (Bottle) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 8 months ago

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

Old rating from 08-09-14 - A 500ml bottle, a gift from friends. Pours dark brown with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of toffee & dry roasted malt. Light to medium body. Toasted almonds finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jun 2025 at 08:20

eurosoba (18570) ticked Dark from Isle Of Arran Brewery 3 years ago

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Tried on 24 Feb 2023 at 06:08

Edwgallo (6795) ticked Dark from Isle Of Arran Brewery 3 years ago

Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2022 at 18:59

6.1

Anders37 (30296) reviewed Dark (Cask) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 6 years ago

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

Cask @ GBBF 2017. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.

Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2019 at 10:53

6.6

Mr_Pink_152 (17201) reviewed Dark (Bottle) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 7 years ago

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

Bottle from bottle shop near Callandar. Deep amber brown colour with a tan head. Aroma malty light chocolate sweet. Taste light sweet. Full body.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2018 at 23:00

5.9

Thomas_W1 (5738) reviewed Dark (Bottle) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Flasche 0,5l: Dunkel, kastanienbraun, trüb, deutlicher mittelporiger Schaum; würzige Nase, Röstmalz, Karamell, kräftige Röstaromen, Kaffee; würziger Körper, Röstmalz, Karamell, kräftige Röstaromen, Kaffee, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, leichte Säure; recht säuerlicher Nachgang

Tried on 22 Jun 2017 at 06:20

Vassago666 (2538) ticked Dark (Bottle) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 8 years ago

Tried on 22 Jun 2017 at 04:03

6.6

Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed Dark (Bottle) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 10 years ago

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

500ml bottle. Clear, dark, reddish brown with an off white head. Sweet, fruity malt aroma, matched in the flavour which also has some bitterness. Not bad

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2015 at 10:01

Cunningham (15598) reviewed Dark (Bottle) from Isle Of Arran Brewery 10 years ago

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

Deep nutty color with a big off white head. Looks nice and gives a fine lacing down the glass. Fruity, malty and toffee. Medium body and a fine carbonation. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Decent fine bitter.
[Bottle at The Brewery]

Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2015 at 13:49