Dark
Isle of Arran Brewery in Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.24
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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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7.1/10
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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
6.3/10
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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
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Tried
on 24 Feb 2023
at 06:08
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2022
at 18:59
6.1/10
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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
6.6/10
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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
5.9/10
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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
4/10
Tried
on 22 Jun 2017
at 04:03
6.6/10
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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
6/10
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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.
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Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2015
at 13:49