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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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the standing order. Pours clear amber with a bubbly off-white head. Aromas of malt, light acetic note. Taste is more astringent malt. Nutty finish, thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2015
at 03:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle on the Calmac ferry from Brodick to Ardrossan. Appearance - dark amber with a decent head. Nose - sweet malt and toffee. Taste -more light toffee intermingled with sweet malt and oats. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - classic 80 shilling.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2015
at 07:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the standing order. Pours clear deep amber, nose is toffee, light roast malts, taste is sweet toffee, floral.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Mar 2015
at 11:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at the Olde Mitre; clear dark amber pour with a frothy beige head, roast malt aroma, taste has roast malts, a hint of coffee and dark fruits.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Oct 2014
at 05:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours amber, nose is sweet, malty toffee, taste is thin, sweet, hint of chocolate.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2014
at 10:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Smooth malty beginning. Fresh, smooth, easy to drink. Fresh malty and not too sweet in the mainpart. Hints of roast, smooth fresh. The aftertaste is fresh, malty-hoppy, floral hints, hints of roast. Great!
Tried
on 03 Sep 2014
at 11:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Three Sisters. Clear amber body with a thin beige head. Nice lacing. Aroma of metal, wood and grass. Flavour of nuts, burnt toffee and stewed tea. Thin body with a slightly oily texture. Soft fizz. Clean but dull.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2014
at 02:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Clockwork. It pours deep amber with a medium beige head. The nose is brown bread, earth, nut, dried berry, toast and malt loaf. The taste is earth, brown bread, toast, dried fruit, berry, light caramel, fruity tartness and fruit cake with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A superior dark ale. Rather nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jul 2014
at 05:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ White Lion, Heptonstall. Slightly hazy brown with a thick creamy head. Has a roasted, almost burnt aroma with a mild nutty taste.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Jul 2014
at 11:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask avec full Scootish breakfast at the Archibald Simpson, ABZ, 21/06/14. Chestnut brown with a decent light beige covering that retains. Nose is malt based, light tobacco, earthy cocoa leangings, biscuit. Taste comprises brown bread, dark malt, cocoa rub, dark fruit tones, raisens. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, mellow bitter trace in the close. Decent enough fayre.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jun 2014
at 10:09