Raven Ale
(has 2 batches)
Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.19
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Viking folklore claimed the Raven had the eyes and ears of Odin himself. Used on long voyages to guide the Viking long ships, these birds were released on the seas and if they did not return, it signalled that land was close.
Raven is an amber pale ale with a fruity and spicy hop aroma, with malt flavours both biscuity and toasty. This is beautifully balanced with a clean spicy orangey bitterness.
Hops: East Kent Goldings, Fuggles
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Malted Wheat
Raven is an amber pale ale with a fruity and spicy hop aroma, with malt flavours both biscuity and toasty. This is beautifully balanced with a clean spicy orangey bitterness.
Hops: East Kent Goldings, Fuggles
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Malted Wheat
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5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Lively yellow beer with a decent frothy head. Light malty scent. Flavour is light with a bit of hop and a bit of fruit but not that much of a taste of anything in the end. It’s not bad, it’s not watery, it just isn’t especially tasty.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2015
at 18:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Flasche (50 cl) von MacDragon’s, Marburg. - Helles Braungelb, leicht trüb. - In der Nase sehr schwacher fruchtig-herber, würziger Hopfen und ein Anflug von stinkendem Käse (Limburger). - Im Antrunk mild zitrusfruchtig hopfig, ein wenig Pampelmuse, gefolgt von harziger Bittere. Blasses helles Malz mit zarten Toast- und Honignoten. Mild rezent, etwas dünn im Mund. Schön trockener, herb-fruchtiger Abgang mit englischem, leicht krautigem Hopfen. - Aufgrund des niedrigen Alkoholgehalts recht dünn, aber schön hopfenfruchtig-aromatisch. Trinkbar.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2014
at 11:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at The Standing Order JDW. Pours clear pale gold, thin white head. Light caramel and lemon aromas. Taste has a decent bitterness and some caramel or biscuit sweetness. Crisp finish, thin body. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Sep 2014
at 11:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
On cask at the Guildford Arms. Appearance - hazy golden amber with a decent head. Nose - some rotten eggs at the start unfortunately. Then lemon and pale malt. Taste - oranges and biscuits. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy and crunchy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - it’s a bit gnarly but it grows on you. A bit too challenging.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2014
at 03:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at home. It pours golden-amber with a small white head. The nose is grainy, dough, toasty, light spice and a touch of sweetness. The taste is crisp, bitter, lemony, soapy, toasty, peppery, metallic notes, wood and grain with a lingering dry finish. Light-medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. A bit soapy. So-so. I prefer the cask version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2014
at 10:34