Corncrake
Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.26
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Named after the rare and elusive bird which migrates to Orkney to breed. One such bird landed in front of the brewery, so we decided to honour our new feathered friend, with a brew dedicated to its endeavour.
Corncrake is an irresistible golden ale. New world hops compliment the biscuity pale malt, to provide a thirst-quenching ale, with fruit flavours of lemon, apricot and peach.
Hops: Columbus, Styrian Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Malted Wheat
Corncrake is an irresistible golden ale. New world hops compliment the biscuity pale malt, to provide a thirst-quenching ale, with fruit flavours of lemon, apricot and peach.
Hops: Columbus, Styrian Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Malted Wheat
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6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2026
at 14:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home with Barbecue, 3rd July 25. Pours clear and blond. Aroma is light straw and light floral. Taste is fine, straw, citrus and floral, just an easy drinker
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2025
at 05:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Klar gylden med offwhite skum som varer. Aroma eple sitrus malt humle. Smak malt gjær gress sitrus fersken. Fyldig, soft, lett fruktig og lett bitter. Fra Cask
Tried
from Cask
at
Theatre Royal Bar
on 24 Jun 2025
at 10:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating from 23-03-15 - 500ml bottle, pours golden with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, apricot, orange, caramel, biscuit & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Passable golden ale
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2025
at 08:26
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Pours a glowing orange-gold with small white head, decent lasting top. Aroma is floral, grassy, light toffee malts, metal, hint of fruitiness. Taste of toffee, biscuit, metal, grass, light zestiness and stone fruits come through with a moderate bitter finish. Medium bodied, slightly oily and resinous. A bit mixed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
22/8/2024. Cask at the 32nd East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is biscuit, corn, cream cracker, citrus, peach. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, soft carbonation. Nice fruity bittersweet finish. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2024
at 09:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thin off white head on an unclear pale golden coloured body. Sweet, malt & & peach aroma. Medium bodied, soft with a cloying back. Sweet, bubble gum & malt tastes with a bitter finish. Lacking.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2024
at 19:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On cask. Appearance - golden and fairly clear with a proportionate white head. Nose - lemon, floral and bready. Taste - lemon and bready. Palate - light bodied, a touch creamy through the middle and a dry finish. Overall - decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Sep 2023
at 14:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Pot Still. Clear bright gold, light haze. Thick low head. Lager-like nose. Noble hops, rich malt. Tastes like a helles on cask. Crisp and malty, honey, biscuits, lightly lemony and herbal hops. A bit bland but ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2023
at 08:29