Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) Corncrake

Corncrake

 

Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
6.25
ABV: 4.1% IBU: 25 Ticks: 79
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
 

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7.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Gold with a creamy white head that lingers. Soft floral aroma with cereal undertones. Taste is mildly bitter the whole way through. Quite crisp though and with a very clean feel. Refreshing. Body trends light but is not watery. Nothing particularly exceptional in terms of aroma or taste, but it does its thing well. Nice.
Tried on 12 Jun 2019 at 16:55

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask @ Calans, Hebden Bridge. Golden with a creamy head. Has a slightly dry pale ale texture and taste.
Tried from Cask on 19 May 2019 at 16:16

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught 1/3 Pt@Orkney Brewery: Golden, klar, kräftiger stabiler feinporiger Schaum; milde Nase, leicht gehopft, leichte malzige Süße, Getreide, grasig/kräutrig, leichte Zitrusnoten, dezente fruchtige Bitterkeit; fruchtig + frischer Körper, cremig, kräftige Kohlensäure, kräftige frische Hopfennoten, Grapefruit, Zitrusnoten; angenehmer fruchtig-trockener Nachgang
Tried on 27 Apr 2018 at 11:33

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask @ the Barn, Oban. Clear, golden with a thin white head. Soft fruit aroma. Flavour is apricot, a little spice on the finish
Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2018 at 19:24

6/10
0,5l bottle from Stromness Coop. Ritka mint a kukoricás holló, szól a jól ismetrt orkádián közmondàs.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2017 at 16:04

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at Granite City. It pours clear golden with an average white head. The aroma is sweet, toasty grain, fragrant, floral, pear drops, boiled sweets and biscuit. The taste is crisp, dry, quite floral, straw, light spice, touch of apple, pear drops melon and biscuit with a dry finish. Light - medium body and fine carbonation. A pretty OK golden ale.
Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2017 at 12:40

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask pint at The Grill, Aberdeen. 4.1% ABV. Golden colour, white head. Moderate aroma, a hint of fruity hops. Zesty and fruity flavour, much better than the bottled version. Decent bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 29 Mar 2017 at 14:43

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle. Golden colour with a decent whitish head. Peachy aroma, taste is soft, grassy with some caramel for good measure
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2016 at 12:56

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Flasche 0,5l: Gold mit etwas mittelporiger Schaum; frische, sehr milde Nase mit leichter Süße und leichten Fruchtaromen, Pink Grapefruit; angenehm milder Körper mit einer leichten Säure, malzige Süße und etwas Grapefruit
Tried on 23 Nov 2015 at 05:21

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Cask at sraf 2015. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, soapy, floral, taste is similar, sweet.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jul 2015 at 16:02