Orkney Brewery Corncrake

Corncrake
(has 2 batches)

 

Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
6.25
ABV: 4.1% IBU: 25 Ticks (all batches): 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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6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy, flowers, grass, light herbs. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, malty, fruity, herbs, hop bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121110]
Tried from Bottle on 15 Nov 2012 at 10:16

5.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. Clear golden colour with average, frothy, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity, grainy aroma has notes of orange peel, some floral hop. Taste is grainy, pale malty, minimally unspecific fruity, maybe a touch of tangerine and tangerine peel; dry, floral hoppy in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2012 at 15:55

5.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. It’s a clear, golden beer with a small, white head. It’s citrusy and biscuity on the nose, with a spiced, herbal touch and some grassy hints. It’s rather thin on the palate, as expected due to the ABV level, dry, and with flavors of pale biscuits and lemon notes. Grass and some pine cones too. A touch of bitterness towards the end. A decent beer indeed, with some quenching qualities, but it’s not a beer I’ll buy again. 121110
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2012 at 11:32

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle, 4.1% @ FOneFan. Clear pale golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, spices, hop and floral. Flavour is malt, hop, citrus, little floral, fruit, little soapy and a little bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2012 at 11:30

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. dry and light bitter finish. 101112
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2012 at 11:30

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 500ml @ fonefan
Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, citrus and fruity hops. Taste is light to medium sweet and medium bitter with a fruity finish. Body is light to medium, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2012 at 11:30

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, grass, herbs and hops. Dry finish and very smooth.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Nov 2012 at 11:29

6.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask at Tiles. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, citrusy and crisp hoppy. Light cornish. Bitter, grassy and grapefruity into the finish. Toasted malty and light breadish finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2012 at 02:24

6.8/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml Bottle - Golden with a small white head. Biscuity malt, lemon and tea in the aroma. Lemon, tea, malt and straw in the taste. Very refreshing and easy to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2012 at 13:35

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Varnaveien Mineralvann. Pours pale golden with a small white head. Lightly fruity aroma with malt, citrus and some floral notes. Lightly sweet and fruity with a nice hoppy bitterness in the finish. Light bodied and easy to drink. Refreshing and sessionable.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Sep 2012 at 13:33