Maclir
(has 2 batches)
Okell's in Douglas, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Wheat Ale Regular|
Score
6.05
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Manannan Mac Lir. "Son of the Sea" and the mystic Celtic warrior god after whom the Isle of Man is named. It was only time then, before we at least honoured him with a decent beer. We think he would be proud. MacLir, clouds and clears on pouring much like the legendary cloak of mist, with which Manannan is said to have protected the Island from invasion…and sub-standard beer.
MacLir is a superb Wheat Beer, with resin hops and lemon fruit on the aroma, banana and lemon in the mouth, and a big, bitter finish dominated by the hops, juicy malt and citrus fruit. Unlike lightly hopped Bavarian or Belgian wheat beers, MacLir also comes armed with a veritable oast house full of little green plants.
Ingredients: Pride of Ringwood from New Zealand, Cascade and Cluster from the US, Saaz from the Czech Republic, Styrian Goldings from Slovenia, and First Gold and Goldings from England.
MacLir is a superb Wheat Beer, with resin hops and lemon fruit on the aroma, banana and lemon in the mouth, and a big, bitter finish dominated by the hops, juicy malt and citrus fruit. Unlike lightly hopped Bavarian or Belgian wheat beers, MacLir also comes armed with a veritable oast house full of little green plants.
Ingredients: Pride of Ringwood from New Zealand, Cascade and Cluster from the US, Saaz from the Czech Republic, Styrian Goldings from Slovenia, and First Gold and Goldings from England.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear gold with huge, off-white head, very finely lacing. VERY nice nose with hops, lunaria , kafir leaf, wheat and grain sheaf, hay. Again a very fresh, hoppy (my guess are the NZL hops...); just bitter main taste, perfumey, and a soft, mineral water with sweetness and some salt. Light bodied, but nowhere empty - mineral water quality. Definitely one of the BEST wheatbeers I’ve ever tasted.
Tried
on 11 Aug 2007
at 15:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned at The Golden Lion, York. Served at correct temperature. Golden colour. Creamy head, nice lacing. Moderate wheaty and citrussy aroma. Pleasant wheaty and lemony / grapefruity flavour, soft mouthfeel, refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2007
at 17:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Casked. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruitish and flowery hops. Flavour is quite watery, hoppy and flowery. Slight hints of caramel. Quite pleasant in cask also.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2006
at 11:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
[Cask at Stockholm Beer Festival] Clear golden. Concentrated hay aroma. Soft and medium bodied. Malt is there to support and lay a soft foundation, but hops make up most of the flavour - hay is dominant. Medium bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2006
at 09:15
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 50 cl) Beautiful, clear amber with an off-white head. Lightly tart, malty nose. Medium-bodied, some nuts and caramel with a rather dry and hoppy finish. A wheat beer, but not that different from a straightforward Bitter. Thanks to tbone_ for this 010506 and 210908
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2006
at 16:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Copper colour with a white head. Hoppy aroma with some hints of malt. Malty flavor with hints of caramel. Dry slightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2006
at 16:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled. Copper coloured, mediumsized beige head. Hoppy and flowery nose with hints of some fruits. Flavour hoppy and fruity with some malty hints. Huge hoppy peak in finish. Kind of dry. Hayish aftertaste in the "backparts" of mouth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2005
at 15:50
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Cask at Head of Steam, Euston, London Citrusy blondish/gold beer. Not very nice and I only had a half which I was glad about. Okells can be a bit up and down in my experience
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Jun 2005
at 04:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled
Clear copper brown, rocky white head, lace. Flowery hops, herbs, lemon in the aroma. Trefoil, flowery hoppy flavor. Wheat rounds the corners but otherwise quite ordinary British bitter. Medium-bodied. Bitter aftertaste.
Clear copper brown, rocky white head, lace. Flowery hops, herbs, lemon in the aroma. Trefoil, flowery hoppy flavor. Wheat rounds the corners but otherwise quite ordinary British bitter. Medium-bodied. Bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2005
at 14:31
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Bright golden. Grapefruity aroma. Sweet with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Generously hoppy, some vanilla and wheat malt character. Grassy bitter finish with a hint of soap.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2005
at 05:46