Riggwelter (Cask)
(Batch of Riggwelter)
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.69
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Riggwelter takes its name from a local Yorkshire Dales farming term which has Nordic roots; “rygg” meaning back, and “velte” meaning to overturn. A sheep is said to be rigged or ‘riggwelted’ when it has rolled onto its back and is unable to get back up without assistance. What better name for a strong beer from the Black Sheep Brewery in Yorkshire, eh?!
Riggwelter is a real showcase of hops, malt and yeast. Layers of chocolate and coffee are most prominent with dark fruits offering a sweet balance against the bitter roasted flavours. Our in-house strain of yeast provides more fruity esters including freshly peeled banana.
Pouring a dark ruby colour and when served through a handpull, there’s not many beers that can match Riggwelter’s beauty.
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AndySnow (19631) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
How: Cask.
Where: The Bishops Arms Gustav Adolfs Torg. Malmö.
Appearance: Brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, fruit, yeast.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Malt, caramel, fruit, yeast.
Olut (21769) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Skipton Beer Festival 2023. Full-bodied dark amber ale with a glow. Has a flavoursome mix of darker malts and winter fruits, finishing with a pleasant bitterness.
Vignale (8386) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Drucken på Cask på Bishop Gustaf, Malmö. Mörkbrun vätska, fina maltiga smaker nav bröd, toffee, mörk frukt, russin men också en örtig och gräsig beska. Bra balans och fin smakbild. Gott
jjsint (8631) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Handpull cask at the Last Drop Inn, York. Light to mid-brown, clear with a medium to large tight beige head. Dusty and malty aroma with caramel and aromatic spice notes. I was expecting an overly sweet taste but was met with more nuance, with some toffee and bitter horehound. Light body for the ABV. A decent beer but not the pinnacle of the style; perhaps it’s relatively high score on here is down to legacy rates?
Holmen2 (8836) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
From cask at the Doric Arch, 17.05.22. Dark mahogany. Beige head and lacing. Sroma and taste of roasted nuts, dark caramel, brittle, and dark malt. Balanced piney bitterness.
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 14
Cask at Guy Fawkes Inn, York. Pours dark brown with a ruby hue and a beige cap. Aroma: rich & malty, caramel. Taste: light sweet & light to moderate bitter, toasted teacake, prunes, caramel, toffee, little vinous note. Medium body with soft carbonation.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
[Cask at the Back of Beyond (JDW), Reading.] A copper coloured pour with a thin cream head; aroma of Demerara sugar; rich sugary taste with some butterscotch; and a dry biscuity finish with a light bitterness and lingering caramel and alcohol. A great beer on a cold and wet winter evening.
reidyboy (3578) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Dark brown with a creamy off-white head and a sweet, dark fruit malt aroma. Medium bodied, it's fruity and malty with a sweet and dry finish
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pours a clear brown colour with a small frothy beige head. The aroma is malty, caramel and toffee with some vanilla, fruit and light coffee notes. A light sweet taste, light roasted malt, sweet mocha coffee, fruit and light vanilla flavours with a twiggy hop bitterness.
Deanso (15673) reviewed Riggwelter (Cask) from Black Sheep Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pint on cask at the Red lion JDW.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear Amber pour. A bit sweet quite quaffable