Riggwelter (Cask)
(Batch of Riggwelter)
Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular|
Score
6.77
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The fabled Riggwelter has grown to be one of our most loved cask ales and remains our most decorated beer having won numerous awards.
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.
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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6.8/10
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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.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2021
at 15:44
6.6/10
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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
Medium creamy beige head. Clear Amber pour. A bit sweet quite quaffable
Tried
from Cask
at
The Red Lion (JDW)
on 08 Sep 2021
at 08:20
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the brewery, Masham. A bit rich without the excitement. Mahogany colour..
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2019
at 16:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Postern Gate York 24/6/2019. Mahogany in colour, with a frothy, off-white, head. Brown sugar, berry fruits, breach malts and a boozy, moderately bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jun 2019
at 05:54
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Storm Inn, CPH. Pours dark amber. Aroma and flavor are sweet, bitter, roast, malt, caramel, some booze. Overall: good.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 May 2019
at 19:52
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Storm Inn, Copenhagen (12/05/2019) - dark brown pour with Dark toasted and sweet malty with some dried fruit shred, caramel, brown sugar, medium body, smooth low carbonation, sweet malty and twiggy bitter finish. Nice semi boosty cask number.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 May 2019
at 16:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at Haket 2018-12-07 Göteborg AR: sweet syrup, roasted malt AP: dark mahogny, no head F: wee caramel, dull, low carbonation, caramel sweet
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Dec 2018
at 18:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours black with literally no foam. Aroma is not intense, and gives terrain and some coffee. Body is tendentially light but a bit creamy and oily. Taste is balanced between sweet and bitter, with an enjoyable final bitterness.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2016
at 02:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the White Swan, Solihull. Poured a clear medium amber with a frothy off white head. The aroma is malt, light citrus, woody hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light smooth, woody resin hop, light fruit, light floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Nov 2016
at 17:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Gravity dispense at the Falcon BF, Wooburn Green, 09/07/16. Amber golden topped with a moderate off White swirl. Nose is caramel, light spice, grains, fruit esters, stewed prunes, Eccles cake. Taste comprises fruit cake, bread, sweet malt base, toffee, Lardy cake, toasted grains. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, hint of booze in the close. Ok.
Tried
on 10 Jul 2016
at 04:49