Swannay Brewery Old Norway

Old Norway

 

Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Barley Wine - Barley Regular
Score
7.14
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 39
Old Norway is our version of the classic barleywine style. Golden in colour with loads of chewy American hops to balance out the sweet British malt.

Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat
Hops: Cascade, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe
 

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7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From can at OSB påslutning at TO's 16.09.17. Clear golden. Not much head. Fine aroma of ripe tropical fruits and orange marmalade. Round mouthfeel. Very good!

Tried from Can on 16 Sep 2017 at 17:07


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle, 8% (thanks fatphil). Pours amber. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity. Flavor is sweet and bitter, malt, fruuts, sugar. Finish is sweet and bitter, some sugar. Overall: very good.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2017 at 17:21


7

Bottle from a Stromness shop. What a barley wine! It's harapós Like a barley and Strong ás a wine.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2017 at 15:12


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

33cl bottle at Chris & Ruth´s House. 8% Abv. A clear golden beer with a small most good lasting off-white head. Aroma of riped fruits, mild sweetness. Taste of sweet malt, riped fruits, some vanilla, cookies, minimal boozy.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2017 at 13:33


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(bottle, 33cl, Swannay Old Norway, 8.0% abv) Hazy, deep golden to amber colour with a short off-white foamy head. Slightly syrupy malty aroma with notes of dried fruits, English marmalade and hints of alcohol. Moderately sweet and delicately bitter flavour, almost full bodied with a soft carbonation. Juicy malt-character with notes of citrus, oranges, marmalade, dried apricots and shades of caramel; sweet-bitter, citric and dried fruity finish with zesty notes and a warming alcoholic touch. 17.IV.17

Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2017 at 17:59


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Near white frothy head soon left a cover on a translucent rich copper coloured still body. Sweet apple & summer fruits aroma. Thick, cloying, minimal carbonation & No Prickles!! Rich pureed fruit tastes of apple, grape, jam, marmalade - quite sweet but at the same a dry back.

Tried on 20 Nov 2016 at 15:34


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle: Deep golden, clear, small loose off-white head; solid sweetish nose of dried fruits and sweet pale malt with a pretty distinctive bitter-hoppy background; moderate to solid bitter-sweet flavour, almost full bodied; solid lingering bitter-sweet finish with dried fruits, nuts and caramalt, followed by a slight alcohol-burn in the aftertaste. Well balanced,easy-drinking thirst-quencher. ..

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2016 at 14:56


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml bottle, from trade with AshtonMcCobb. Many thanks! Pours hazy amber, thin ring of white head. Aroma is rich caramel and uncertain alcohol spirit. Taste is slick rich caramel, nice dried fruits with a boozy warmth on the finish. Not usually one for Barley Wines but this is rather nice.

Tried from Bottle on 14 May 2016 at 17:21


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Flaske 330ml. Gave fra Rune. Drukket på Bergstua 4 Mai 16. Gyldenbrun. Lett uklar. Høyt luftig skum med svak farge. Litt filigranser. Interessant aroma. Sammensatt - men mest som sherry. Smaken er frukt & mandler. Balansert. Fortsatt litt sherrypreg. Lett syrlig ettersmak hvor alkoholen skinner gjennom.

Tried on 13 May 2016 at 07:46


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

330ml bottle, 8 % abv, shared with Roger at St Ola Bar. A hazy orange coloured body. Tiny white head. Minimal lacing. Dried fruity nose, hints of alcohol. Flavours of dried and ripe fruits. sweet jam-like. Prolonged ending with noticeable alcohol. Medium bodied. A tad too sweet for a higher score (Kirkwall 16.04.2016).

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2016 at 13:35