Old Norway
Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.12
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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
Malts: Maris Otter, Wheat
Hops: Cascade, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London - thanks to Scopey. Pours totally clear deep gold with a frothy white head. Old citrus in the nose, leaves, earth, marmalade. Medium to heavy sweet flavor with a little alcohol boost, more jammy citrus, earth, wood. Full bodied, oily and chewy, with fine to average carbonation. Warming finish with further marmalade, woody dryness, honey, toffee. Rich and pretty tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2015
at 13:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours copper amber, taste is sweet, fruit, caramel, honey, nose is burnt toffee, fruity.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Oct 2014
at 01:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle and keg (8.0% ABV). Clear golden/amber body with a thin off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange jelly, caramel, Earl Grey tea and lime. Flavour of honey, golden syrup and a light alcohol burn. Medium to full body with a sticky mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Sweet and tangy. I had this on cask (at 9.0% ABV) a few years back and I prefer the bottle and keg version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2014
at 08:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at The Scottish Real Ale Festival 2014. Pours clear orange amber, no head. Aromas of jam and marmalade, really jammy! Light spice there too. Taste is more of the same, light booze note. Slightly sticky, but Iβll put that down to the gravity pour, might be a bit zingier from hand-pump or bottle (please bottle this Highland!)
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Jul 2014
at 03:17
7/10
Tried
on 30 Oct 2013
at 17:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
11th July 2013
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Pretty much a clear gold - amber beer. Little pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth and semi dry. Super mild carbonation. Lactose sweet malt with a nice nutty caramel. Floral dried fruits, Touch of licorice. The milky sweetness holds this sweetish and clean barley wine together.
Chelmsford Beer Festival. Pretty much a clear gold - amber beer. Little pale cream coloured head. Palate is smooth and semi dry. Super mild carbonation. Lactose sweet malt with a nice nutty caramel. Floral dried fruits, Touch of licorice. The milky sweetness holds this sweetish and clean barley wine together.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2013
at 09:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at CP&K, Pimlico. It pours deep amber with a minimal white head. The nose is toast, fruit cake, raisin, plum, light booze, earth, honey and toffee. The taste is toffee, caramel, fruit cake, oily, toast, honey, earth and toast with a dry, boozy finish. Full body, soft carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Pretty tasty, but a touch cloying.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2013
at 13:01
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
On cask @ the Bow Bar, Edinburgh. Pours quite a cloudy medium brown colour with a good head. The nose has cake mixture, sweet spices such as cinnamon and a raisin note towards the end. The taste has more of the cake thing, in fact itβs like a clootie dumpling with dried fruits, cinnamon again, probably nutmeg or cloves too. The palate has been nailed - full bodied, with a big creamy texture in the middle section and a long elegant finish, balanced the whole way through. Overall, this has huge power but restraint like a fine French wine (if that isnβt a ridiculous comparison), the best barley wine Iβve had from Scotland.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2012
at 02:18
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
cask at bow bar ... dark amber ... creamy off white head ... sweet vineous toffee nose ... syrupy toffee ... figs and raisins ... light bitter linger ... really well balanced ... not over hoped ... really like this 4.3cask at Bacchus .... newcastle ... amber ... Creamy white head ... Sweet juicy pine malts resiny hops ... Sweet juicy syrupy toffee ... Light apple ... Little fig Creamy toffee hop ... Light resiny body 4.4cask at bow bar ... crisp amber ... thin off white head ... soft sweet toffee malts nose... rich syrupy sweetness ... appricot and peach ... soft figs ... little toffee ... creamy malts ... juicy ... 4.0cask at bow ... copper ... creamy off white head ... soft sweet toffee malt ... juicy fruit nose ... soft very sweet floral citrus and peach ... big soft fig ... soft toffee malts ... creamy body ... very nice 4.1cask at cloisters ... copper amber ... thin white head ... sweet toffee fruit nose ... very sweet orangy fruit ... 4.0Cask at HW beer fest...best of evening , totally soth rich .. little sweet ut balanced nicly 4.3Cask at the bow bar... Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet floral fruit.. Light peach nose... Soft sweet floral fruit... Light sweet fruits. Oily fruits.. But really Light... Light floral oily orange Hic hic hic... Cask at the wonderful cloisters bar... Amber.. Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet oily orange fruits... Juicy floral fruits... Sweet sticky fruits.. Juicy fruits. Nice soft sweet fruits 4.2
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Jul 2010
at 04:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Paisley Beer Festival 2010. Clear golden colour, white bubbles. Aroma is sugar, syrup , fruits and sweet malts. Flavour is sweet fruity, orange, sweet malts, touch of hops. Slightly sweet finish. Little alcohol burn. Very balanced. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 May 2010
at 03:28