AKA IPA
Cromarty Brewing Co. in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
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Score
6.94
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American styled India Pale Ale that is big, resinous and stoked with amazing fresh hops. Copper coloured with a strong malt body and alcohol content allows us to lash hops at it and create a beer worth sending on a stormy voyage.
Malts: Maris Otter, Munich, Crystal, Wheat
Hops: Perle, Dana, Cascade, Columbus, Chinook
Malts: Maris Otter, Munich, Crystal, Wheat
Hops: Perle, Dana, Cascade, Columbus, Chinook
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6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Beer Flight choice at the Hanging Bat, keg, one-third pint measure. Reddish brown coloured body, next to clear. Tiny layer, laces well. Fruity nose added by a touch of rhubarb. Red fruity flavours joined by grapefruit and caramel malts. Resinous bitter ending. Pretty nice, quite heavy to drink though (Edinburgh 10.08.2013).
Tried
on 04 Sep 2013
at 11:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
500ml Bottle - Amber/copper with a foamy head. Pine, grapefruit, toffee and a hint of dried fruit in the aroma. Hoppy and slightly sweet taste with a good balance of hops, malt and notes of pine, grapefruit and dried apricot. The finish is very pleasant and lingers for quite a while.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2013
at 14:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle shared at home, from Appellation Wines Dalry. Pours light amber with good head & lacing. Big, big hop nose... mmm... Resins and alcohol and exotic fruit. Delivers on what it promises as well. Simply one of the best UK IPAs Iβve had in recent memory.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2013
at 11:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Tomlinsons Beer Shop, Inverness 140113
Amber orange, clear, frothy whote head with some lacing
Aroma of caramel malts, resinous hops, grapefruit pith, dab of tangerine, resinous fruity hops
Taste of sweet caramel malts, resinous malts, grapefruit acidic hop pith, mango, some tangerine, dab of soft grassy hops, malts are sweet which offset some of the hop bitterness, no alcohol
Palate - Medium body, fairly oily. Sweet malt and bitter hops palate, a little sticky. Finish as main flavour, bitter citrusy resinous finish, fairly dry with sweet caramel. Very drinkable at the abv....towards end of bottle malts were getting slightly over heavy sweet despite the hop bitterness...which just nips it from 4.0....perhaps one absolutely fresh will sort this
Overall - Itβs great that beers of this quality are being brewed in the Highlands. Yippee! ......itβs either Red Rocker on cask or this for the #1 Cromarty beer......I have to try this cask and re-rate
Amber orange, clear, frothy whote head with some lacing
Aroma of caramel malts, resinous hops, grapefruit pith, dab of tangerine, resinous fruity hops
Taste of sweet caramel malts, resinous malts, grapefruit acidic hop pith, mango, some tangerine, dab of soft grassy hops, malts are sweet which offset some of the hop bitterness, no alcohol
Palate - Medium body, fairly oily. Sweet malt and bitter hops palate, a little sticky. Finish as main flavour, bitter citrusy resinous finish, fairly dry with sweet caramel. Very drinkable at the abv....towards end of bottle malts were getting slightly over heavy sweet despite the hop bitterness...which just nips it from 4.0....perhaps one absolutely fresh will sort this
Overall - Itβs great that beers of this quality are being brewed in the Highlands. Yippee! ......itβs either Red Rocker on cask or this for the #1 Cromarty beer......I have to try this cask and re-rate
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2013
at 13:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 500ml.Unclear medium amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, grapefruit, light hop oil. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20121207] 7-3-8-3-15 Draught @ The Beagle, 456-458 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton, Greater Manchester England M21 0BQ1.Light unclear medium to dark amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to light heavy hoppy, citrus - orange, pine, light grapefruit. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, dark citrus. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130126] 7-3-8-3-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2013
at 12:27
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home, thanks to Craig (Zimbo) - 20/12/12. Chilled in the fridge for about an hour - spot on! Pours a clear mid amber with a thin off white head that clears to the edge of the glass and forms a film atop. Some lacing ensues. Nose is big on pine resin, bitter hops, grapefruit, ripe mango, orange pith. Taste comprises bitter grapefruit, bitter hops, pine, mango, juicy citrus, bitter tastic! Medium bodied, fine carbonation, palate is pitch perfect. A most excellent IPA !
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2012
at 13:41
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at Brewdog Camden. It pours deep amber with a medium off-white head. The nose is pine, fresh citrus, green banana, earth and resin. The taste is pine, earth, leaf, sherbet, fresh citrus, tropical fruit (mango, passion fruit), resin and light alcohol, with a bitter finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel as it warms up a touch. Flavoursome, well balanced and smooth. Highly drinkable.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2012
at 12:55
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at BrewDog Camden, London. Pours dark, cloudy red-gold with a small, white foam head. Lovely toasty pine nose, some ripe grapefruit. Medium sweet flavour, loads of pine, some toasty leaves and grass, lots of juice grapefruit, orange and melon. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Moderately resinous finish, juicy ripe citrus, plenty more piney hops. Great balance here. Super drinkable stuff. Great work.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2012
at 10:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
50 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is crisp hoppy, grapefruity, light pine and peachy. Crisp hoppy, pine and grapefruity, solid fruity and bitter. Lingering fruity into a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 04:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... copper ... sweet toffee ... soft jammyfruit ... grapefruit nose ... light bitter hop ... soft toffee ... lots of pine and grapefruit zezty ... long bitter linger ... too bitter for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 04:07