7

fonefan (84534) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 6 years ago

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

Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2017, [ Great British Beer Festival 2017 ], London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX.[ As McClellan's Benbecula ].Unclear medium amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet malt, caramel, sweet caramel, wood, dried fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, wood, dry wood, dried fruit, sweet malt, caramel, black tea bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20170808] 7-3-7-3-15

Tried from Cask on 03 Apr 2019 at 08:36

6.9

Anders37 (30296) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 7 years ago

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

Cask gravity @ GBBF 2017. Pours an amber color with a small white head. Has fruity malty citrus hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel hoppy flavor with hints of citrus. Has a fruity malty caramel hoppy finish.

Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2018 at 09:13

6.8

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 8 years ago

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

Cask at GBBF’17, day one, 08/08/17. Almost clear amber with a decent light beige head. Nose is sweet malts, caramel, biscuit, light hop load. Taste comprises fruit loaf, toffee, dried fruits, brown bread, melted brown sugar, light spice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Lacks a touch of depth but an Ok sipper.

Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2018 at 05:52

6.9

madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 8 years ago

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

8th August 2017
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Almost clear amber beer, bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Nice condition. Light dry creamy malts. Decent dried fruits and spicy bitter floralness. Light red berries. Dry and bitter spicy finish. Tasty if a little aggressive.

Tried from Cask on 27 Aug 2017 at 08:43

7.1

Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Cask gravity GBBF 2017. Dark clear brown colour lasting beige head. not much condition. Syrupy but pepper hop finish . Balanced syrupy American strong malty thing going on. Yes. I mean a bomber of this would get you drunk. Likeable though .

Tried from Cask on 10 Aug 2017 at 08:14

6

WingmanWillis (38284) ticked Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 8 years ago

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 11:45

6.8

beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 8 years ago

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

Sampled @ GBBF 2017, Day 1. A clear dark amber beer with a small off-white head. Aroma of reddish malt, spruce, Citrus. Taste of caramelish malt, Red malt, spruce, Red berries.

Tried on 08 Aug 2017 at 14:57

7.2

Fergus (31329) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 8 years ago

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

Cask at the GBBF 2017. Day 1. 08/08/2017. A light hazed amber brown coloured pour with a a loose off white head. Aroma is nutty jammy fruit, strawberry,. Little liquorice. Flavour is composed of brown sugars, liquorice, nutty, fruit cake,. Palate is semi sweet, lowish carbonation.,

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2017 at 11:20

6.5

Scopey (25115) reviewed Benbecula from McClellan's Brewing Company 8 years ago

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

Cask at GBBF. It pours hazy reddish brown with a small white head. The aroma is sweet, toasty grain, caramel, toffee, cereal, dried fruits, perfumed and toasted brown sugar. The taste is bitter, woody, resin, leather, black tea, tannin, caramel, toffee and burnt fruit cake with a drying and woody finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Not bad.