Terra Nova

Ovenstone 109 in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Golden / Blonde Ale Regular

Score

6.51

ABV: 4.3%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

OK, so let's start at the beginning. Our first beer was called this for a number of reasons. In Latin it means 'New Land' and let's be honest, our brewery is new territory for us. More importantly, Terra Nova is the name of the ship that Captain Robert Falcon Scott commanded for his infamous south pole attempt where he was beaten to the pole by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen.

What you might not know is that Terra Nova was built just up the road in Dundee!

Also, the expedition, known as the Terra Nova Expedition, wasn't just to reach the pole. It had several scientific objectives and being a bunch of scientists and engineers we get excited by that sort of thing.

So, Terra Nova is a world famous scientific expedition to reach uncharted territory on a ship of the same name built only a few miles from here. It just had to be the name of our first beer.

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6.8

jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Terra Nova from Ovenstone 109 8 months ago

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

Old rating - 500ml bottle brought in Fife by my in law's & posted to Jersey for my Christmas present. Pours a dark amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, apricot, nuts, earth & malt. Medium body. Dry moderate bitter finish. Very enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2025 at 08:57

6.2

fonefan (84534) reviewed Terra Nova from Ovenstone 109 7 years ago

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

Cask (gravity) @ #RHBCF2018 🧙‍🍻🇬🇧 [ The 11th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival (The 43th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival) ], The Motorpoint Arena, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Ovenstone 109 Terra Nova ].
ABV: 4.3%. Clear medium yellow - amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, caramelized malt, sweet malt, light nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, caramelized malt, caramel, sweet malt, dusty, light nutty. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20181019]
6-3-7-3-12

Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2018 at 06:20

6.4

saxo (29721) reviewed Terra Nova from Ovenstone 109 7 years ago

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

Cask @ Nottingham Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt and hops. Nice bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2018 at 10:14

6.1

Rasmus40 (37007) reviewed Terra Nova from Ovenstone 109 7 years ago

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

Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and light nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 191018

Tried from Cask on 19 Oct 2018 at 10:12