Pibroch
Cromarty Brewing Co. in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.03
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Brewed as a traditional wee heavy with hints of smoke from added beachwood smoked malt. The low bitterness helps to aid the drinkability of this malty wonder.
Malts: Maris Otter, Beachwood Smoked, Crystal, Oats
Hops: UK Fuggles
Malts: Maris Otter, Beachwood Smoked, Crystal, Oats
Hops: UK Fuggles
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7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cans from Cork & Cask (2022) and Great Grog (2026). Clear ruby body with a thick beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of smoked malt and raisin. Flavour of cranberry, smoked malt and rust. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. It’s good but knowing what Cromarty are capable of, I’m a little disappointed. It’s perhaps a touch heavy on the smoked malt.
Tried
from Can
from
Great Grog Bottle Shop
on 03 Feb 2026
at 23:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
44cl can from AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours dark brown/purple, with fine cream foam. Aroma is intensely malty, caramel, maybe a little nutty. Body is slightly more than average, with moderate carbonation. Taste is fairly sweet, but with a moderate final, shorter than expected.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2024
at 19:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the Guildford, Edinburgh, 24/02/23. Deep chestnut brown with a well presented beige covering. Nose is stewed fruits, toffee, figs, spice, hint of alcohol. Taste comprises tangy fruits, light smoke, brown sugar dusting, burnt toffee, dates. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light kiss of alcohol. Decent for the style.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2023
at 10:56
7/10
Tried
on 24 Feb 2023
at 22:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Deceptive for the strength and not the biggest taste as this sort of beer goes, malty and fruity with some toasty notes .
Tried
on 30 Oct 2018
at 16:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught @ #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 Cromarty Pibroch ]. ABV: 7.0%. Clear dark brown colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt sweet malt, wood, smoke. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, dark malt, meat, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20181018] 7-3-6-3-13
Tried
on 23 Oct 2018
at 04:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg @ Nottingham Beer Festival. Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, notes of smoke, candy sugar, malt and hops. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2018
at 14:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish. Oily. 181018
Tried
on 18 Oct 2018
at 14:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Cock Tavern - Hackney. Pours clear ruby-brown with a small, foamy topping. Lots of dark fruits in the nose, grape, figs, dates, berries, some toffee. Medium to big sweet flavour with lots of liquefied dark fruits, bready malts, a little butterscotch and toffee, blackcurrants, nips of chocolate. Medium bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Sweet finish but not cloying, a little alcohol warmth, more berries, bread, fruitcake, toffee. Great stuff overall. Quite nicely nuanced.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Mar 2018
at 19:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From tap. Pours clear and golden brown. Small off white head. Aroma is toasted malt, biscuity. Roasted. Hint of smoke. Bitter, roch malty, slight sweet. Burned/smoked like finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2018
at 11:43