Swannay Brewery Scapa Bere

Scapa Bere

 

Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Speciality Grain Regular
Score
6.46
ABV: 4.2% IBU: - Ticks: 18
This light amber beer gets it flavour and colour from the 100% Bere malt used. The Orkney-grown Bere adds a minerally, almost salty flavour.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tasted from cask at The Jolly Judge together with Craig & Stella, middle April 24. Medium light, creamy dry Pale yellow, clear, white cream Bisquit, light berry, grain and grass, berry finish.

Tried from Cask on 30 Apr 2024 at 12:57


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Orangeish amber colour with a small foamy off-white head. Aroma is grains, some fruitiness, mild floral and some dried fruity elements. Flavour is grainy, mild biscuity and some caramelly tones along with some flora, mild dried fruits and some herbal, wooden and grassy bitterness. Smooth and actually surprisingly refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2023 at 15:58


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Against The Grain. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of biscuit and straw. Flavour of earth, dried leaves and bread. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Very bready and moreish. A tasty beer that celebrates Orkney’s distinctive Bere barley.

Tried from Can on 02 Oct 2022 at 20:40


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle bought at Gulating Ølutsalg in Tromsdalen. Airy white head over a next-to-clear amber-gold body, spotty lacing. Moderate grainy aromas, hints of herbal hops. Nice grainy flavours, moments of caramel malts mixed with leafy hops. Grainy end as well, fair bitterness to it. Decent, and a fine partner to our vegetarian soup. (Tromsø 04.02.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 04 Feb 2022 at 19:36


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gylden. Litt uklar. Middels høyt skum. Aroma av malt & fersken. Smaken tørket frukt & krydder. Lett tørr bitter avslutning.

Tried on 21 Dec 2021 at 14:46


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

From cask at St. Ola’s Hotel, Kirkwall. Clear dark golden. Small head, but persistent lacing. Aroma and taste of pale malt with a hint of syrup. Low bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel.

Tried from Cask on 16 May 2018 at 22:11


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 42%. Orange to amber colour, moderate off-white head. Arpma of grain, ripe and over-ripe yellow fruits, caramel. Grainy and malty flavour, notes of brown bread and caramel, hints of dark fruits, moderate earthy hops. Decent beer.

Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2018 at 16:27


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 500ml. @ [ chriso & Boudicca's pre- GBBF Shindig 2017 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Swannay Scapa Bere ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity malt, caramel, fruity, light to moderate hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, orange, fruity, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170806] 7-3-7-3-13

Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2018 at 10:48


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

Bottle shared at Chriso's Pre-GBBF Shindig. 06/08/2017. Many thanks! A light hazed orange amber coloured pour with a loose white head. Aroma is sticky toffee, nutty apple, cakey malts. Flavour is composed of nuyyt malts, toffee. cakey toasted malts. Palate is sugary, moderate carbonation. meh.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2017 at 18:56


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange. Small off white head. Aroma is mild herbal. Toasted malt. Light herbal. Bitter. Toasted and slight herbal. Dry. Bitter and herbal finish.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2017 at 17:13