Black Isle Brewery Colonel Custard's 2020 Christmas Ale

Colonel Custard's 2020 Christmas Ale

 

Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Special Out of Production
Score
7.52
ABV: 11.0% IBU: - Ticks: 8
Colonel Custard. The nickname of a tiny dog with a massive personality. Our annual release in memory of Tusker is a stonker.

We’ve gone Bourbon bonkers. A 100% organic Imperial Scotch Ale, aged in Heaven Hill barrels. A deep rich vanilla aroma with a silky smooth finish. It’s the perfect compliment to a Christmas Pudding or a filthy great cheeseboard.
 

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle at James's. Pours deep amber, nose is caramel, vanilla fudge, red berries, little soapy, taste is chewy caramel, jammy, vanilla, coconut, sweet. --- Beer merged from original tick of Colonel Custard’s Christmas Ale on 21 Jul 2022 at 22:00 - Score: 8
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2022 at 21:00

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to AshtonMcCobb. Pours clear dark brown with a thin beige head. Few floaters. Aromas of light vanilla, coconut. Taste is boozy, caramel, vanilla. Bourbon boozy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jul 2022 at 17:18

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On keg at the Black Isle Bar Inverness. Appearance - deep black and opaque. Thin tan to fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate, molasses, tapenade and soy sauce. Taste - blackberry and molasses. Just an edge of chocolate and caramel. Light smoke and wood. Palate - full bodied and sweet,later a wood and lightly smoky finish. Overall - great stuff.
Tried from Draft on 10 Jul 2022 at 08:59

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Big bottle from the brewery shop. Dark brown with a bubbly of white head. Raisin and bourbon aroma, flavour is rich with caramel, dried fruit, booze, dark chocolate and a little spice
Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2021 at 19:40

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Dark beer, thin head. Smells sweet and malty. Flavour has a sweet booziness, malt, a little chocolate, a dash of alcohol warmth. Fruity, boozy finish.
Tried on 25 Dec 2021 at 18:06

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the Black isle bar, Inverness, 09/10/21. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent tan cap that stays for the show. Nose is dark fruits, cocoa powder, bourbon barrel, light spice, toffee. Taste comprises chocolate, bourbon, spice, dried fruit esters, raisins, dates. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid.
Tried on 22 Oct 2021 at 07:40


8/10
bottle at home.. Dec 2020...deep red brown.. thick tan head... soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose.. oily sweet malts.. soft floral sticky toffee.. Light sweet floral fruits... tiny whisky.. this is jistbso smooth and mellow bottle at James.. dark black... thin tan lacing lacing... soft sweet woody caramel chocolate roast malts nose... soft sweet woody caramel chocolate roast malts.. soft sweet vanilla bourbon.. soft sweet caramel toffee fruit 3.9
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2020 at 18:29