Chance Your Arm
Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Golden / Blonde Ale Regular|
Score
6.53
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Classic Maris Otter malt and choice international hops.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Working in an industry that is supposed to get tips for racehorses, I can say tips don't come in. If you live on chance look elsewhere. Pale clear golden with a small head. Has a bitterness but is more hoppy. A little watery too but not a problem.
Tried
from Cask
at
North Western (JDW)
on 29 Mar 2025
at 19:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask, half pint.
Poured hazy and orange in color, thick white head.
Light bodied, aroma of slightly peachy and sweet fruity hops. short finish.
Poured hazy and orange in color, thick white head.
Light bodied, aroma of slightly peachy and sweet fruity hops. short finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Willow Walk (JDW)
on 25 Mar 2025
at 14:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. A new brewer for me! Rich gold with a thin off-white head. A light prickle of fizz - it's in pretty decent nick actually. Dry hay, oaty biscuits and a growing lemon and grapefruit citric bite. Maybe a tad thin but not bad considering the low abv. Crisp, moderately bitter finish. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 21 Feb 2025
at 12:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. A bright straw coloured pour with a thin white head; grainy aroma; smooth in the mouth with a grainy taste and a light hedgerow bitterness; then a dry bitter finish. A pleasant golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
at
Hope Tap
on 20 Feb 2025
at 15:25
5.5/10
Pint at Castle In The Air, Trafford. A bit thin but not bad for a lunchtime pint before a rugby match.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Jan 2025
at 19:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Kings Head, Bristol. Pours near clear gold with off-white foam. Pale malts, bready hints, mild citrus. Lightly dry. Towards medium body with fine carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
Kings Head
on 25 Jan 2025
at 13:00
6.5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2025
at 11:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at The County Hotel JDW Ashford. Clear gold colour lasting cream head. Decent golden ale. Some dryness on the finish. Some pale malt flavour. Some pink grapefruit on the aroma. It's a pretty good golden ale. Yep drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2025
at 17:48
5/10
Backlog from RB. Lemon cake, mild hops, grainy, watery
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Mar 2024
at 13:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at jolly judge... Golden amber.. Small white head... Soft sweet floral peach fruit nose... Light dry fruits.. soft bitter fruit... Light soft dry fruit... Light herbal bitter fruits... easy drinking
Earlier Rating: 12/8/2007 Total Score: 3.5
Cask at Bow Bar edinburgh ... Amber ... sharp fruity hop ... very grapefruit ... quite hoppy .3.0 Cask at cloisters bar... Amber... Thin white lacing... Zezty fruits.. Light zezty fruits.. Light cheesy fruits.. Soft floral fruit.. Juicy zezty fruits.. Lught bitter fry 3.5
Earlier Rating: 12/8/2007 Total Score: 3.5
Cask at Bow Bar edinburgh ... Amber ... sharp fruity hop ... very grapefruit ... quite hoppy .3.0 Cask at cloisters bar... Amber... Thin white lacing... Zezty fruits.. Light zezty fruits.. Light cheesy fruits.. Soft floral fruit.. Juicy zezty fruits.. Lught bitter fry 3.5
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2018
at 14:52