Clootie Dumpling (Bottle)
(Batch of Clootie Dumpling)
Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.03
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A light tawny beer which has a soft rounded palate flavoured with seasonal spices.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, May 24. Thanks Jeremy for this. Relatively clear amber, good off-white head. Big spiciness at play here.. very spicy, very christmassy in a distinctly Scottish fashion .. clootie dumpling indeed. Bit thin unfortunately, could be maltier. Decent overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2024
at 15:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Monday 27th May 2024, Shrewsbury Beer Share in Chez Sophie, five guys drinking beer and talking bollox. Clean dark amber body, off-white crown. Lovely spicy aroma, taste also Christmassy, Dundee cake with extra maltiness.
Tried
on 28 May 2024
at 08:16
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thin off white head left a froth on an unclear copper coloured body. Cinnamon, malt & biscuit aroma. Medium bodied, smooth & cloying. Cinnamon, German festive sweets, digestive biscuits, caramel & spicy tastes with a tangy finish. Likeable.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2023
at 20:11
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50cl bottle from Abeervinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours a beautiful red copper, transparent, with fine whitish foam. Aroma is malty, spiced. Body and carbonation are average. Taste is moderately sweet and with good bitterness, especially in the final.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2022
at 19:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, backlog April 2014. Clear golden body under a small off-white head. Strong aroma, rich malt, ginger, cardamom and hint of cloves. Taste is rather sweet and malty with lots of Christmas spices as found in aroma. Some fruitiness, low bitterness with a soft finish even as quite heavy on the spicy side. Medium body. Not exactly what I consider a balanced beer, but as a spicy ale in the direction of a Christmas pudding as the name indicates itβs more than less exactly as expected. And of course absolutly anything else than an ordinary beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2022
at 19:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500 ml bottle, from Gulating Γlutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.3%. I've had clootie dumplings (the pudding, that is) the last couple Christmases, my family finds them more palatable than the traditional English Christmas puddings. But a beer tasting of clootie dumplings, hmm? Clear copper colour, moderate off-white head. Nice aroma of malts and mild Christmas spices. Flavour of malts, toffee and distinct Christmas spices, with an unexpectedly distinct and sharp hop bitterness in the finish. Might buy again for Christmas, or brew a homebrew similar to this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2021
at 12:19
5/10
Bottle from Orkney Brewery. Pours a chestnut colour with a thin white head. Very low carbonation. Aroma of caramel, toffee, some spice. Taste is also spicy, quite smooth with a very slight citrus bitterness. I can just about detect the subtle hints of cinnamon and ginger. Not great but pleasant enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2019
at 16:35