Stewart Brewing 8

8

 

Stewart Brewing in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Belgian Style - Tripel Special Out of Production
Score
7.03
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 7
Brewed to celebrate our birthday, our birthday beer recipe changes every year. In fact it has become something of a platform for our brewers to make their maiden recipe and new ideas.

A modern take on a classic style. With Bubblegum, peardrops and spice on the nose, 8 is a rich complex golden ale. This beer is full bodied and bittersweet with a citrus hop finish.

Beer stats
Release date: 1st December 2012

Available- Limited edition 500ml bottles

Hops- Cascade, galaxy, magnum, Nelson sauvin
Malts- Concerto lager, Belgian Aromatic
Other- Ground coriander, Sweet orange peel
 

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours hazy amber, nose is banana, esters, taste is rich, fruity. --- Beer merged from original tick of 8 New World Belgian Abbey Tripel on 06 Jan 2013 at 20:33 - Score: 8

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2014 at 01:23


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

Bottle 500ml.[ Trade by cgarvieuk ]. Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, malt, light hoppy, flowers - perfume, moderate yeasty, fruity, riped fruit - sweet fruity, light alcohol. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, riped fruit, sweet fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20130127]

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2013 at 09:29


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Re-rate 26/09/13 - Much as I remember, less bubblegum, more spices. much nicer. Got one left! Original 01/02/13 - 500ml bottle from Appellation Wines, Dalry. Pours a surprisingly dark orange, good head & lacing. Aromas of yeast, coriander and butterscotch. Slips down nicely for 8%, but some lingering buttery notes, along with citrus and Sorachi Ace (the bubblegum referred to on the label I guess?). Finish is short and sweet. Unusual for the style. Might get a higher mark after ageing for a bit, tasted a bit too fresh to me.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2013 at 11:26


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Aroma: Pear drops, freshly cut oranges, banana and bubblegum.

Appearance: Murky amber/mahogany body with a thin off-white head than quickly disappears. No lacing.

Taste: Orange, pear, coriander and spice. Quite sweet and yeasty. Interesting flavours.

Palate: Thin to medium body with an oily texture. Soft carbonation.

Overall: A very good take on the classic Belgian beer. Very easy drinking for its 8% ABV. Just lacking a bit in terms of head and body.

Tried on 11 Jan 2013 at 16:15


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

bottle at home ... hazy red amber ... thin white head ... soft zezty spiced banana esters ...little spice nose .... sweet toffee malts... again banana spice ... sweet toffee ... soft fruit and cinamon spice finish

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2012 at 07:13


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Deeside Drinks Emporium. It pours deep amber with a medium off-white head. The nose is wood, earth, herbal, raisin, banana, subtle smoke and caramel. The taste is caramel, wood, earth, herbal, metal, candy, banana, wet leaf and some spice with a dry, lightly warming finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Hides the alcohol well. An interesting, well balanced brew.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Dec 2012 at 13:20


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

50cl bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours a hazy orange with a thin head of lace. The nose has pineapple sorbet with some coriander or even rocket leaves. The taste has dry green leafiness, with a long tangy citrus note, the sorbet thing again. The palate has a medium to full body with a big tangy texture and a long tangy finish. Overall, a really good tripel, which could be Belgian.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2012 at 09:10