Bill McLaren's IPA
Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴
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Score
6.57
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allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Bill McLaren's IPA from Black Isle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from Appellation Wines. Mid 2012. Clear golden pour, thick white head. Aromas of tropical fruit and citrus. Light biscuit malt on the taste. Decent.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Bill McLaren's IPA from Black Isle Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle 500ml. @ [ Edinburgh Danish Invasion Tasting) by cgarvieuk - Edinburgh ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, hay, toasted, moderate hoppy, grass, citrus. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120422]
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Bill McLaren's IPA from Black Isle Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
bottle at The Danish Invasion tasting ...golden yellow .... thin white head ... soft zezty floral lemon hop nose ... little to fizzy ... juicy clean fruits ... light zezty ... light lime hints.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Aroma: Not very strong - malt and light spices.
Appearance: Clear golden body. Thick white head than soon fades to nothing. Light carbonation.
Taste: Strange soapy flavour. Also hints of cereal and boiled vegetables (similar to Black Isle’s organic blonde). As the beer warms, subtle orange notes become evident.
Palate: Light, watery mouthfeel. Gentle bitter finish. At just 4.5%, very little alcohol taste.
Overall: This is definitely more of a pale ale than an IPA. Its alcohol content is quite low and it lacks the sharp hoppiness of an IPA. For me, this is just not crisp or complex enough and there are some odd flavours going on here.
McCash (16021) reviewed Bill McLaren's IPA from Black Isle Brewery 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours golden with a generous head and frantic bubbles. The nose has grapefruit pith, grapefruit and maybe some oranges against a light malt background. The taste has grapefruit and orange peel and again there is a light malty note. The palate is light to medium bodied with a tangy texture and a clean, bitter finish. Overall, a good beer.