Orca
Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Oatmeal Regular|
Score
7.26
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Orca is 4.2% stout which is deep dark black with a creamy head. Rich and full flavoured with creamy chocolate, nuts and notes of coffee from the roasted barley, with s bittersweet balance from the oats. Orcas, despite their reputation, are quite social amongst themselves. Hoxa Head, South Ronaldsay, is one of the UK’s best places to whale watch. It will be worth the wait, like a pour of a pint of this Stout.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at The Grill. It pours jet black with a thick and lively dark tan head. The aroma is rich, dark roasted, bitter, charred, dark chocolate, umami, liquorice and burnt treacle. The taste is firmly dry, dark roasted malt, charred, umami, liquorice, toothy, very bitter actually and it lingers throughout burnt toast, chewy, tanni, peppery spice and coffee beans with a bitter, lingering finish. Average carbonation and decent body. Robust and satisfying. Very well done.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Grill Aberdeen
on 22 Mar 2025
at 15:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at Ryries.
Appearance - jet black with a lovely tan to fawn head. Nicely proportioned.
Nose - coffee, molasses and general roast.
Taste - molasses, burnt wood and roast.
Palate - medium bodied with a dry roasty finish.
Overall - good old style dry stout.
Appearance - jet black with a lovely tan to fawn head. Nicely proportioned.
Nose - coffee, molasses and general roast.
Taste - molasses, burnt wood and roast.
Palate - medium bodied with a dry roasty finish.
Overall - good old style dry stout.
Tried
from Cask
at
Ryrie’s Bar
on 28 Feb 2025
at 21:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at ryries ...dark black ..small tan head ..soft sweet nutty roast malts nose..dry nutty woody ..Light burnt charcoal roast malts ...sift bitter burnt finish
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2025
at 14:39
Tried
from Cask
at
Ryrie’s Bar
on 26 Feb 2025
at 11:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF Winter, Rotherham. Feb 2025. Pours black with beige foam. Aroma & taste: dark choc, cocoa, mild coffee, oats, red fruits. Thin body as per the style, with soft carbonation. Fair flavours
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2025
at 23:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Ryrie's. Pours black with a thick beige head. Aromas of red fruit and dark chocolate. Taste is cocoa, earthy malt and red fruit again. Light sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Ryrie’s Bar
on 16 Feb 2025
at 11:33
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at the Hallcross beer festival.
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate
Medium creamy beige head. Clear almost black pour. Lots of chocolate
Tried
from Cask
at
Hallcross
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:15
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Struggler Inn, Lincoln.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 01 Feb 2025
at 14:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hand-pulled half-pint on Tuesday evening, 21st January 2025; Needle and Pin, Loughborough. Black bodied, creamy beige head. Soft feel to this coffee laden nutty and malty Oatmeal Stout. Slipped down far too easily.
Tried
from Cask
at
Needle & Pin
on 21 Jan 2025
at 21:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Athletic Arms. Black body with ruby highlights and a beige head. Good lacing. Aroma of cranberry and roasted malt. Flavour of red fruit, earth and dark chocolate. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. Tangy and roasted. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2023
at 00:06