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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the Braemar brewing stall at Barra Castle. It pours clear amber with a lasting fluffy white head. The aroma is sweet, yet spicy, berry skin, touch of jam, fruit cake and biscuit. The taste is fairly dry upfront with a touch of bitterness, bitter - sweet character, biscuit malt, touch of slightly tart berry skin, red grape, cherry, jammy, leafy, fruit cake and light spice with a dry, tangy berry finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Quite novel, fruit is well integrated with the base beer. Nice condition.