This exclusive hand brewed real ale for The Lade Inn situated in the Trossach’s National Park, uses only natural ingredients and pure Scottish water. A robust and satisfying dark ale with a complex flavour of liquorice and dark chocolate, that is rewarding on the palate. Brewed by TRYST Brewery.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Dark brown/amber with small tan head. Aroma is malt and fruit. Flavour is malt, fruit, dry, little caramel, little sweet,
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2011
at 12:57
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle @ Autumn Tasting, Ulfborg 2011. Pours ruby amber with a small creamy white head. Caramel and vaguely tart fruity notes. A bit ashy. Medium bodied
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2011
at 12:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A dark amber beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, caramel, and bread. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, sweet and roasted malt, and bread, leading to a dry and bitter finish. Thanks yespr for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2011
at 09:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a clear orangey brown with a small and rough off-white head. Nutty aroma, a little diacetyl. Light body, sweet roast, some phenols, a twist of licorice and hardly any hops. 290911
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2011
at 08:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
clear brown, smooth small white head. sweet caramelly and nutty aroma. slightly malty. flowery. quite nice. flavor is malty, bitter and flowery.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2011
at 08:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and light breadish. Breadish, caramelish and roasted malty flavoured. Bitter and dry roasted malty into the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2011
at 08:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Lade Inn, Kilmahog. Hazy brownish amber. Caramelly and fruity, light notes of peat. Malt centered with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Mid-bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2011
at 03:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ 2nd Larbert Beer Festival. Dark red - mahoney - brown colour, small tan head. Aroma of sour malts, glue, fruits. Flavour of toasted malts, glue, fruits, licorice. Nice one.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Mar 2010
at 05:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... Deep dark brown ... little chocolate malt in the nose ... good fruity roast malt base... little smokey little liquorish, some sweetness and a little coconut in finish.... all round good balance and a satisfying pint.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2007
at 10:27