Maclir (Cask)
(Batch of Maclir)
Okell's in Douglas, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Wheat Ale Regular|
Score
6.02
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Manannan Mac Lir. "Son of the Sea" and the mystic Celtic warrior god after whom the Isle of Man is named. It was only time then, before we at least honoured him with a decent beer. We think he would be proud. MacLir, clouds and clears on pouring much like the legendary cloak of mist, with which Manannan is said to have protected the Island from invasion…and sub-standard beer.
MacLir is a superb Wheat Beer, with resin hops and lemon fruit on the aroma, banana and lemon in the mouth, and a big, bitter finish dominated by the hops, juicy malt and citrus fruit. Unlike lightly hopped Bavarian or Belgian wheat beers, MacLir also comes armed with a veritable oast house full of little green plants.
Ingredients: Pride of Ringwood from New Zealand, Cascade and Cluster from the US, Saaz from the Czech Republic, Styrian Goldings from Slovenia, and First Gold and Goldings from England.
MacLir is a superb Wheat Beer, with resin hops and lemon fruit on the aroma, banana and lemon in the mouth, and a big, bitter finish dominated by the hops, juicy malt and citrus fruit. Unlike lightly hopped Bavarian or Belgian wheat beers, MacLir also comes armed with a veritable oast house full of little green plants.
Ingredients: Pride of Ringwood from New Zealand, Cascade and Cluster from the US, Saaz from the Czech Republic, Styrian Goldings from Slovenia, and First Gold and Goldings from England.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
cask at JDW edinburgh ...very pale yellow ... light banana nose ... very light wheat ... little banana ... little lemon.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2009
at 05:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms JDW, Bristol. Hazy gold in colour with a decent white head. Caramel, spice and yeast aroma. Flavour was sweet, with some graininess in the mouth, toffee and citrus hops, leading to a short, dry finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2008
at 05:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask at the Society Room. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Light malty and caramelish aroma. Flavour is light roasted with a light diacetyl note and slight bitter. Light bitter and mild malty finish with a vague acidic touch.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Nov 2008
at 06:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
[cask handpull at Monk’s Retreat, Reading] Pale gold, slight carbonation, slight white head. Tastes mainly of straw dust, with a slight dirty bitterness. Some banana sweetness comes through. Leaves a slightly greasy mouthfeel. OK but rather forgettable. c3
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Oct 2008
at 08:28
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at the Monks Retreat (JDW), Reading. Straw with a thin white head; thin and watery with a sour citrus taste. Not very pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Oct 2008
at 10:01
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask at GBBF08. OK fruity aroma. Hazy dark golden colour. OK fruity flavour as well, a bit boring. Thin to medium mouthfeel.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Sep 2008
at 17:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear golden with tiny white head. Sweet fruity with caramel and floral hops. Mild bitter end.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2008
at 17:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned at The Golden Lion, York. Served at correct temperature. Golden colour. Creamy head, nice lacing. Moderate wheaty and citrussy aroma. Pleasant wheaty and lemony / grapefruity flavour, soft mouthfeel, refreshing.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Jun 2007
at 17:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Casked. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruitish and flowery hops. Flavour is quite watery, hoppy and flowery. Slight hints of caramel. Quite pleasant in cask also.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Oct 2006
at 11:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
[Cask at Stockholm Beer Festival] Clear golden. Concentrated hay aroma. Soft and medium bodied. Malt is there to support and lay a soft foundation, but hops make up most of the flavour - hay is dominant. Medium bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Oct 2006
at 09:15