Deeside Brewery (prev. Hillside Brewery) Macbeth

Macbeth

 

Deeside Brewery (prev. Hillside Brewery) in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
6.32
ABV: 4.1% IBU: - Ticks: 26
Our signature golden ale. Soft bitterness, melon and floral notes, a dry finish with tropical fruit.
 

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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at home. Pours clear golden orange, nose is light orange, toffee, taste is light citrus.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2014 at 23:51


6.1
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear red beer with a thin head and a caramel aroma. Flavour is malt and caramel. It’s a touch flat but not unpleasant.

Tried on 17 Jul 2014 at 11:07


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Cask at the Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, 21/06/14. Clear golden amber with a well appointed light beige/egg shell white head that retains. Nose is brown bread, dark fruit peel, orchard wood, light spice. Taste comprises subtle smoked maltings, light pepper, fruit loaf, bready notes, pinch of spice. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitterness and subtle smoked notes in the close. Ok bitter with a subtle smokey twist.

Tried from Cask on 26 Jun 2014 at 11:36


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

Amber. All kinds of hops on the nose, fairly light body but lots of bitterness, only a little bit of cookiesh biscuity malt.

Tried on 17 Mar 2014 at 14:48


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Has a good hop aroma, and a great brown copper body; decent head. Flavour is nice hops, not too complex but not simple either. It’s a fine English bitter.

Tried on 05 Sep 2013 at 12:28


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask. Orangeish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is wood, some honey, mild toasted notes with some toffee as well. Flavour has mild leathery notes, some bitter floral and grassy notes as well as some slight sulphury notes to it.

Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2013 at 22:31


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle courtesy of Ashton McCobb. Pours a clear golden orange with a good long-lasting head, good carbonation. Earthy orange aromas, veering to marmalade on buttered toast. Some toffee. Finishes clean with a bitter zing. Nice bitter.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2013 at 10:01


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Delt flaske hos Ole Anders des-12: Litt mørkere enn LAF, også her kortvarig skum. Floral aroma og frisk bitterhet. Bra munnfylde, medium og tørr ettersmak. Bitrere enn LAF som vi hadde først. En brukbar golden ale, men ikke i klasse med f.eks Lia Faill. Flaske delt med Willy på brygga, aug-17: lett uklar kobbergylden med flott skum som varer. Deilig aroma av tropiske frukter og honningmelon, og smaken følger opp. Stor enighet om at dette var en utmerket øl å nyte etter kveldens sjøbad (temp. 15,9C). Elegant, fruktig bitterhet i den gode ettersmaken. Opp fra 2.7 til 3.4. Humlene er iflg etiketten Fuggles, Amarillo og Cascade.

Tried on 23 Dec 2012 at 00:59


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

New comment (I’m keeping the original numerical rating): Cask halfpint at The Grill, Aberdeen. Copper colour, off-white head. Malts and toffee in the aroma. Malty flavour, toffee and some caramel, slight roast, some dark fruits and honey melon. Original comment: Shared bottle at local tasting. Deep golden colour, low head. Moderate aroma, not unpleasant, some herbal notes. Refreshing, crisp and dry flavour, herbal notes, decent hops throughout.

Tried from Cask on 21 Dec 2012 at 09:44


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tried in bottle and cask. Clear amber body with a small white head that holds well. Light lacing. Clean aroma of earth, grass and lightly roasted malt. Flavour is crisp, bitter and grassy, with a hint of malt sweetness. Medium body with an oily texture. Easy drinking and moreish. Great beer.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2012 at 13:59