Red Kite (Bottle)
(Batch of Red Kite)
Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.51
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An amber colored ale, Black Isle Red Kite is brewed using only the highest quality Maris Otter pale and crystal malts for flavor and body. Challenger hops for bittering with the late addition of Styrian Goldings creates a balance of quenching citrus and malt, and a classic aromatic finish to this refreshing ale.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Thanks to Seanyfo. The beer is read in the glass with a beige, slightly nut-brown head. It starts very smooth. Caramel, malt and nicely hopped. The mainpart is smooth, not too sweet, bitter-dry, highly drinkable and deep in aroma. The aftertaste is long, malty-bitter, Bitter-typical, slightly bitter-sweet. Smooth. Very nice!
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12/13/11/12
Tried
on 26 Dec 2013
at 12:49
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle in a restaurant/wine bar, Church st, Inverness. Dark browny orange pour with an off white head. Malty nose with some vague fruity notes. Similarly uninspiring flavour that is just about redeemed by a little hop presence. Really nothing special though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2013
at 08:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(bottle) Clear, amber colour with a firm and slightly tanned foamy head. Toast-malty aroma with notes of caramel and walnuts, accompanied by a berry-fruity and slightly citric touch. Sweet-bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a smooth carbonation. Mildly toasted malty taste with caramel, bready and nutty notes, also rather subtle fruity accents; sweet-bitter toast-malty finish with a balanced herbal hoppy touch. Nice. 23.VIII.13
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2013
at 15:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Orangey-red amber colour, creamy white foam head and malty aroma with slight roast, biscuit & spicy notes. Taste is sweet biscuity malt with caramel, toffee, dark fruits and a light spice bitterness. Smooth mouth feel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry finish. Quite OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2013
at 11:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle at home. The colour is clear dark amber with a medium beige head that fades fast. A bit sweet and faint aroma with caramel, leather, wood and some nutty malt. More pronunced flavour with caramel, some fruits and hops. Slick mouth feel, and has a light to medium bitterness. The aroma is a bit weak but flavour is okay and balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2013
at 12:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle bought at The Cave. Beige, bubbly head slowly fading over a clear golden-brown body. Laces well. Aroma of red and dark fruits. Pleasantly flavoured with dark fruits added by caramel malts and bitter spices towards the ending. Fresh fruity mouthfeel (hotel room, Glasgow 13.04.2012).
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2012
at 12:24