Red MacGregor (Cask)
(Batch of Red MacGregor (4%))
Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.73
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Red MacGregor is a mighty beer indeed a celebration of one of Scotland's true historic heroes. It was one of the first beers in Scotland that expressively used the American hop Cascade for citrusy fruit flavour.
It has a wonderfully complex aroma of fruity hop zest, spiciness and rich malts. This beer offers initial toasted caramel malt aromas and flavours then mouth-watering citrus hop fruits giving way to a clean, fruity, refreshing hop bitterness.
Hops: Challenger, Cascade
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Malted Wheat
It has a wonderfully complex aroma of fruity hop zest, spiciness and rich malts. This beer offers initial toasted caramel malt aromas and flavours then mouth-watering citrus hop fruits giving way to a clean, fruity, refreshing hop bitterness.
Hops: Challenger, Cascade
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Malted Wheat
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Abbotsford, 3-5 Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PR, Scotland.Clear medium to dark brown red color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, moderate to light heavy hoppy, pine, orange, smoke - peat notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20090408]
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jun 2009
at 13:22
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Reddish brown with a thin cream head; aroma of caramel malts; fruity malt flavours, sweet peaty finish with soft bitter hops. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Feb 2009
at 17:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms JDW, Bristol 7/02/09. Reddish brown in colour with a slight, off-white head. Caramel aroma with some red fruit and floral hops. Plenty of malt in the flavour, with more fruit, a hint of roastiness and a pleasant bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Feb 2009
at 08:28
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask at The Barony, Edinburgh. A red-orange beer with a cream colored head. The arom ais sweet malty with strong notes of caramel, but also light notes of flowery hops. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of berries as well as a light touch of roasted malt, leading to a dry bitter finish. The body is thin.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Mar 2008
at 17:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (return system) at The Abbotsford, Edinburgh. Copper to chestnut coloured beer, moderate head. Lovely malty aroma with loads of butterscotch. The flavour is malty with plenty of caramel and some butterscotch, low bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Aug 2007
at 10:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London 27 Apr 2007) Dark reddish brown, tawny, colour with firm beige head. Fruity nose with dark fruit, raspberries, orange and lovely notes of citrussy hops. Fruity taste with dark fruit, raspberries, dried apricots, hints of chocolate and earthy/citrussy hops in the finish. Solid malt foundation throughout. Very taste, very drinkable. Excellent is the word!
Tried
from Cask
on 05 May 2007
at 13:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
A copper coloured brew, with big foam head (5l minicask) malty and fruity thats smooth and sweet
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Apr 2007
at 13:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint on cask. Deep ruby dark with brilliant clarity. Dense and creamy off-white head. Rich malty aroma. The initial flavour starts with fresh flowers and turns into caramell with supporting fruitiness and bitterness. Well balanced. A pleasant surprise! (Served in well keptt condition at Ye Old Mitre, Holborn 20.09.2006).
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2006
at 06:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Ye Old Mitre Holborn London EC1 19 Sep 06. Deep red coloured. A creamy tanned head. Perfect appearance! Sweet aroma of caramel. Fruity flavour with hints of caramel. A subtle bitter aftertaste. Splendid!
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Oct 2006
at 13:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Bowl Inn, Charing, BF 2006. Very hazy russet colour. Thick lasting beige head. Yeast and red berry aroma. OK in mouth, fullish good malt. Dry finish, bit earthy, red fruits. Pretty good red fruit malt bitter with very hoppy finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jul 2006
at 11:11