Misty Law
Kelburn Brewery in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.37
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Named after Renfrewshire’s highest hill, in Lochwinnoch.
A dry hoppy amber ale with a long-lasting bitter finish.
A dry hoppy amber ale with a long-lasting bitter finish.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Edinburgh Beer festival 07 tasting session ... Light golden orange ... little caramel light malt nose ... very fruity up front ... leading to dry hop bitterness ... some malt in body. cask at Sorder ...soft dull toffee hop nosee ... soft fruits ... dull soft toffee ... not for me 2.9
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jun 2007
at 13:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Multiple cask half-pints at NERAX on 5/5/07
Smattering of foamy, off-white head that shows moderate retention and no lacing, tops this copper-bronze-amber colored beer. Bright condition, with light carbonation visible.
Sulphur nose. Lots of sulphur. In fact, all sulphur. Nothing notable makes it through the wall of sulphur. Maybe some light malt sweetness and a pinch of citrus, but it’s not strong enough to penetrate for long.
And then, in probably the strangest thing I’ve encountered with cask ale, the flavor is approaching one of the best I’ve had. Absolutely clean and highly flavorful. Weird! Supple pale maltiness is well-attenuated and herbal and floral hops taste fresh and keep the flavor light. Juicy esters and tons of fruitiness, but with the clean, soft malt backing, they never dry the palate out too much. Wonderfully balanced, tending on the sweet side, but without the breadiness and toastiness of many in the style. More woody-malt character and almost a glimpse of chocolate sweetness, but then back to the hops which cleanse the palate nicely on the end. Lightly salty, mineral-laden flavors from the signature house yeast that always makes Kelburn fun. Medium carbonation is fairly tight, keeping the beer wonderfully drinkable. No flaws/alcohol in the flavor. Pity ’bout the nose!
Smattering of foamy, off-white head that shows moderate retention and no lacing, tops this copper-bronze-amber colored beer. Bright condition, with light carbonation visible.
Sulphur nose. Lots of sulphur. In fact, all sulphur. Nothing notable makes it through the wall of sulphur. Maybe some light malt sweetness and a pinch of citrus, but it’s not strong enough to penetrate for long.
And then, in probably the strangest thing I’ve encountered with cask ale, the flavor is approaching one of the best I’ve had. Absolutely clean and highly flavorful. Weird! Supple pale maltiness is well-attenuated and herbal and floral hops taste fresh and keep the flavor light. Juicy esters and tons of fruitiness, but with the clean, soft malt backing, they never dry the palate out too much. Wonderfully balanced, tending on the sweet side, but without the breadiness and toastiness of many in the style. More woody-malt character and almost a glimpse of chocolate sweetness, but then back to the hops which cleanse the palate nicely on the end. Lightly salty, mineral-laden flavors from the signature house yeast that always makes Kelburn fun. Medium carbonation is fairly tight, keeping the beer wonderfully drinkable. No flaws/alcohol in the flavor. Pity ’bout the nose!
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2007
at 16:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
[Cask at Volunteers Arms, GBBF 2005] A hazy orange beer with a light orange head. The aroma is very hoppy, even with notes of the alfa acid. The flavor is sweet hoppy, but also with notes of earth, caramel, and nuts, leading to a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Feb 2006
at 17:34