Scapa Special
Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.44
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AndySnow (19631) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
How: Draught.
Where: Akkurat, Stockholm.
Appearance: Golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Fruit, hops, grass, malt, citrus.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Hops, malt, fruit, citrus.
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at the Cask & Barrel, Edinburgh. Pours orange amber with an off-white head. Malty, citrus toasted aroma. Malty caramel citrus flavor.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at home. Pours amber orange, slightly fruity, pale malty taste, crisp finish.
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Craft Beer Co, Covent Garden on 17th August 2014. Amber with thin off-white film and initial lacing band. Malty and spicy aroma with yeasty notes. Hoppy in-mouth with spice and tart orange peel. Bittersweet finish. Smooth mouthfeel and plenty of body. 6-3-7-3-13 Re-rating December 2023: Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 6th December 2023. Slightly hazy amber with shallow off-white foam and full lacing. Nutty maltiness and zesty fruits in aroma. Rich malts and berry fruits in-mouth with notes of fresh dairy cream. A finish of tart citrus. Full bodied with an engaging texture. 7-5-8-4-15
Holmen2 (8836) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
From cask at Ayre Hotel, Kirkwall. Served in perfect condition. Golden. Dense and persistent off-white head. Fruity and flowery aroma, with gooseberries. Sublime real ale mouthfeel. Well balanced with high drinkability. Moderate bitterness in first aftertaste, with crystal malt coming later.
beerhunter111 (50581) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Ins Glas ergießt sich ein bernsteinfarbenes Bier mit geringer Schaumkrone. Geruch malzig, Karamell, fruchtig. Geschmack trocken fruchtig, malzig, Karamell.
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Thomsons. Pours a clear golden amber, thick foamy white head. Aromas has biscuit, orange and resin. Taste has more of the same, and a lovely biscuity finish. Very nice.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Cork & Cask. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of herbs, grain and freshly cut grass. Flavour of earth, herbs and peppery spice - Slovakian hops are definitely evident in this. Thin body with an oily texture. Soft carbonation. It’s a bit watery and underwhelming.
Scopey (25115) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Moorings, Aberdeen. It pours clear golden amber with a small white head. The nose is bitter-sweet, citrus, dough, brioche and fruit loaf. The taste is crisp, citric, doughy, nut, straw, dried fruits and some underlying sweetnes with a set finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A rather nice golden bitter. Well-rounded and quaffable.
Olut (21769) reviewed Scapa Special from Swannay Brewery 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Clear golden with a thin head. There’s some malts in the aroma but its mainly fruit hopped in character.