Scapa Special
Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.41
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Our flagship beer - the one Rob brewed first and still the beer we brew most of. Scapa Special is a classic pale ale with wide appeal. Ever so balanced, the skill that Rob has so well honed, this beer and biscuity malt upfront and delicate but ascending hops in the middle and end. Three malts and five hops - from Britain, Germany and the US - make Scapa Special a classic pale ale.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear light gold colour, medium white head. Light mslt and floral hop aroma. Malt sweetness, a touch of caramel. Mild short bitter finish.
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Tried
on 23 Sep 2015
at 15:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
6th March 2015, 500ml bottle: BBE Aug 2015. Poured into a UK pint sleeve at home during a Scottish beer tasting session with myself. Clear golden body, full white blanket of foam on top. Malty lead to the fruity aroma, the taste follows the same lines. Semi-sweet maltiness with a mixed fruit backbone, very little bitterness throughout. Hoped for more to be honest, nothing wrong with my bottle, it just seemed ’middle of the road’ in all aspects with the flavours not pronounced enough in any direction.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2015
at 15:57
6/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2014
at 04:51
6.3/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
at
Cask & Barrel
on 13 Nov 2014
at 12:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home. Pours amber orange, slightly fruity, pale malty taste, crisp finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2014
at 01:22
7.9/10
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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
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Aug 2014
at 10:41
7.9/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 May 2014
at 05:17
6/10
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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.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2014
at 12:56
7.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2014
at 15:46
5.9/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2013
at 14:45