Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) Sunstone

Sunstone

 

Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
6.93
ABV: 4.4% IBU: - Ticks: 3
Shimmering deep golden ale, which is crystal bright with a creamy head. The hop aroma is orangey, citrusy and resinous. Flavours following on, are of tangerine and spice, with a crisp citrusy finish.

The Sunstone was a near mythical navigational aid for the Vikings. The stone polarizes light, helping those Mariners get a bearing on the sun, even in cloudy weather, to get to Iceland, Orkney and even the new world.
 

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7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Cask up the White Lady. Pours cleat golden yellow with a creamy white head. Aromas of light citrus and vanilla. Taste is biscuit and bitter orange. Bitter finish.

Tried on 01 Aug 2025 at 15:45


6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

On cask at the White Lady.
Appearance - hazy golden yellow with a creamy white head.
Nose - custard creams and vanilla.
Taste - biscuit, mineral and bitter orange barley water.
Palate - light bodied, very bitter finish.
Overall - OK.

Tried from Cask at White Lady (JDW) on 28 Jul 2025 at 16:41


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Cask at The Globe, Aberdeen. It pours clear deep orangey - gold with a fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, zingy, tangy, orangey citrus vibes, marmalade sandwiches, toasty grains, cereal and a touch of nuttiness. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, pleasing bitterness which builds and lingers, earthy, cereal, toasted nut, pithy, zesty, tangy orange marmalade, tangerine, kumquat and some orange blossom with bitter, peppery finish. Medium body and moderate, fluffy cask carbonation. A fairly hearty gold with an enjoyable tangy orange citrus character. Has a fresh bitter bite to it.

Tried from Cask at Globe Inn on 20 May 2025 at 11:50