Bottle, as Plockton Dark, on the train from Plockton to Dingwall, 18/10/13. Mahogony brown with a thin beige covering. Nose is bready malts, toffee, light vegetal tones but not unbearably so. Taste comprises bready malt, touch of toffee, fruity notes, cake mix. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitter notes in the finale. Ok mild/bitter.

Bottled (as Plockton Light) Clear golden, mid sized head. Fruity canteloupe and pach aroma. Mid sweet with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Peachy with Clean doughy malt and salty bitter finish.

Bottled (as Plockton Dark). Hazy amber, small head. Toasty bitterherb aroma. MId sweet with light-medium body and soft, oily mouthfeel. Apple, caramel and roses. Low bitterness

50cl bottle. Appearance - dark amber into chestnut. Nose - coffee dark chocolate and cream. Some honey and biscuits too. Taste - chocolate biscuits and honey. Palate - close to medium bodied with a crunchy texture and a slightly sweet but still enjoyable and enduring finish. Overall - great beer.

Pours amber with an attractive slim white head. The nose is of honey and malt. The taste is of honey malt and a slightly fresher finish. The palate is medium bodied with a creamy texture and a slightly cloying finish. Overall it gets a bit sickly in the end.

50cl bottle. Pours a slightly hazy golden with a slim white head some of which stays around. The nose has a faint grass and citrus zing. The taste has something grassy with a citrus follow up. The palate is light to medium bodied with a long zing, though the finish is a bit sudden. Overall, solid but not that exciting.

50cl bottle. Pours a nice honey colour with a slim head which disappears quite quickly. The nose is quite malty with honey. The taste is more of the honeyed malt with some biscuits. The palate is medium bodied with a tangy texture and a fairly clean finish. Overall, a decent bitter.
Earlier Rating: 8/22/2011 Total Score: 3.4
50cl bottle thanks to Lewis. Pours an orangey-amber colour - it’s very cloudy and there are big chunks of yeast which seems to be contributing to some sort of head. The nose has toffee, hay and an earthy spicy vegetal thing (parsnip again). The taste has more of the same - caramel, then tangy earthiness. The palate has a medium structure and texture with a nice clean finish.Overall, I like this a lot!

Sraf. Crisp, light bitterness, light spice.

Cask @ Old Mill, Brodie [060713]
Amber, clear, dense white head
Aroma - pale fruits, damp slightly smoky hay, cereals, soft fruit
Taste - sweet caramel malt, tangy fruits, touch of damp smoky hay, alcohol bit noticeable, reasonable
Palate - Medium body, oily, quite sweet palate. Finish as main flavour, bit dry
Overall - Didn’t like this at first but got better down the 1/2 pint - but I only found it very average

Gravity dispense at Ascot Racecourse Beer Festival 2012 - 06/10/12. Lightly hazed golden with a thin white head. Fruity hoppy nose with sweet caramel malts. Sweet caramel malts in the taste, fresh hops, little fruit undertone. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation leading to a crisp finish.