7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours clear darkest red - brown with a bubbly white head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, bright, jammy, blueberry, bramble, raspberry, blueberry muffin, gummy candy, vinous, red wine, brown bread, leather and resin. The taste of smooth, juicy, bright, bitter - sweet, vinous, bramble, raspberry, blueberry, fruit cake, vinous, red wine, oak tannin, brown bread, cherry cola, toasty vibes, some warming booze, leafy and leather with a drying, toothy finale. Medium+ body and average carbonation. Nice depth of flavour and plenty of jammy berry character coming through from the red wine.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen)
on 10 Oct 2025
at 13:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I have visited the Black Isle Brewery once, but didn't come away with anything this good. The barrel aged wine influence is huge here, in both aroma and taste. The latter allows some sweet dark-malts into the taste, which provide plenty of flavour. Texture is smoothish and very crisp.
Tried
from Draft
at
København
on 02 Oct 2025
at 18:22
3.7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 3
Overall 16
A dense tan head over a black body. Nose features chocolate, roasted malt, wood shavings and vanilla. A very dry initial taste includes oak, a touch of booze, dark chocolate, roasted malt and coffee. Secondary notes include chalk, vanilla, dark berries, and some molasses. Dry to the finish! Medium body and a slight slickness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:16
7/10
Lci. Decent. Refreshing and light.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Sep 2025
at 14:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Backlog August 2016. Bottle. Clear, dark golden body under a big, dense tan head. Aroma is malty with some cellar notes. Taste is sweet and malty, some caramel and dry fruit, OK bitterness. Fine body and same aftertaste. Decent, quite straight forward.
Tried
on 17 Sep 2025
at 17:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
keg at cloisters ...hazy amber ...dry citrus nose ...soft sherbert dry pithy floral fruit ...sharp dry lemon
Tried
on 17 Aug 2025
at 14:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Совершенно не мой стиль, но зато очень питкий и приятный. Умеренная горчинка на финише, а так солод и какие то специи легкие.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2025
at 19:19
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jun 2025
at 15:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 29-01-15 - 500ml bottle from M & S. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, honey, flora & grain. Medium body. Sweet finish. Very enjoyable
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 13:18