Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Kellys. Black with a thin tan head. Aroma of smoked barley. Flavour is velvet with a decent strain of Bamberg rauch. Bacon notes on a creamy chocolate base
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Galley Head from Clonakilty Brewing Company 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Kelly’s off-licence. Caramel brown with a large head. Aroma of sweet malt. Flavour is caramel hop, light fruit bitterness, sweet finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Bottle. Black with a tan head. Aroma of toasted malt. Flavour is mostly licorice, burnt malt base, dry with a warm fruit finish.
Beerfest5 (1975) reviewed Smuggler from Clonakilty Brewing Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
500ml bottle at home. Pours a cola black brown with a very small off white to tan head that dissipates quickly. Nose is meek sweet malt, vinegar, some milk chocolate notes, vegetal or mild floral hops. Flavour is also meek chocolate notes, some bland caramel. Not a drain pour but nothing exciting here
hauxe (4708) reviewed Smuggler from Clonakilty Brewing Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 1
From the bottle purchased at a supermarket in Galway. Dark brown to black with a foamy tan head. Mild coffee and sour cherry in the aroma. Taste loaded with sour vinegar notes, overwhelming all else—infected. A pity but I cannot imagine it was intended to taste like this. Did not finish. Drainpour.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Sour Smack from Clonakilty Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottle from McHughs. Murky yellow with a minimal head. Aroma of tart citrus. Flavour is apple concentrate, bread, salty sour. More apple juice than sour, unfortunately.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Inchydoney from Clonakilty Brewing Company 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Martin’s. Hazy lemon with a thin head. Aroma of citrus wheat. Flavour is lemon, cream wheat, light bitter citrus hop. Dry fruity finish.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Smuggler from Clonakilty Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle from Martins. Brownish black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate malt. Sweet fruit and malt, overall a bit bland.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Tojo from Clonakilty Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle from Martins. Clean amber with a medium head. Aroma of soft fruit and caramel. Flavour of orange caramel, biscuit, grassy hop on a sweet malt finish.
stravale (3279) reviewed Tojo from Clonakilty Brewing Company 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Hanlon’s, Longford [120317]
Amber, soft haze, frothy white head, light lacing
Aroma of sweet fruits, dab of apricot, orange, slight straw, bit grassy, dab of sweet caramel, soft fruits
Taste is fairly malty, soft fruity caramel, soft grassy hops, soft caramelized orange malts, more citrus zest as it warms up
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, fairly rich texture, sweet malt base, soft bitter zest hops. Finish has soft grassy and citrus hops
Overall - Over malty for a US pale ale - but some decent flavour in there.