mcberko (47797) reviewed Bran & Sceolan from The White Hag 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at The Black Sheep, pours an opaque orange with a small off-white head. Nose brings out lots of piney and resinous hops. Flavour brings out resinous hops and caramel malt to back. Quite sweet from the malt, but the resinous hops are still quite dominant. Solid IPA.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draught at Copoer’s Craft and Kitchen. Hazy reddish dark amber with very small off-white foamy head, that turns into a ring quickly, almost no discernible aroma, medium carbonation, smooth fruity taste, taste of berries in the background, abrupt finish with a little berry aftertaste. The high alcohol is very successfully masked, surprisingly drinkable.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Searbh Rua from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Draught at IBWF15. Murky redish brown with a thin head. Aroma is toffee and caramel. Flavour starts with a sticky sweetness, dark fruity, tart sour kick at the back, alcohol is not dominant. Sour finish.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed The White Sow from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Cask at LMG. Clean black with a thin creamy head. Very light malt aroma. Flavour starts quite gentle, a little creamy malt, grows into a toasty kick. Metallic malt base, milk chocolate, overall a bit thin.
Beerfest5 (1975) reviewed Bran & Sceolan from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
330ml bottle at home. Based on other beers from this brewer, the expectations were high. Pours a lovely bright effervescent copper with medium to small white head that dissipates quickly, good start. Big juicy aroma of grapefruit, spruce, some slight lemon zest, but also a brown bread-like malt backbone, definitely into this now. Flavour is right up there with my favourite IPA’s, not a let down from the aroma, big juicy grapefruit and pine/spruce but very well balanced with the bready malts. Finish is long and bitter, definite more-ish quality, I cant quite seem to put it down for too long.
Beerfest5 (1975) reviewed Samhain from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
330ml bottle at home. Pours a lovely light brown with red hues, medium off white head that dissipates quickly, a little more carbonated than I’d like, the style is known for being easy to drink. First impression of the flavour is overly sweet, brown sugar and bready biscuit, leaves a cloying finish.
Beerfest5 (1975) reviewed Fionnabhair from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
330ml bottle at home. Pours a creamy bright and effervescent yellow, large white head. Orange zest and sorbet, a bit of brown sugar sweetness, slightly acidic. Finishes nicely, refreshing, a bit overly sweet but keeps the citrus zest.
Kraddel (15872) reviewed Black Boar from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Pours black, no real scent. Taste is sweet, bit ruber. Some faded coffee bitterness. Ok
Mansquito (19309) reviewed Black Boar from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
New Beer Distributors, New York City 11.2 ounces ($5): Pours black with a small brownish head. Aroma is light chocolate, pretzels, and some espresso. Taste is a little on the sweet side. Some light bitterness in the finish. Plenty of chocolate. Not all that complex. Not bad. Good to see more Irish micros coming to the US.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Fionnabhair from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Bottle. Cloudy yellow with a thin white head. Aroma is fruity yeast. Flavour is a little spicy yeast, herbal and fruity. Tangy finish, dry background.