Culchiem (6642) reviewed Bran & Sceolan from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Orange Amber with a medium head. Aroma is citrus and pine. Flavour is zesty citrus hop, malt with a lively grapefruit finish. Malty base.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Fionnabhair from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at Mum and Dads, from Callans, 24/12/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is citric tinged straw, orange peel, spice, herbal notes. Taste comprises light honey, sweet licks, caramel, floral tones, light spice and clove, yeast, citric rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok wit, a little too sweet though, struggled to finish it - last third of bottle went swimming towards the Irish Sea!
jtclockwork (20063) reviewed Black Boar from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Pours black mocha cream head. Nose and taste of mocha, espresso, milk cream and dark chocolate. Medium body.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Yule Christmas Ale from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Ruby brown with a skin of head. Aroma is german lebkeuchen. Cinnamon, spice, ginger on a sweetish sharp finish. Yuletide goodness.
stravale (3279) reviewed Bran & Sceolan from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Bradley’s, Cork [071214]
Copper amber, clear, frothy white head
Aroma of lots of piney hops, citrus zest, grapefruit zest, fresh hop zest nose, soft sweet malts underneath
Taste as aroma, sweet caramel malts, resinous hops, bitter zest, no alcohol, some bitter grapefruit zest, fruity malts, good flavour
Palate - soft carb, medium body, good bitter sweet balance. Finish has a nice bitter zest hop
Overall - Easy going for abv. Well made.
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Samhain from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Bottle. Clear Amber with a thin head. Aroma is sweet malt. Flavour is heavy sticky sweet malt, toffee and a little spice. Way too sweet for me.
stravale (3279) reviewed Samhain from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Bradley’s, Cork [291114]
Dark caramel amber, frothy orange white head, clear, some lacing
Aroma of fruity caramel malts, soft sweet fruits, brown sugar, dab of raisin
Taste of brown caramel malts, mainly malts, dab of toasted malts, soft toffee, slight spicy hop, dab of raisin
Palate - Soft carb, medium body, bit oily, light sweet palate. Finish of soft fruity caramel, sweet toasted malts
Overall - Not bad for a Marzen
stravale (3279) reviewed Fionnabhair from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Bradley’s, Cork [291114]
Blonde, soft white haze, small head that dissipates
Aroma - Typical Wite, soft floral aromatic, soft orange, coriander, light pale malt
Taste of soft orange and coriander, aromatic, quite peppery and spicy, light pale malt, fresh, easy
Palate - Medium carb, medium light body, soft sweet. Finish as main flavour, dab of soft cereal
Overall - Not a big fan of Belgian Wits but this was well made. Plenty of flavour.
stravale (3279) reviewed Black Boar from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg @ Black Sheep, Dublin [191114]
Pitch black, thin tan head, good lacing
Aroma of rich dark sweet malts, sweet dark chocolate, deep malts, dark toffee, so smooth
Taste of rich dark malts, hint of vanilla?, dark toffee, sweet dark chocolate, smooth mocha coffee, alcohol a bit noticeable but quite easy to drink
Palate - Soft carb, full body, smooth texture, sweet. Finish as main flavour, sweet dark malts, some warming booze
Overall - Really good impy - only criticism is it’s a bit boozy at the abv
Culchiem (6642) reviewed Meabh Rua from The White Hag 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Draught under the name Bog Ale. Murky brown with a thin head. Aroma is barley wine like. Flavour is plum, warm sugar, warming fruit base.