Oakes (33493) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bright copper colour. Vanilla, wood and caramel aromas shoot forth. The flavour is sweet. Grainy notes are infused with prominent wood and vanilla. A refined, drinkable beer, if a little lacking in complexity.
crit200 (5324) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Deep gold,small beige head.Woody,sweet nose. Sweet palate, overtones of honey,toffee,vanilla. Interesting
Boutip (9769) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle: Poured a light copper color ale with a medium head with average retention. Aroma of malt is pretty discreet with some noticeable English hops. Taste has some recognisable floral malt with a slightly bitter finish. I’m not too sure about the oak aged aspect since I thought it was hard to distinguish and almost seems like a marketing gimmick…
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 1 | Flavor - 1 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 0.5
330ml bottle from Asda. Have put off having this for the past couple of years because I knew that I would hate it. And I do. I mean what the hell does it think it is? What is it trying to be? I’m old fashioned enough (ok I’m only 34 but I’m working on it) to believe that beer should be beer flavoured. Subtle flavours, hints of one thing or another, I can deal with. This? OK lets start from the beginning. Orange copper coloured beer with lasting whit e head. Looks perfectly fine. Then you take a whiff of it and suddenly you are transported to the inside of a tree. Why, what is the point? Yes some vanilla, some interesting fruit some boiled toffee flavour. Otherwise absolutely horrible.
TimE (11146) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Brilliant amber-orange color. A senous nose of oak, caramel, a touch of smoke and a pale malty nose. It kind of reminded me of a chardonnay. Light-med body with oak, smoke and whisky notes. Very oaky finish with a touch of scotch. if you like oak, you will like this beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Copper coloured with a thick head. Sweet-ish Whisky-aroma (Lord Calvert ?). Smooth Whisky and toffee-flavour.
omhper (44752) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottled. Dark amber. Aroma of honey and oak. Sweet and clean with obvious cask character. Notes of vanilla and sugar. Low bitterness. Too light bodied. Lovely aroma, but a bit empty.
shrubber (15804) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Sweet malt aroma and dark tan color. Sweet tasting - distinct whisky malt flavor without being overwhelming or too smoky. Palate a bit weak but overall a good beer.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Golden to amber color. Intense aroma, peculiar; malt, mushrooms, vegetables (artichokes…) ; sweet and lightly smoked. Interesting flavor, some malty sweetness, then similar sensations as for the aroma; correct bitterness, raising at the end. Really original. Thanks Rauchbier for this bottle.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed The Original from Innis & Gunn Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
An amber or nutbrown beer with a fine yellow head. The aroma is very fruity and very hoppy with notes of strawberries. The flavor is sweet malty with a very hoppy end. A really good beer. Compared to the cask strength, this is boring.