5.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Can from Misty bottle, Isle of Skye. It pours clear deep golden - blonde with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is earth, toasty grain, nutty, cereal, dusty and floral. The taste is firmly dry, fragrant, floral, pithy, citrus peel, earth, peppery spice and cereal with a drying, slightly soapy finish. Light + body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Far from exciting. Quite a basic offering.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Misty Bottle, Skye. It pours pretty clear yellow - gold with a medium fluffy white head. The taste is fresh , fragrant, floral, grass, some spice and herbal accents, along with bread and biscuit. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, some decent bitterness grassy, leafy, spicy, straw, bready malt, biscuit and a touch of bitterness with a drying finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Nice bitter snap to it. Pleasant.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

440ml can from Misty Bottle, Isle of Skye. It pours clear copper with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is earthy, woody, nutty, bitter - sweet character, brown bread, grass and leaf. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, earthy, woody, spicy, nutty, leather, grass, dried leaves, dull caramel and dried fruits with a drying, spicy finish. Average body and fine, prickly carbonation. Nice robust old school ale.

6

440ml can from Misty Bottle, Isle of Skye - deep amber body, no head. Light piney start, some fruity hops, a bit of tropical fruit there as well.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml. bottle. @Dornie Acommodation, Dornie (Scotland). 06/08/2023 [#6.687 Global - #223 Scotland - #1 Dun Brewing (My Scottish brewery #76)] Pours brown with a small mocha head. Mostly lacing. Aroma: americano, soft chocolate malts and cola. Taste: roasted chocolate malts, light coffee and nutty. Bit watery mouthfeel. Next one please!

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Eilean Donan gift shop - Deep cola coloured body, mad bastard of an off-white head. Roasted notes in the nose, rich nutty fruitcake taste with a dark chocolate finish.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle picked up at Misty Bottle, Isle of Skye. It pours clear mahogany brown with a thick yellowy - beige head. The aroma is warming spice, earthy, woody, dried leaves, dried fruits, fruit cake, leather, toffee and a touch of clove rock. The taste is firm and dry, bitter woody vibes, bitter - sweet character, warming winter spice, touch of caramel, clove rock, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, fig, glace cherry, tannin, alcohol warmth and a hint of cocoa with a drying, spicy finish. Medium to fulsome body and moderate carbonation. Works quite well. Robust and satisfying.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from The Misty Bottle, IoS. It pours clear deep amber with a decent white head. The aroma is sweet, sappy, oily, resinous, toffee, bake goods, biscuit and some orange marmalade. The taste is slick, oily ,resinous, some grassy bitterness, woody, sappy, digestive biscuits, brown bread, orange marmalade, grapefruit and some peppery spice with a drying, bitter woody linger. Medium body and soft carbonation. I actually rather liked it. Good old-school Scottish hoppy strong ale.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from Misty Bottle, Skye. It pours darkest brown with a small beige head. The aroma is toasty, earthy roast, bitter - sweet, treacle, dark fruits, plum, prune, supermarket brand cola and some malt loaf. The taste is dry up front, initially it feels thin, earthy bitterness, floral, some kind of sharpness, bitter - sweet character, rola cola, Dandelion & Burdock, tannin, slightly burnt edge, plum, prune and a touch of coffee. Light+ body and fine, prickly carbonation. I quite like the aroma, but the body is a bit thin to be honest. Drinkable enough anyhow.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Panda thanks to Shig, split at the big lockdown Watford tasting, 02/10/20. Lightly hazed golden orange with an off white cap that escapes edgeward. Nose is light citric zest, grass, melon, airy malts. Taste comprises melon, tangerine, citric tinged straw, toasted malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spiked with modest hop bitterness. Passable pale affair.