Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries)
Microbrewery
in
Stromness,
Orkney,
Scotland 🏴
Associated Venue: Orkney Brewery
Established in 1988
Contact
Description
Orkney Brewery was founded in March 1988 by Roger White at the old schoolhouse in Quoyloo, Orkney. In June 2004, the Orkney Brewery was acquired from its retiring founder by the shareholders of Atlas Brewery (founded in 2002 by Neill Cotton ) to form Highlands and Islands Breweries. Highland & Islands was taken over by Sinclair Breweries in 2006.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Fell Bar, Penrith. Lightly hazed gold with a white head. Floral, with lemon and a slightly chalky note. Thin, moderately bitter and quite dry. Decent as a lightweight refresher.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Sep 2024
at 22:34
6/10
Tried
on 18 Sep 2024
at 18:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle as part of a delivery from Beers of Europe and drunk at home. Light to mid-gold, clear, with a short-lived off-white head. Orange peel, malt loaf, light notes of tropical fruit in the aroma. Bitter taste, more orange and some kumquat peel. Slightly sweeter on the finish with malt notes. Bitter hop oils in the aftertaste. Decent body with medium carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2024
at 22:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
22/8/2024. Cask at the 32nd East Anglian Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden amber with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is biscuit, corn, cream cracker, citrus, peach. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, soft carbonation. Nice fruity bittersweet finish. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2024
at 09:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
21/8/2024. Cask at the 45th Peterborough Beer Festival. Pours clear dark maroon brown with a small frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma is caramel, ash, citrus, grapefruit, roasted malt, pine. Moderate sweetness, medium to heavy bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average to soft carbonation. Drying bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Aug 2024
at 09:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle bought as part of a delivery from Beers of Europe and drunk at home. Brownish red and clear with a quickly dissipating beige head. Bright bread malts, hints of berries and caramel. With so many sweet beers, it's nice to have one that is deliciously bitter, settling in the back of the throat with a light herbal flavour. Light body with carbonation slightly on the heavy side.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2024
at 21:13
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2024
at 08:40
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Aug 2024
at 14:17
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2024
at 09:50
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2024
at 20:24