6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Well, I'll mention the peat flavour. It's there, in Lowland quantities mind you. Otherwise, bright auburn; aroma like a dense forest of Douglas fir, meat pie and Auchentoshan; a little thin & metallic though (has it gone off a bit?); earthy malts, touch of toasted caramel. Finishes to quickly.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2002
at 23:30
9.4/10
โ
Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Suberb dark ale - nearly a stout, but has a more complex and delicate aroma and flavour. Very well balanced. As close to โperfectโ as you possibly can get. This rating is based on cask in Scotland.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2002
at 16:29
8.1/10
โ
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Sampled cask conditioned. Red-brown. Light bodied, hop aromatic. Hints of smoke and grapefruit. Complex and very tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jan 2002
at 03:46
8/10
โ
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown soft, malty and toffeish. A very well balanced malt accented ale. --- Beer merged from original tick of Dark Island (Cask) on 30 Aug 2007 at 02:18 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: Cask at Tennentโs Bar, Glasgow. Very dark brown. Malty and gently roasty. Sweet and medium bodied with oily mouthfeel and notes of wood. Low bitterness.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2002
at 06:00
8.4/10
โ
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Dark brown. Sweet, full bodied, lightly peaty, very complex. Delightful.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2002
at 05:58
7.9/10
โ
Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Deep dark garnet, off-white medium sized head. Vanilla, plum, tobacco and wine nose, and maybe a little bit of smoke. Rich smoky flavor with a dry finish. A bit cloying and pungent- enough to challenge the palate and make it a bit hard to finish.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2001
at 22:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
This dark, potent brew is loaded with sweet, dark, smoky malts, and a long, warming finish. It may be poetic to suggest that this is the beer world's answer to Highland Park, but it would also be fairly accurate.
Tried
on 22 Nov 2001
at 01:17
7.8/10
โ
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Very interesting- I highly recommend it. A strong malty and smoky scotch ale. Dark amber with a smoky nose. High ABV but not overbearingly so. Too much of this could def cause it to live up to its name. Quite drinkable.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2000
at 01:25
17/03/1989. ALE IN ACTON, Acton Town Hall, Winchester Street, LONDON, W3, England
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Mar 1989
at 00:00