Bottle from Beers of Europe, online. Clear dark gold, small white head, some retention. Aroma of herbs, floral resin, apple. Taste is floral, resinous, herbal, biscuit, dry moderate finish. Light to medium bodied, chewy. Not my favourite style of pale ale.

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a light cloudy gold, moderate sized white head which receded rather quickly. Aroma is mainly sweet malts but also tangy pear and spice. Taste is malty, light fruitiness and herbal bitterness in the finish Light to medium bodied. Average.

500ml bottle from Tesco Extra in Perth - deep russet body with a thick white head. Good bold fruity malt taste, caramelised nuts and bonfire toffee.

Cals at Archibald Simpsons, Aberdeen. It pours clear chestnut brown. With a a handsome frothy beige head. The aroma is toasty grains, earthy, woody, nutty, filter coffee, raisin, sultana, toasted fruit cake and cacao nibs. The taste is firmly dry, some pleasing bitterness which lingers, woody, sappy, resin, dull coffee, cacao nibs, earth, dried fruits , some spice and molasses with a drying, slightly toothy finish. Average body and soft, fluffy cask carbonation. Well put together, flavourful and in good condition. Nice one.

It pours clear golden with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, floral, zesty citrus vibes, biscuit, bread and toasty grains. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, touch of bitterness, toasty grain, bread, biscuit, grass, floral and dull citrus with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Decent golden. Drinks fine.

Lukt: Malt, krydder, svak røsta malt. Utseende: Mørk Brun. Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum, hissig ved åpening. Smak: Malt, krydder, røsta malt. Medium: Rating:3,2-646412, Flaske@500ml, ABV@4.1%, Når@02.08.2024. Hvor: Coop, Klepp, Nydt@Hjemme. Cairngorm Stag (Bottle) Bitter - Ordinary / Best

Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol March 2024. Copper in colour, with a slight, off-white, head. Caramel, earthy malts, some red berry sweetness, leading to a lingering, bitter, finish. Fine.

Spritziger, süßlich herber Beginn. Mild hopfig, hell getreidig, geringfügig bitter. Hellmalzig, mittellanger Abgang, rund. 10/9/9/9/8/9

October 2020: 500 ml bottle, from Gulating Ølutsalg, Stavanger. ABV is 4.1%. Beautiful mahogany colour, large to moderate off-white head. Malty aroma, notes of caramel, brown bread and roasted nuts. Malty flavour too, with the same elements as the aroma, but not too sweet. Decent earthy hops in the finish.