Subsidiaries
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask @ The Anderson 280112
Caramel brown, clear....Taste of caramel malts, not much rye here, light roast, rounded flavour....Palate - soft carb, light bitterness, some caramel malts.....Finish - smooth with a nice light roast
Overall - Quite a refreshing beer
Caramel brown, clear....Taste of caramel malts, not much rye here, light roast, rounded flavour....Palate - soft carb, light bitterness, some caramel malts.....Finish - smooth with a nice light roast
Overall - Quite a refreshing beer
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2012
at 10:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask @ JDW Elgin
Dark chestnut brown...thin off white head...good lacing
Aroma of dark caramel malts...bit of roasted malt...no hops
Taste - caramel malts...some toasted malts...hint of chocolate...bit of bitter hops in the background...bitter burnt toast comes through in the middle
Palate - soft carb..thin to medium body. Finish - bitter lingering roasted finish.....rather over burnt and a bit harsh
Overall - a bit above average....the finish lets this down
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2012
at 17:45
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at JDW in Edinburgh airport. Pours dark, amber and hazy with a proportionate head. The nose has biscuits and dark chocolate. The taste is like a bitter with burnt biscuits on the end. The palate has a medium body, a medium thick texture and a slightly burnt finish. Overall, it started average and went slightly downhill thereafter.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2012
at 11:10
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at cloister ... thin off white head ... dull toffe hop ... bitter front ... toffee malt ... dull soft toffee fruits ... biter ... black
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jan 2012
at 04:50
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap @ the Haymarket Bar. Pours opaque black with a nice creamy head. The nose has a hint of chocolate and some earthiness. The taste has more of the same. The palate is at least medium bodied with a creamy texture and a finish that is not particularly elegant but suffices. Overall, I’m disappointed as this had been rated highly by others.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2012
at 03:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Prince of Wales, Aberdeen. It pours dark brown, with a thin off-white head. The nose is soap, leather, candied fruit and caramel. The taste is wood, leather, caramel, candied fruit, spice, dust and alcohol warmth, with a dry finish. Medium body, soft carbonation and slightly syrupy mouth-feel. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2011
at 14:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle in 1780 restaurant. Pours amber with a nicely proportioned head. The nose has fudge which then develops into millionaire shortbread. The taste has more of this millionaire shortbread. The palate has good ’length and girth’ my friends have just told me. Seriouisly though, medium to large in structure with a creamy texture that leads into a creamy dry finish. Overall, a good beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2011
at 04:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and nutty. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 251211
Tried
on 26 Dec 2011
at 12:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask @ Old Mill, Brodie
Black with ruby light-through, thich rich white head, good lacing.
Aroma - Chocolate powder, roasted malt, sweet dark malts
Taste - Chocolate, roasted malts, sweet dark malts, bit of burnt crust, quite complex, great flavour.
Palate - soft carb, smooth, silky, medium body. Finish a bit dry with sweet malts, cocoa, roasted malt, burnt crust, earthy.
Overall - This is a mixture of Wildcat and Black Gold. It’s better than both beers and it’s Cairngorm’s best. Very moreish, with a really good flavour and a nice finish (It helped that it was in top condtition)
Black with ruby light-through, thich rich white head, good lacing.
Aroma - Chocolate powder, roasted malt, sweet dark malts
Taste - Chocolate, roasted malts, sweet dark malts, bit of burnt crust, quite complex, great flavour.
Palate - soft carb, smooth, silky, medium body. Finish a bit dry with sweet malts, cocoa, roasted malt, burnt crust, earthy.
Overall - This is a mixture of Wildcat and Black Gold. It’s better than both beers and it’s Cairngorm’s best. Very moreish, with a really good flavour and a nice finish (It helped that it was in top condtition)
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2011
at 16:14
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Sir Walter Scott, JDW. Amber colour, off-white head. Aroma is slight caramel malts, fruity, a bit perfumy. Flavour is soft caramel malts, wood polish, slight sourness.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Dec 2011
at 09:48