7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap. Abbeydale Beerworks. Opaque deep coffee dreg brown. Slim dense glossy beige foam. Huge Islay character here. Peat. Phenols. Smoke. Iodine. In fact it just smells of Islay whisky. No real beery notes at all. Taste is vinous and light tart. Some inevitable woody bitterness. Decent body. Definitely doesn’t lack flavour. Vinous phenolic peaty finish. Doesn’t lack in barrel character but Islay isn’t a favourite for me so rated as I find it.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 May 2026
at 15:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask. Abbeydale Beerworks. Light haze on a medium gold. Dense creamy white foam. Looks good. Nose has light piny notes. Some lemon rind. Light dry malt. Taste is light bitter. Some sweetness. Drinks well and is in great nick (as it should be in the brewery tap). Clean bitter finish. Nice golde.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 May 2026
at 15:48
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
Can. Mitchell’s Wines. Moderate haze on a ginger gold (only Abbeydale would call a beer “Hazy IPA” when it’s not even that hazy). GF swede. In other words it looks shit. So sweet on the nose I’m wondering if it’s oxidised. Loads of ripe fruit. Bit of pine. Bit of mango. Super sweet brioche malts. Taste is sticky sweet with a moderate piny bitterness. Bit heavy on the palate. Bitter finish but the sweetness never gets reigned in enough. Yeah it’s wank, oxidised or not. A sweet heavy mess. I’m off down Abbeydale’s new taproom in a couple of days. Can’t wait…
Tried
from Can
on 19 May 2026
at 18:10
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750ml bottle from HOTM. Gluten Free. Black colour, afew bubbles on top dissipating to a thin rim and aroma of phenol, tar, peat, islay whiskey, malt. Taste is phenolic and sweetish, dark malty, islay cask, woody, peaty, tart, liquorice with tangy earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft low carbonation, drying earthy woody islay salty bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Stonegate)
on 15 May 2026
at 18:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Kings Head, Bristol on 13th May 2026. Dark brown with shallow pale tan foam and spot lacing. Coffee roast malt aroma. Mildly sweet roastiness in-mouth and finish. Velvet smooth mouthfeel and a light body.
Tried
from Cask
at
Kings Head
on 13 May 2026
at 20:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy deep golden body with a thin off-white head. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of honey and apricot. Flavour of apricot and orange peel. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Simple and nicely hopped.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 12 May 2026
at 20:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at ash's. Pours deep brown, nose is vanilla, nutty, leather, raisin, caramel, taste is soapy, floral, roasty, nutty. 8/8/7/7/7
Tried
on 12 May 2026
at 06:41
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
75cl bottle thanks to Stuu.
Appearance - dark brown to black and opaque. Foamy off white head.
Nose - leather, raisin and liquorice edge.
Taste - burnt raisins, liquorice, hard herbs and something soapy.
Palate - medium bodied and dry and woody.
Overall - a beer of individual personality.
Appearance - dark brown to black and opaque. Foamy off white head.
Nose - leather, raisin and liquorice edge.
Taste - burnt raisins, liquorice, hard herbs and something soapy.
Palate - medium bodied and dry and woody.
Overall - a beer of individual personality.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2026
at 14:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Stuu. Pours just clear brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of toffee, raisin and leather. Taste is mixed peel, sultana, liquorice. Warming.
Tried
on 11 May 2026
at 14:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Sample at the Queen (Crafthouse).
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light citrus bitterness
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light citrus bitterness
Tried
from Cask
at
The Queen Crafthouse
on 10 May 2026
at 19:35