Subsidiaries
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at Drygate. It pours hazy deep brown with a small, bubbly khaki head. The aroma is sappy, bitter - sweet, big hit of coffee, nutty, toasted wood, cacao nibs, toffee and toasted brown sugar. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet, rich roasted malt, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, freshly brewed coffee, light tannin and toasted brown sugar with a dry, toasty coffee finish. Average body and fine carbonation. Not a huge amount of depth, but drinks well.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2023
at 11:47
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Keg at Drygate. It pours lightly hazy golden - yellow with a medium, fluffy white head. The aroma is toasty grain, spent grain, nuttiness, mellow coffee grounds, milk sugar, touch of creaminess and wood. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, slightly milky/creamy, light fruitness akin to apricot/peach, nutty, woody, tapioca and a mellow coffee character which lingers throughout with a dry, toasty finish. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Not sure how well this works tbh. Coffee should probably be a bit more punchy.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2023
at 11:41
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Drygate. It pours clearish straw yellow with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, bright, lemon sherbets, bright citrus, lemon curd, custard creams, bready malt and a touch of spent grain (could the brewery smell). The taste is crispy, firm, quite clean, fresh, some raw hops, airy malts, touch green, fresh pine, lemony citrus and custard creams with a drying finish. Light body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Fresh, hoppy and chuggable. Nice one.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2023
at 11:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Can from Lidl. Clear gold with a fluffy white head. Floral aroma, flavour is lager with elderflower, quite sweet
Tried
from Can
on 12 Aug 2023
at 21:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Ocean Terminal, Leith. Hazy yellow color and small white head and lace. Cut grass, citrus aroma. Light-bodied. Citrusy, cut grass, pale malts. Ok session ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2023
at 12:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can 330ml (Sainbury local, Edinburgh). Golden colour and small white head. Tropical fruity, pine and resin in the nose. Light-bodied to medium-bodied. Piney, a bit sweet fruity flavour. Basic West Coast Ipa. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2023
at 20:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Tap at Jeremiah's Tap, Edinburgh. Deep golden-amber colour, steady white head and lace. Grassy hayish aroma. Light-bodied. Hayish cut grass hops, pale malts. Almost lager like.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2023
at 19:26
6.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2023
at 21:17
7/10
Tried
on 23 May 2023
at 19:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Drygate brewery shop - Deepest brown to near black body, no head. Nose is quite spicy, lots of dried fruit and caramel there. Taste is a little booze forward and feels heavier than the 7.5%. Overall quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2023
at 18:29