7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the Braemar brewing stall at Barra Castle. It pours clear amber with a lasting fluffy white head. The aroma is sweet, yet spicy, berry skin, touch of jam, fruit cake and biscuit. The taste is fairly dry upfront with a touch of bitterness, bitter - sweet character, biscuit malt, touch of slightly tart berry skin, red grape, cherry, jammy, leafy, fruit cake and light spice with a dry, tangy berry finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Quite novel, fruit is well integrated with the base beer. Nice condition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2023
at 19:09
6/10
Tried
on 28 Dec 2022
at 16:41
6/10
Tried
on 28 Dec 2022
at 16:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the Brewery stall at Barra Castle Xmas fair with a bubbly white head. The aroma is a touch dusty, fragrant, floral, grassy, biscuity malt, grain and cereal. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, grassy, grainy, cereal, touch of peppery spice, biscuity malt, floral and some waxy citrus peel with a dry finish. Average body and soft, but we'll appointed carbonation. Not bad for what it is
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2022
at 18:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from the Brewery stall at Barra Xmas fest. It pours darkest brown with a small light tan head. The aroma is earthy roasted malt, coffee grounds, umami, meatiness, liquorice, cacao and a touch of marmite. The taste is drying, fairly bitter, plenty of umami, liquorice, cacao, malt loaf, hit of coffee, peppery spice and a touch of tannin with a drying, slightly charred roast finish. Lighter end of medium body and fine carbonation. Lacks a bit of body and sails a bit close to the umami/marmite wind. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2022
at 18:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from their stall at Barra Xmas fair. It pours deep /darkest ruby with a bubbly white head. The aroma is toasty malts, cacao, nutty, dark fruits, touch of berry, malt loaf and fruit cake. The taste is dry, bitter - sweet character, toasty malts, malt loaf, hint of coffee grounds, woody, dark and dried fruits, fruit cake, hint of liquorice, splash of cola and mellow roast with a dry, toasty woody finish. Average body and fine carbonation. Quite nice depth for this style. Well made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2022
at 14:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the Brewery stall at Barra Christmas Fair. It pours deep golden - amber with a lasting fluffy white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, fragrant, floral, nutty, biscuity malt, cereal, leafy vibes and damp wood. The taste is dry, bitter, snappy, grassy, leafy, floral, peppery spicy, nutty, woody, biscuit, cereal and some underlying caramel -like sweetness. Finish is bitter - sweet and drying. Average body and moderate carbonation. Old school in character, but not without its charms. It feels fresh and I like the bitterness. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2022
at 14:11
8/10
Tried
on 29 Aug 2022
at 08:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On cask at Indie Scotland. Appearance - deep orange to red. Thin white head. Nose - apple jelly, redcurrant. Dry noscuit. Taste - redcurrant and orange. Palate - light bodied and tangy middle and finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2022
at 13:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Indie Beer Scotland. Pours clear amber with a thin off-white head. Aromas of light caramel, red fruit. Taste is light sweet nutty red fruit. Light sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2022
at 13:11