7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Almost clear golden with an off-white head. Aroma of honey, caramel, meaty smoke, floral/herbal. Taste is sweet, lots of honey and caramel, floral, and a bit herbal, smoke is well judged adding an extra dimension to this braggot in the form of some meaty flavour, finish is boozy, warming. Medium-full bodied, slick oily texture.
Very nice braggot, wasn't expecting the smoke so that was a pleasant surprise.
Very nice braggot, wasn't expecting the smoke so that was a pleasant surprise.
Tried
from Can
from Hop Shop Aberdeen
on 12 Mar 2026
at 23:26
5.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Cardiff Mini-break Beer#6. Found the first of two new Scottish cask ales lurking in this chain bar, a weak tasting Rugby Special, must be for those who want to watch all the matches going on in the day. The hoppy character isn't too bad though, just requires for me, a little more depth. Has a light bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Head of Steam - Cardiff
on 09 Mar 2026
at 18:50
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours clearish pale yellow with a fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, clean, bright, zingy citrus, lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, biscuit and muted toffee. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, bitter, pithy, zesty, zingy, lemon rinse, grapefruit, tangerine, orange blossom, touch, green, grassy and a touch of peppery spice with a drying finale. Light body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Bright and zesty. Not a huge amount of depot, but refreshing nonetheless.
Tried
from Can
from
Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen)
on 13 Feb 2026
at 16:30
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours deep chestnut brown with a small off - white head. The aroma is malt - driven, bitter - sweet, brown bread, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, fruit cake, malt loaf and a splash of cola. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, toasty grains, woody, some spice, toasted fruit cake, resin, leather and some toasted nuts with a drying, toasty finish. Light to average body and moderate carbonation. Rather flavourful for the abv. Nice bitterness to it.
Tried
from Can
from
Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen)
on 11 Jan 2026
at 16:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours clear oily honey - deep blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is very interesting, smokey embers upfront, rich honey character, oily, honey cake, slightly floral, stroopwaffle and caramel. The taste is bitter - sweet, oily, slick, mouth - coating honey, honey cake, caramel, stroopwaffle, taffy, tangy, pleasing booziness and dull.snoke with a drying finale. Interesting and with nice depth. Fun stuff.
Tried
from Can
from
Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen)
on 19 Dec 2025
at 14:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Keg at St Machar Bar, Old Aberdeen. It pours cloudy/murky burnt orange with a fluffy white cap. The aroma is a bit sweaty, sweet, creamy, ripe mango, apricot, persimmon, mango milkshake and fruit smoothie. The taste is smooth, creamier & sweeter than expected, milky, less pucker, mango fruit smoothie, peach melba, berocca, splash of white wine and fruit pie. I was expecting a sour and was left with a fruit smoothie. It's ok, but has a very short finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Machar Bar
on 11 Dec 2025
at 14:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Keg at St Machar Bar, Old Aberdeen. It pours hazy deep purple with a small, pinky - white head. The aroma is sweet - sour, juicy, tangy, loads of red berry, strawberry, raspberry pip, blackcurrant, bramble, jammy vibes, light vanilla and candy. The taste is dry and puckering upfront, tart, sour, acidic fruits, loads of tangy red berries, strawberry, jammy, raspberry, blackcurrant, slap of booze, fairly sweet later on, juicy, tangy and some sour cherry tangfastics. A proper slap in your face. Medium body and prickly carbonation. Fun for a third or so, but sure I would want much more though.
Tried
from Draft
at
St. Machar Bar
on 11 Dec 2025
at 14:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at St Machar Bar, Old Aberdeen. It pours clear pale blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is sweet biscuit, sponge cake, madelines, fruit pie, slightly spicy and floral. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, bitter, snappy, green, grassy, floral, spicy, herbal and woody with a bone dry finish. Light+ body and moderate cask carbonation. Decent enough, but as drinkable as I had hoped for though.
Tried
from Cask
at
St. Machar Bar
on 11 Dec 2025
at 13:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours black with a beige head. Aroma roast malts, coffee, chocolate, dark fruit. Taste of dark malts, roast, coffee, chocolate, malt loaf, slightly nutty, liquorice, little tobacco, bitter finish. Medium bodied, soft and smooth.
Tried
from Can
from Hop Shop Aberdeen
on 08 Dec 2025
at 01:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Green's of Ellon. It pours hazy pale yellow - blonde with a decent fluffy white head. The aroma is freshly cut grass, leafy, herbal, pine dust, verbena, grain, bread and biscuit. The taste is dry, touch of bitterness, clean, green, pine, grass, herbal, leafy, touch of spice, biscuit and cracker with a drying finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Flavourful, balanced and moreish. A top tier non alcoholic beer.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2025
at 12:12