3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle from Dunnottar Wines. It pours deep amber-brown with a medium off-white head. The nose is earth, dirt, toast cocoa and over-ripe fruit. The taste is watery, dirt, wood, leather, mouldiness, toast and some astringency with a very dry finish. Light body and moderate carbonation. Body is too thin. Watery and absent of flavour. Not good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2013
at 08:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld [050513]
Very dark brown, ruby edges around glass, thin tan head, some lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, touch of dark chocolate, light aroma
Taste of roasted malts, dark bitter fruity chocolate, touch of Bournville, dark quite sweet malts, caramel, good flavour for the low abv
Palate - Medium body, quite oily, fairly smooth. Finish of soft roasted malts, dab of bitter plain chocolate with some dark sweet malts
Overall - Quite a decent low abv mild...it’s the best beer I’ve had from this brewery so far
Very dark brown, ruby edges around glass, thin tan head, some lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, touch of dark chocolate, light aroma
Taste of roasted malts, dark bitter fruity chocolate, touch of Bournville, dark quite sweet malts, caramel, good flavour for the low abv
Palate - Medium body, quite oily, fairly smooth. Finish of soft roasted malts, dab of bitter plain chocolate with some dark sweet malts
Overall - Quite a decent low abv mild...it’s the best beer I’ve had from this brewery so far
Tried
on 12 May 2013
at 10:22
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. It pours an almost clear body, golden in color and with a small, white head. The aroma has lots of ginger, with some white bubbles as a head. Malty flavor with ginger and hints of lemon. A decent bitterness too. Medium body, with some warmth towards the end. Guess that’s the ginger causing it. Certainly not a favorite of mine, but it’s a decent ginger beer. 121005
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2013
at 13:23
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Bottle. A clear, golden beer with a small, off-white head. The aroma is butterscotchy with some fruityness. There’s some bitterness in the flavor, both initially and in the end, with butterscotch and fruityness. Medium to thin on the palate, soft carbonation. Fruity too in the finish. Certainly not a very pleasant one. 121005
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2013
at 12:09
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Glasgow Airport Spoons. It pours golden yellow with a medium white head. The nose is earth, faint farmyard, dough and flour. The taste is dough, grain, spice, citrus pith and some decent bitterness with a dry, lightly earthy finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A decent, drinkable golden ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Apr 2013
at 13:37
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 2
500 ml bottle. Reddish amber with a fast disappearing off-white head. Aroma is light malt and caramel with a hint of fruit. Flavor is also light malty, some caramel and an unpleasant harsh bitterness. One dimensional and in poor condition.
Getting more and more convinced that British bitters is meant to be served from tap at the pub, at least almost every beer from Strathaven seems to be in a bad condition when hitting the shelves in Norway. Normally I’m not complaining above the price for an import beer either, and of course I will not let the price impact my rating, but it’s anyway ridiculous to pay about £7 for a bottle of British bitter in poor condition.
Getting more and more convinced that British bitters is meant to be served from tap at the pub, at least almost every beer from Strathaven seems to be in a bad condition when hitting the shelves in Norway. Normally I’m not complaining above the price for an import beer either, and of course I will not let the price impact my rating, but it’s anyway ridiculous to pay about £7 for a bottle of British bitter in poor condition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2013
at 02:18
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
500 ml bottle. Golden body with a fast disappearing white head. Aroma has notes of light honey with a hint of caramel. Flavor is sweet caramel with a very light and slightly harsh bitterness. Thin body and unpleasant aftertaste. Not in a good condition.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2013
at 01:52
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
500 ml bottle. Amber body with a small tan head. Aroma has light caramel malt, wood and cellar notes. Flavor has sweet malt, low bitterness, hint of caramel and feels flat and dead. Quite plain and boring with a slightly unpleasant aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2013
at 00:59
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500 ml bottle. Clear golden body with a fast disappearing white head. Aroma is mainly ginger and soap. Flavor is sweet, light malt, soapy ginger, and not much bitterness. Medium body and a bit short aftertaste with even more ginger. I like ginger, but a lot of these British ginger beers seem to be just ginger with no depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2013
at 13:03
3.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2
500 ml bottle. Clear golden body with a white head. Aroma is a bit floral with yeast, but spoiled of oxidation. Flavors is light malty, oxidation and low bitterness. Medium body and not a pleasant aftertaste either. Out of balance and oxidation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2013
at 12:11