5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Medium beige head. Clear brown body. Earthy wet roses aroma with waxy notes. Dryish-sweetish earthy wet roses taste with roasty waxy notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft mouthfeel. Dryish wet roses and roastiness aftertaste with metallic carmaelly notes. Too thin, harsh, and austere for me. (0.5l bottle, Centra Colosseum, Oslo.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2012
at 12:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Medium yellowish beige head. Clear amber body with light carbonation. Perfumy spicy ginger aroma with caramelly fruity notes. Sweet-dryish caramelly fruity spicy taste with gingery notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, faintly fizzy mouthfeel. Dryish gingery spicy aftertaste with fruity perfumy notes. It’s OK, but a bit austere somehow in the taste; the ginger doesn’t really fit in. A bit harshly bitter, too. (0.5l bottle, Centra Majorstua, Oslo.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2012
at 12:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.2%. Beautiful chestnut colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Very moderate aroma, some malts, a hint of caramel and dark fruits. Malty flavour, some roasty notes, hints of burnt caramel and dark fruits again, but the beer is not sweet. Decent hops in the finish. Fairly nice to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2012
at 13:21
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500 ml bottle, as Strathaven / Craigmill Ginger Jock Alcoholic Ginger Beer, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4%. Pale golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of ginger, malts, toffee and citrus marmalade. Light bodied, too much carbonation in the mouth. The flavour has distinct notes of ginger with a citrussy finish, and is otherwise quite dry. A moderate ginger burn in the aftertaste. Okay as a refreshment, but really not much to write home about.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2012
at 12:26
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500 ml bottle, as Strathaven Craigmill Mild Black Ale, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 3.5%. Black colour, large to moderate greyish-brown head. Dryish roasty aroma with notes of ashes, woodwork, cold coffee and unsweetened cocoa, a hint of fruity hops. Too much carbonation in the mouth. Dry roasty flavour, notes of wood and cold coffee, moderate and slightly resinous hops in the finish. Will try again if I can find it on cask, but the bottle (overpriced in Norway) does not inspire me to buy another.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2012
at 11:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500 ml bottle, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 3.8%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate but nice aroma of butterscotch and toffee. Refreshing flavour, some malts, nutty and toffee notes, hints of butterscotch, very moderate hops in the finish, not too sweet. Certainly not an IPA by any stretch of the mind, but definitely drinkable.,
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2012
at 12:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle, as Strathaven / Craigmill Aleberry Fruit Beer, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.6%. Damsons are not specifically mentioned on the label, only "Clyde Valley berries". Golden colour with a faint peachy hue, moderate head, slightly off-white. Fairly strong aroma of over-ripe fruits / berries, also strong notes of toffee and grain. The flavour has distinct fruity / berry notes, but is fortunately not sweet and sugary, nor sour. Hints of toffee, distinct hops in the finish and aftertaste. Fairly decent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2012
at 11:28
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, as Strathaven / Craigmill Lord Kelvin Centennial, from Vaaland, Bryne. ABV is 4.7%. Deep copper coloured beer, moderate head, slightly off-white. Pleasant aroma of caramel and ripe red fruits. The flavour has notes of caramel, brown bread baked with dark syrup, and lightly toasted malts, balanced by a moderate fruitiness and decent hops in the finish. Just the slightest touch of ginger and chocolate. A very enjoyable brew. Even though Lord Kelvin himself miscalculated the age of the earth by some billion years, he probably still deserves a toast in his honour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2012
at 19:26
8/10
Tried
on 24 Dec 2011
at 19:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle. Pours a chestnut brown with a red hue and a nice head. The nose has toffee and biscuits. The taste is nutty, creamy and then some coffee. The palate is medium bodied, with a lovely creamy mid-palate texture and then a nice dry finish. Overall, a really good beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2011
at 13:55