Black Isle Organic Scotch Ale

Brewed by Black Isle
Style: Scotch Ale
Munlochy, Rosshire, Scotland

Bottle. Aroma is fairly mild, nutty malt. Reddish brown with a thin foamy off-white to light tan head. Nice malty flavor that seems a little too subdued. Full bodied and creamy with a mild dry roasty bitterness that lingers lightly.

500ml, bottle conditioned, bought at Cornelius in Edinburgh (bb. March 09). Pours a slightly foggy, amber body with a red tint. Topped by a dense, beige head. Has got a rather pleasant aroma of herbal sweetness, with underlying malt and citrus. The flavour does not follow the inviting smell, it tastes like an unsuccessful blend of grain, malt and peaty fruits. Short and discreet bitter tail. Dry in the mouth, but diluted texture (shared with Eva at home, Tromsø 05.02.2009).

Hazy, deep orange in colour with a thin little white foam that all but disappears. Very sweet on the nose, a little sickly for me. Really sweet and fruity. Not picking up anything hoppy at all really just the sweet, sweet malts. Smooth but a little thin for me. Altogether i find this way too sweet for my tastes. Its flavours are thrown off by it.

Botella. Hazy orange colour. Sweet fruity and hoppy aroma. Good mouthfeel. The flavour has a pleasant frutiness with malt and bitter hops. Mild bit sweet fruity dry finish.

Bottle, 4.5%. Good vinous and sweet caramelly aroma. Hint of spicy aroma hops. Hazy amber colour. The flavour is nice and sweet, some sweet hoppiness, hint of spices, cinnamon. Sweet citrus fruits.

50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a diminished white head. Spiced hoppy and mild roasted malty aroma. Sweet malty with a floral to fruity hops flavour with a distinct bitterness. Dry and light roasted malty finish. Light floral hoppy finish.

slightly sourish flavor, also roasted stuff and nuts. cloudy yellow, small white head, flavor is dusty, slight cellary, sweet.

A 500ml bottle purchased directly from the brewery. This poured an amber-copper colour with a thick off white head that showed good retention. Nose is dominated by sweet malts, spices, honey and a very floral scent. This theme continued through to the taste with a medium body. Simply too floral for my liking; I didn’t even finish the bottle.