Caledonian Deuchars IPA (Cask)

Brewed by Caledonian (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Bitter
Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland

Clear golden with medium head. Sweet fruity aroma with hints of caramel and hops. Sweet and fruity flavor with notes of caramel, grapefruit and caramel. Ends bitter.

On tap Newcastle area. Pours pale yellowish with a creamy head. Taste is hoppy, lemony and bitter. I like that this is not nearly as bitter & heavily hopped as other IPAs possibly as it is quite low ABV. Enjoyable pint.

a decent surprise for a non-fan of IPAs. aside from the caramels and citric hints there are balanced tastes of honeycomb and butter, slightly chalky finish.

In the dark days of the Scottish beer scene when dinosaurs like Tartan Special, Tennents Lager and McEwans Export ruled the Earth, this beer arrived like a breath of fresh air. These days it seems to be one of the standards in any half-decent Scottish pub. I guess that’s progress, but I wonder how much has been lost as production swelled to meet demand. It was one of my regular go-to beers in the early 1990s, but catching up with it again on a visit to Scotland in 2008 was a bit like seeing an old girlfriend to whom the years have not been kind. It’s still eminently drinkable but no longer a beer to seek out. It’s sweet and malty, with the low bitterness that is typical of Scottish ales. The light gold colour hints at orange but is still light for the style. Good head retention. Sweet, malty aroma with underlying lemony hops. Bready middle with honey notes and a quenching floral finish. (Draught at various locations in Edinburgh and Fife)

pale golden with a slight white head. nice hoppy nose. smooth mouthfeel with a subtle malt component and a very nice hope flavor with a moderate amount of bitterness for an ipa. very enjoyable

Cask at The Barony, Edinburgh. A golden beer with a dense lazing white head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel, and so is the flavor, the body is light.

pours light and clear with a thin decent head. aroma of grass and raw grain. strange for an american to drink, ultra light and overboild hop and light roast malt make up the flavor profile. decent and enjoyable, part of my working on appreciation of cast and non cold beers.

Cask at The Malt Shovel, Edinburgh. Golden orange color with a white head. Aroma: Citrus-fruity, butter, white bread and some yeast. Flavor: Citrus, sweet fruit, buttery, grain, white bread. A bit thin, but very refreshing.