Caledonian Deuchars IPA (Cask)

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

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.

Cask at Cask and Barrel, Edinburgh. Clear golden. Sweet and flowery with buttery, fruity malt. Grassy and caramelly with freshening orangey hops. Fairly low bitterness.

From cask at Charlies. Pours clear and golden yellow/orange with a lacing white head. Light fruity hops and butterish aroma. Flavour is mild fruity yet also quite butterscotch flavoured. Ends with a solid bitterness and a mild fruity hops note. Slight thin body.

Cask, Handpump @ Bamuda Treangle . Golden colour with a small white head. Malty, floral hop aroma and a bitter dry hop taste. Medium body with a sweet bitter dry finish.

Cask. Nice colour, bright copper. Brilliant hop flavour, a little sweet, not very bitter. Fruity. Nicely acidic.

2008-07-01, Cask Conditioned at Cockney Pub, Århus, 7-3-6-3-13=32
Hazy blond color. It has a nice aroma, some earthy hops. But simple flavor, just some caramel and bitterness. Pleasant but simple.

2005-02-09, Cask Conditioned, 7-4-7-4-15=37
Golden color. Delicate fruity and grassy hops in the aroma. Good body structure, some malt, sweetness, and very good hops (fruity). Very good!

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.

1. Cask Handpump at the Helter Skelter, Frodsham 10/05/2001 Malty with hints of ginger. 2. Cask Handpump at the Helter Skelter, Frodsham 13/05/2001 Golden coloured with plenty of hops present. 3. Cask Handpump at the Beehive, Edinburgh 28/09/2001 Golden coloured and pale with a full hop finish. 4. Cask Handpump at Cooper’s, Edinburgh 29/09/2001 Golden coloured and citrus flavour with a full hop finish. 5. Cask Handpump at the Old Harkers Arms, Chester 12/08/2002 Straw golden coloured and smooth on the palate. 6. Cask Handpump at the Friar Penketh JDW, Warrington 29/08/2002 Golden slightly pale with a hint of orange and hop finish. 7. Cask Handpump at the Cross Keys, Knutsford 26/01/2004 Clear golden pale hoppy and creamy with a pleasant malt finish. 8. Cask Handpump at the Cross Keys, Knutsford 27/01/2004 Clear golden pale smooth and hoppy with a pleasant lasting creamy malt finish. 9. Cask Handpump at the Cross Keys, Knutsford 29/01/2004 Golden pale hoppy with a smooth slightly dry creamy malt finish. 10. Cask Handpump at the Cross Keys, Knutsford 25/03/2004 Clear golden coloured hoppy pale and slightly citrus flavoured with some bitterness in a dry and creamy lasting finish. 11. Cask Handpump at the Cumberland Inn, Carlisle 24/04/2004 Clear golden coloured pale and smooth on the palate. Some citrus flavour. Slightly creamy malt hop finish. 12. Cask Handpump at the Prince Of Wales, Macclesfield 08/05/2004 Golden coloured hoppy slightly sweet on the palate and pale. Some dryness in a lasting finish. 13. Cask Handpump at the Crown, Lower Peover 16/06/2004 Golden coloured pale hoppy and creamy on the palate. Some dryness in a lasting malt finish. 14. Cask Handpump at the Crown, Lower Peover 31/01/2005 Golden coloured hoppy and slightly citrus flavour with a creamy lasting finish. 15. Cask Handpump at the Harbour View, Sunderland 01/11/2005. One of my favourite session beers which I will always try if I see it on my travels and to be fair it’s nearly always been on form when I’ve tried it. Golden and pale with citrus hints, smooth and creamy finish with some maltiness. 16. Cask Handpump at the Jinglin’ Geordie, Edinburgh 13/12/2006 White head. Floral and hop aromas. Clear golden coloured hoppy and fruity with some citrus flavour. Some bitterness in a creamy crisp malt finish. 17. Cask Handpump at the Rutland Arms, Sheffield 07/04/2007 Hoppy and fruity orange aroma. Golden coloured hoppy and fruity with some bitterness in a crisp and creamy lasting finish. 18. Cask Stillage at the Ship & Mitre, Liverpool 27/04/2007 Hoppy and pale aromas. Clear golden coloured hoppy and slightly bitter with a dry lasting malt finish. 19. Cask Handpump at the Union Vaults, Chester 07/05/2007 Some carbonation. Hoppy and floral aromas. Clear golden coloured pale and hoppy with a crisp fruity orange flavour. Some dryness and bitterness in the finish. 20. Cask Handpump at the Stanley Arms, Chester 07/05/2007 Strong hop aroma. Clear golden coloured hoppy and pale with a fruity orange flavour. Some bitterness in a crisp and dry finish. 21 Cask Handpump at the Pot Still, Glasgow 03/12/2007 Citrus hop aroma. Tiny white head. Clear golden coloured hoppy smooth and slightly sweet on the palate. Crisp and creamy malt finish. 22. Cask Handpump at the Orange Tree, Altrincham 03/02/2008 Fruit and hop aromas. Thick white head. Clear golden coloured hoppy and fruity orange flavour. Smooth on the palate with a crisp and slightly bitter malt finish. 23. Cask Handpump at the Windmill, York 20/02/2008 Fruity orange aroma. White head. Golden coloured hoppy and fruity orange flavour with a crisp and slightly wheaty dry malt finish. 24. Cask Handpump at the Cross Keys, Chester 08/03/2008 Orange fruit and hop aromas. Small white head. Clear golden coloured hoppy and fruity orange flavour. Crisp and creamy on the palate with a slightly dry malt finish. 25. Cask Handpump at the Salisbury, Manchester 17/03/2008 Hoppy and orange fruit aromas. Small white head. Clear golden coloured floral and hoppy with an orange fruit flavour. A little creamy on the palate with a crisp and bitter finish. 26. Cask Handpump at the Grapes, Liverpool 27/04/2008 Fruit and hop aromas. Golden coloured hoppy and fruity orange flavour with a crisp dry wheaty and slightly bitter finish.