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Orkney Dark Island (Cask)


Percentile
90
overall
Brewed by Orkney (Sinclair Breweries)
Style: Old Ale

Stromness, Orkney, Highlands & Islands, Scotland

bottling
unknown

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
803.61/5.03.55/5.04.6%82.5English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular
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 jon112981 (327), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 13, 2006  
Cask at Brickskeller’s in Washington D.C. Dark brown pour with a very thin white head. Sweet taste but a slightly watery finish.


 StueyD (590), King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 14, 2006  
A dark chocolate brown coloured beer with a weak off white head. A rich toasted malt nose, liquorice, caramel, but slightly vinous. A bittersweet taste, liquorice and burnt sugar, some espresso coffee and a hint of dark fruits. The finish is bittersweet. (Cask - The Ouse Amateur Sailing Club, King’s Lynn, Norfolk).


reiverat (3), USA
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Nov 7, 2006  
Had this in Fort Williams at a pub that was listed as Scotish Pub of the year, forget the name. Spent 9 days in Scotland and Ireland and this was the best beer I ran across, better than Guinness at the Storehouse or Davy Byrnes.


 Beer2000 (1807), Kristiansand, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Cask Conditioned somewhere in Aberdeen. Dark brown to black body with a creamy head. Sweet roasted malt aroma with some chocolate and coffee. Nice, harmonic flavours. Sweet, roasted, bitter and some hints of dry fruit, chocolate and coffee. Very pleasant.


Bierotherapeut (43), Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 18, 2006  
Odeur fruité. Goût acide bien soutenue par un goût fruité. Cacao et noisette en finale.


 fiulijn (7200), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 7, 2006  
Cask Conditioned at Charlie’s Pub, Copenhagen
Dark color. Soft Mild Ale, with light sourness and some roasted malt. Caramel. Thin mouthfeel.


 caesar (3034), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 7, 2006  
Cask, Guildford Arms, Edinburgh. Dark color, brownish head. Rich aroma of roasted malt, bit nutty. Roasted malty taste, fairly bitter, licorice, some coffee, nutty, some chocolat. Better than Guinness!


 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Feb 17, 2006    Updated: Jun 28, 2009
1. Cask Stillage at the Memorial Hall, Northwich 22/09/2001 Dark coloured and rich on the palate. Some roast malt in the finish. 2. Cask Stillage at the Mill At The Pier, Wigan 09/03/2002 Black with some fruit flavour. Smooth roast finish. 3. Cask Handpump at the Cross Keys, Knutsford 11/02/2003 Dark coloured and smooth on the palate. Chocolaty roast finish. 4. Cask Handpump at Aitchie’s Ale House, Aberdeen 22/09/2007 Roast aroma. Small beige head. Dark and slightly rich on the palate with some sour fruit flavour. Crisp and dry coffee roast finish.



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