 CampbellWilson (533), Scotland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2005 Cask from Bon Accord. Light brown with persistant white head. Spicy aroma - clove and cinnamon evident, with a bit of peachy hop, biscuity malt. Good solid mouthfeel. Finishes a little sweet. A good Christmas ale.
Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2005 Aroma seems a little sulphur to me, however thought this is some great lightly spicey malt characteristics and maybe some smoke too. Taste is maybe not as full as expected, but sweetish and malty, with soem dryish hops towards the end.
MartinT (5075), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 10, 2007 Any first impressions?
-A veil of foam tops the nearly clear golden bronze.
-Orangey, piney, and earthy hops possess a caramel backbone.
-Orange fruitiness dominates the honeyed hay maltiness.
-The lean maltiness and quiet carbonation produces a highly drinkable pint.
What if you dig deeper?
-Mild leafy hop bitterness paints the ending, while some recurring honey (golden syrup) laces it.
-Complex fruitiness crosses from the hop side of things to the malt flavor spectrum.
-A nice pint of bitter which drinks as easily as a lower gravity bitter.
On cask at The Phoenix Inn, Inverness, and also at the Bow Bar, Edinburgh.
chriso (4852), London, Greater London, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 25, 2006 Cask (gravity dispense) at White Cliffs Beer Festival, February 2006. Quite pale amber/gold colour. For a pale beer there’s a rather incongruous smoky malt element to the aroma. Flavours are mainly dry malt, without too much hop. Decent enough but not one of Orkney’s best in my view.
DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 17, 2006 Cask Stillage at the Crown Hotel, Malton 11/12/2004
Golden coloured and fruity with some spice aroma. Smooth on the palate with a slightly bitter crisp malt finish.
motelpogo (4399), Plzen, Czech Republic
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 18, 2007 cask at the market porter. goldenish. aroma of sherbet and lemon tree. quite alright, decent bitterness with hints of lychee and a tinny finish
Nekronos (2265), Xalapa, Mexico
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 13, 2005 Updated: Apr 30, 2006This was a surprise, and great. I know it souunds weird, I was doubting that it was a beer, but then I say the crow in the frostman ’s cap, and got one. It was creamy and a little sweet, but the foam is great and the backtaste is really like Orkney beers, definitely.
harrisoni (6946), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 7, 2006 Cask gravity at Dover BF 06. Copper, with off white head. Not a huge aroma, but I like the sweet white fruit which is fleshy. Fine
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