Arran Blonde (Cask)

Brewed by Arran
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Isle of Arran, Strathclyde, Scotland

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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A Mes rate: Cask at Baker St ’Spoons. My god, how many times have I given those exact same numbers to English beers? Utterly standard in everyway. Pale blonde with a slight bubbly head. Malt and hops in the nose with some faint grapefruit. Malty and nutty flavour with a slight bitterness in the finish. It’s beer...

Cask by handpump at Callum’s Bar, Johnstone on 6 Jan 12 - lovely mild citrus aroma, pours deed gold with a moderate white head and moderate carbonation, taste is citrus, but well balanced, slightly oily feel, very nice.

First tasted this in the Ormidale Hotel, Brodick in July 2000. Cask, handpump dispense. Crystal clear straw in colour with a thick foam white head. Zesty lemon in the long aroma. Refreshing mouthfeel and good lacing throughout. Pale malt base delivers a fruity lemon rind and gooseberry flavours. Floral dusty hops in the bitter aftertaste compliment the malt well. Citric notes return with lime in the finish. An excellent summer session ale and reminds me of a thick Harviestoun Schiehallion. Excellent.

On cask at the Wineport, Arran. Pours a blonde colour with a decent white head. Caramel and yeasty aromas. Flavours of caramel malt, some wheat and a nice, lingering hop finish. Quite bitter and also dry. Slightly prefer this in bottle.

UPDATED: FEB 12, 2011 Cask @ The Pot Still. Floral fruity aroma. Clear golden colour. Complex aromatic fruity flavour. Smooth. Much better than bottle version.

Cask (handpump) @ Halfway House, 24 Fleshmarket Close, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1BX.

Clear medium yellow orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, moderate hoppy, citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, citrus peel bitter, citrus sour - acidic notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100205]

Pours a nice golden colour, thin white head. Aroma is mildly bitter hops with some malt. Taste is similar, quite weak hops and some malt, watery finish. Would benefit from a bit more punch.

Cask at Scottish Real Ale Festival 2009 ... pale yellow ... light dry hop nose ...fruity juicy lemon hop ... easy

Cask @ 3 Judges. Clear light golden colour, small off-white head. Aroma is a bit skunky, grassy hops and some malts. Flavour with sweet malts, a hint of hops and slightly bitter finish.

Cask. Toby Jug, Glasgow. Golden orange color with a white head. Aroma: Horse, berries.. Flavor: Fruity, citric and toasted, nutty malt, berries.

Cask. Toby Jug, Glasgow. Golden orange color with a white head. Aroma: Floral, berries, grass, citrus. Flavor: Fruity, citric and toasted, nutty malt.