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Arran Dark (Cask) 3.22 22

Arran Dark (Cask)

Percentile
66
overall
Brewed by Arran
Style: Bitter

Isle of Arran, Strathclyde, Scotland

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
223.35/5.03.22/5.04.3%91.6English pint
Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
Nose: Rich aroma of malt and hops with ripe fruit
Palate: Velvety texture, full malt with a deep bittersweet finish
Comments: A traditional smooth drinking Scottish heavy beer
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 cgarvieuk (4275), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Cask at Scottish Real Ale Festival 2009 ... copper ... smokey woody dry malt nose ...again woody malts ...some hop in background ...little bitter.


 imdownthepub (5191), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 25, 2007  
Cask conditioned at a Wetherspoons. Dark amber with white head. Malty sweet beer with hints of toffee and fruit, blackberries, loganberries type of thing. Disappointing finish, not much in there, but an average sort of beer.


 M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Nov 20, 2007  
Cask, Alloa Beer Festival 07. Mid-chestnut with a thin off-white head. Nose is lively malt / hop balance with some medicine. Mouth is lively fruity, grassy hop and some maltiness to balance. Smooth, some fruity bitterness towards the back of the throat. Can’t help but thinking it’s a bit artificial.


 berkshirejohn (1840), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 10, 2007  
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Copper with an off-white head; malty aroma; caramel malt and nutty flavours; dry finish. Rather boring in the tradition of a Scottish "heavy".


 MesandSim (5999), London, Greater London, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 4, 2007  
A Mes rate: Cask at The Gatehouse ’Sporks.
Mid brown with a slim white head. Quite hoppy in the aroma with some underlying malt and caramel. Malts come to the fore in the mouth with more caramel and a pronounced nutty note. Quite sweet. Bitter hoppy finish. Dull but ok.


 Rastacouere (5566), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Sep 19, 2007  
Thick 1-inch foam covers the clear light orange to brown gown. Immediately very fruity (figs and oranges among others) maltiness rapidly shows toffee-like foundations. Toasty, bready and sweet malt flavours all through. Well balanced and pleasant on the palate thanks to its restriction. Feels like a fresh and not too fat strawberry waffle. Fresh enough for the sweetness to be easily bearable.


 harrisoni (6947), Ashford, Kent, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 24, 2007  
Cask handpull at Oran-Mor, Glasgow. Very drinkable, decent dark malts, reasonably light in the malts though. Nice though, some choc/coffee.


 Mungo (2473), Southampton, Hampshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 29, 2007  
Cask conditoined @ South Western Arms, Soton. Chocolatey malts and liquorice flavours. Earthy hops complement the light roastiness, creamy feel but not too sweet. I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more without the smooth thick body, which some people probably like.



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