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Brewed by Orkney (Sinclair Breweries)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Stromness, Scotland

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unknown

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common

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RATINGS: 56   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.13   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 132   ABV: 4.4%
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Cask: Seasonal - June to August.
Wayfarer India Pale Ale (4.4% abv) is a brilliant golden ale with a dry, refreshing bitterness, in the style made famous by Scottish and English brewers’ exports to slake the thirsts of the Raj.
Small amounts of Crystal Malt, Caramalt and Atlas Malted Wheat are added to our best Pale Ale Malt to give this beer its distinctive caramel-and-biscuit maltiness. This, together with a spiciness from Bramling Cross hops, dominates the appealing nose.
On the palate, the Bramling Cross hops and our yeast combine to produce a distinctive yet delicate orange-marmalade taste.
The aftertaste is dominated by a strong but smooth bitterness, which gives this beer a clean, refreshing finish.


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bullit (3284) - Burgos, - APR 18, 2010
Cask @ Bow Bar. Golden colour, bright head. Aroma is slightly biscuit. Flavour is biscuit, sour, slightly malty. 2.9

Rerate: Cask @ Counting House, JDW. Dark golden colour, short off-white head. Aroma biscuit malts. Flavour smooth malthy, some hops. +.3

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
DnAuK (48) - South Yorkshire, ENGLAND - APR 21, 2012
Hazy gold in appearance. Tropical fruit on the nose. Taste is all about the bittering hops which smack of pineapple and grapefruit. A little bit thin to be perfect. Some more malt would add a touch of sweetness too. But still a great session beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
wheresthepath (1083) - Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND - APR 16, 2012
[Cask at the William Robert Loosley (JDW), High Wycombe] Gold, small white head. Flowers up front, nicely balanced against the sweet caramel malt behind. Lemon develops in the dry finish. Very nice, refreshing & tasty.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
maeib (6618) - Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND - APR 9, 2012
Cask conditioned handpump Eastgate Northampton. A golden beer with a white head. A good citrussy beer. Sharp bitterness. Good hop flavours which pronounce themselves above the malt. A tasty citrus fruity beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Leighton (4091) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - APR 5, 2012
Cask at the Crosse Keys, JDW, London. Pours clear, yellow-gold with a fine, creamy head. Nice zesty citrus and straw in the nose. Light sweet flavor with some tangy citrus and wet hay. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with lemon and orange citrus, hay, bubblegum and light, floral bitterness. Lightly dynamic. Pretty decent overall.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
sm89walt (1418) - Norwich, Norfolk, ENGLAND - MAR 18, 2012
Cask - The Bell Hotel (JDW), Norwich. Clear golden amber with a fine, loose & bubbly white head; clear golden body. Very light butter, pithy lemon hints & grassy hop aromas. Zesty lemon citrus & grassy hop flavours with some delicate butter. Light to medium body, clean, crisp & refreshing in the mouth, finishing with a medium length hop bitterness.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
jackl (710) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - FEB 19, 2012
Cask @ The Drayton Arms. Light golden color with a thick, attractive white head. The nose is resin, lemon, some diacetyl. The taste is mildly hoppy, a bit of grapefruit. Light bitter finish. Slightly watery. Medium body, medium combination. Overall, a mediocre golden ale.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
larsniclas (4360) - Billdal, SWEDEN - JAN 13, 2012
Cask at The Cornwallis Clear golden with a white, bubbly head. Not much aroma, a bit graint. Sweet in flavour with a low bitterness. Grainy maize in the background.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
stravale (573) - Scottish Borders, SCOTLAND - DEC 23, 2011
Cask @ Snow goose, Inverness.
Light amber, slight haze, dense white head.
Aroma of light citrus hops, orange and sweet light caramel malts.
Taste - quite strong citrus, grapefruit and orange, some grassy hops and sweet light malts.
Palate - thin to medium body, soft carb, tangy, bit sherberty. Finish of tangy citrus, grassy hops, zesty and quite dry, bit over sour.
A reasonably good beer, but the finish was a bit sour and harsh.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Dedollewaitor (10290) - Odense, DENMARK - AUG 18, 2011
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours cloudy golden with a off white head. Hay and citrus. Crisp. A bit of diacetyl but not overpowering. Smooth.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
daniele (2801) - ITALY - AUG 8, 2011
chiara aroma lupppolata leggermente agruamto note maltate delicate piuttosto secca e piacevolmente luppolata


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