Caledonian Deuchars IPA (Bottle/Can)

Brewed by Caledonian (Heineken UK)
Style: Bitter
Edinburgh, Scotland

Serve in English pint

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one of Scotlands top beers. more easy to find on the East coast than the West as a draught but nationally available in bottles. Canned variety probably not quite so good.

What a fantastic beer. Great taste, smooth , and oh so drinkable. Well done to this scottish brewery. This beer is true magic.

Amazing hoppy zing. Smells glorious. Taste like Angels dancing on your tongue ;)

Having bought the case for a tenner, spent last night at a party having a session of them. Hop flowers to the fore with a zingy citrus note. The whole thing is very drying to the palate into the 4th/5th bottle, leaving you wishing for sweetness. Better in cask than pasteurised, but note, no hangover. imdownthepub

A top quality IPA - lots of initial hops that give way to a balance with maltiness. Long and rather tart finish.

Not as aggressively hopped as a USIPA but fair amount of citrus and grapefruit in the finish. Doesn’t bite, goes down fairly smoothly. A Scottish/Cask brewed alternative. Top class in its own right as Scotland doesn’t need a crisp bitter biting thirst quenching USIPA.

From the bottle come this surprisingly splendid bronze brew with a dry lightly scented raspberry aroma and a mild peach hop aftertaste. It’s better than you think.

500ml Bottle from B&M. Served cool. Pours dark gold and clear with a thin white head. Muscavado in the aroma. Taste is bitter and refreshing. I get citrus and a piney resin note, and some astrigency in the finish. I find it quite moreish. ABV suits the style, the alcohol is present, but not overwhelming, I would happily while away a summer afternoon with a few of these.

A darkish amber in colour with plenty of bubbles & a big foamy head & some lacing. A very strong smell of hops with a hint of citrus fruits, caramel & some earthly smells. Hop & citrus fruit taste. It is mildly bitter with a hop finish & a dry, slightly chalky aftertaste. A smooth beer with a medium body & a dry, crisp finish. It goes down rather well. A very smooth, drinkable beer with hops dominating the smell & taste. Some other flavours including fruit come through as well. /

Bottle. Almost creamy head, medium brown body. Fresh and fruity aroma of citrus and a small hint of coffee. A bit sweet flavour but really refreshing. Fruity with a tad of coffee. A light bitterness. Extremely well balanced. (Blå Rock, 18.04.07)