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Caledonian Lorimers Cask Lager

 (RETIRED)
Score
4185
OVERALLStyle
Formerly brewed at Caledonian (Heineken UK)
Style: Premium Lager
Edinburgh, Scotland
Serve in Lager glass

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RATINGS: 17   MEAN: 2.97/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.91   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Special - July 2008.
A lager from Caledonian - what were we thinking?
Made with pale malt and traditional lager hops to produce a light flavoured beer with a satisfying balance of mellow hop, toasted malt and wheat.
Hops: Strisselpalt, Hallertau Hersbrucker


2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
joe19612 (1181) - camberley, - AUG 10, 2008
Cask at GBBF 2008. A light straw colour with a medium white head. the aroma is sweet fruit with hops. The flavour is very dry with a hint of citrus, and a dry finish.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
Gethinbeer (1565) - Musky, Nova Scotia, CANADA - AUG 1, 2011
Clear golden colour with a great looking frothy white head and lace. Weak aroma. Smooth texture with a sweet flavour and hints of citrus. More like a summer blonde. Gorgeous beer.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DJMonarch (9152) - Northwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND - AUG 11, 2009
Cask Handpump at the GBBF Earl’s Court, London 09/08/2008 White head. Butterscotch aroma. Golden coloured and hoppy with a crisp malty finish.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Christian (8548) - Odense, DENMARK - JUL 27, 2009
Golden with a small white head. Aroma of butterscotch, grain and toffee. Dry and grainy malt flavour with a pungent husky note

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
anders37 (9908) - Malmö, SWEDEN - APR 7, 2009
Cask @ GBBF 2008. Pours a clear golden color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma with some weak hoppy hints. Fruity malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a slightly sweetish fruity malty caramel finish with some hoppy hints in the aftertaste.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
fonefan (24928) - VestJylland, DENMARK - OCT 6, 2008
Cask (handpump) @ The Masque Haunt (JDW), London EC1, England.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, old hay, toffee, moderate buttery. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (030808)

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MiP (11783) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - AUG 24, 2008
Cask, 4.5%. Weak fruity aroma. Clear golden colour. Stable white head. Good creamy mouthfeel and flavour. Creamy dust notes. Low to medium bitterness. A bit fruity for a lager, but good.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
cgarvieuk (8643) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - AUG 19, 2008
Cask on the Sheffield, on RateBeer Valley of Beer Crawl ’08...bright pale yellow,sweet overfloral hop,light sweet light fruit hop

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
leaparsons (6323) - Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND - AUG 17, 2008
Cask, The Highcross, Leicester. Copper with a dense white head. Aromas are biscuit malts with cream. Pineapple and citrus with zesty yeast. Flavours are bitter lemon with some sourness. Sweet tropical fruit with floral, peppery notes. Decent.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
albertane (378) - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENGLAND - AUG 11, 2008
Cask at the OId Swanne, Evesham. Lorimer’s is a pale gold beer with a sweet aroma. It tastes fruity and somewhat bready with some bitterness in the finish. Overall, it’s refreshing and easy drinking.


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