Caledonian Rebus

Cask at Bon Accord, Glasgow. A dark amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of caramel, but also a slight buttery note. The flavor has notes of spices, malt, and caramel - some weird spice.

on cask at bon accord, glasgow. copper colour, thin but lasting head. pond water aroma, some caramel and lightly herbal hop character but overall pretty dull

Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a clear amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Fruity spicy aroma with some hints of hops. Sweet malty and fruity spicy flavor with some hints of caramel. Long malty spicy finish with a bitter aftertaste.

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3     Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 4     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 4   White(1)->Tan(5) : 2   Lasting: 4   Lacing : 3
Aroma:
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : 2   Bread : 2   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Soap : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX  
Malt : 3   Biscuity : 2   Hay : XX   Toasty : XX   Caramel : 2   Nuts : XX   Honey : XX   Cereals : 3   Grainy : XX
Hops : 1   Noble(1)->American(5) : 1   Leafy : 1   Spicy : XX   Floral : 1   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : XX   Orange : XX   Herbal : 1   Grassy : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX  
Notes :   Peach/Apricot : XX   Earth : 2   Mint : XX   Butterscotch : XX   Smoke : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4   Sourness : 2   Bitterness : 1   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 2   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : 2   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : 1   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Tartish, very fruity, malty ale with little hops at all and an unfitting herbal tang.