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Highland Orkney IPA

Score
7687
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Highland
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Orkney, Highands & Islands, Scotland
Serve in English pint

bottled
available

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 31   MEAN: 3.35/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.25   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask; Regular. Also available bottled.

Appearance: Pale and golden - but not too pale as to look like lager.
Nose: Lemony citrus hops with a hint of grapefruit and spicy, peppery goldings.
Palate: Full on hops – styrian goldings to the fore, goldings giving a balanced middle and finally the rich malty fullness of maris otter as a backbone. The finish is refreshing with hops that become dryer if the cask lasts long enough!
Summary: A modern IPA, not overly bitter but still nicely ‘hoppy’ and at 4.8%, just about a session IPA for a sensible night’s drinking. The hop profile is nothing short of stunning.


3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - DEC 1, 2011
Cask@The Bree Louise, London. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruits, wood, mild honey and quite herbal and bitter. Flavour is fruits, herbs, wood, resin and some wooden notes.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mjs (2865) - Helsinki, FINLAND - NOV 22, 2011
(Cask at Akkurat, 20111116) The beer poured pale golden and a little bit hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma was fruity and sweet. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, hops, malts, grasin and bitterness. Aftertaste was fruity and bitter. Suprisingly fruity for a British IPA. I liked.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
pilsnerrogge (2107) - Finspång, SWEDEN - NOV 15, 2011
(Cask at Akkurat) Pours pale amber with a small head. Subtle biscuit aroma. Flavour is somewhat watery but is hoppy enough to make this beer drinkable. Salty finish.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - NOV 15, 2011
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear deep golden. Fruity nose with some sweaty grapefruit peels. Sweet, medium bodied with rounded mouthfeel. Typical Scottish style - sweet and mild. Honey-like finish with slight spicy bitterness.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Theis (8349) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 4, 2011
Bottle at Yespr’s - Thanks. Clear amber - white head. Fruity, citrus, abricot, orange, nice hoppy, light to medium malty, ok bitterness. Nice.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 30, 2011
Bottle at yespr. Clear golden coloured with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of hops, grass andcitrus with notes of lemon soda. Fruity flavour of hops, grass and citrus. Hoppy finish.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - SEP 29, 2011
Bottled. A golden beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has notes of lemons, straw, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and cardboard, leading to a dry and bitter finish. Thanks yespr for sharing.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Pinball (7771) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - SEP 29, 2011
clear yellow ,smooth white head. aroma is english bitter. flavor is english herbal hoppy, malty sweet notes.


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