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Houston Barochan

Houston Barochan

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A Bitter brewed by
Houston

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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183.26/5.03.21/5.04.1%87.2English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular.
Barochan is smooth and ruby coloured with a touch of roasted barley, rounded with a lingering maltiness and a clean finish. The Barochan Cross once sat proudly on the crest of one of Houston's countryside hills, but it was removed fairly recently and placed in Paisley Abbey for it's preservation and for the delight of visitors to the Abbey.

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 Maria (4380), Thisted, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/512/20
Jun 7, 2007  
I brought this one back from Scotland 05. It’s a beautifull mahogany red beer with a large head with rather large bubbles and a flat mouth feel. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, caramel and aroma hops, just like the flavour, where I also find fruit and a bit of smoke. The finish is nice and bitter in this nice ale.


 cgarvieuk (2536), Edinburgh, Scotland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Apr 1, 2007  
brown in colour,with a malty nose, chocolatly malt with a little smokeyness.


 oh6gdx (6334), Vaasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 7, 2007  
Bottled. Brownish amber colour, mediumsized beige foamy head. Leaves lace. Aroma is malts, some chocolate and flowery hops. Flavour is roasted malts along with flowery hops. Some slight nutty hints. Overall very pleasant.


 maeib (4012), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 5, 2006  
Cask conditioned - handpump - Out Of The Vaults Leicester. A mahogony coloured beer with an off white head. Lovely aroma of coffee, nuts and brown rich fruits. Nice malty taste with more coffee flavours. Very Scottish in its low hopping, but very tasty.


 johninmelb (637), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 10, 2006  
Bottle. Nose is malt, honey and dirty socks. Pours ruby with a tan head and some lace. Flavour is malty and a bit earthy with a long bitter finish, and a smooth but slightly watery mouthfeel. One to hold out for on draft I reckon.



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