Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Blonde Beer

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Innis & Gunn
Brewed at Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Edinburgh, Scotland

Serve in English pint, Shaker

bottled
available

on tap
unknown

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RATINGS: 24 MEAN: 3.08/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.02 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 159 ABV: 5.3%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle: Pasteurised. Special - 2004.
Brewed by Belhaven for Innis & Gunn
Ingredients: Golden Promise and Crystal malt; Phoenix hops.
For 30 days this sunshine coloured beer sleeps in hand selected oak barrels, locked inside a bonded warehouse, gradually assimilating the subtle flavours that reside in the wood. Barrels are then emptied and maturation continues for a further 47 days in a ’marrying tun’ where these natural flavours infuse and fall into perfect balance. This unique process produces an exceptionally light, refreshing beer. Delicate vanilla and orange citrus aromas with hints of honey. The palate is lightly oaked with vanilla and biscuity malt combining with a light carbonation to give an exceptionally refreshing, moreish beer. Clean and malty in the finish. Recommended serving temperature: ice cold.

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Score Rated By

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20

cards04 (307) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - MAY 9, 2012

Smells like caramel, scotch, wood, smoke. Thin mouthfeel. Tastes like sweet toffee, woody flavors and smoke. Certainly not a bad beer....just ok.

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

olio (1549) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAR 18, 2012

33 cl bottle @ Edinburgh hotel room.
Rated on 20110728.
Pours clear golden color with small head. Aroma of light malts, some oak notes and fruits. Flavor of vanilla, malts and wood. The oakiness doesn’t fit here at all.
3313

3.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

iammarc (315) - Inverness, SCOTLAND - FEB 8, 2012

Pungent skunky aroma, a bit woody. Pours quite thin, very light. Not a bad beer.

4.1

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

whitecap (221) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 2, 2011

341ml bottle. Pours a beautiful orange-amber with an off-white head. aroma of caramel, fruit and some vanilla. Flavours of vanilla and malt. I like that this version has more vanilla but it’s not as well balanced as the original. Overall IT’s pretty good though.

2.8

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20

Hammy78 (490) - Dundas, Ontario, CANADA - NOV 2, 2011

Bottle purchased at the Barton Street LCBO Hamilton Ontario. Pours a clear copperish colour. Small white head, with some decent lacing as well. The nose is really quite skunky actually. Taste however is soft and very slightly vanilla. Alcohol numbing on the tongue as well. Interesting but not Innis and Gunn’s best.

3.3

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

ration (568) - Tampere, FINLAND - OCT 26, 2011

Bottle. Pours light golden. Has the typical buttery oak taste of Innis & Gunn. Some hops and caramel. Not Bad.

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

yogibeerra (30) - KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 12, 2011

it’s really too bad that this one is no longer available...managed to find a hidden bottle on the shelves of a local LDB store...less woody than some of the other I & G offerings...smooth oak and vanilla, not too malty or hoppy...it was very refreshing when served well-chilled.

2.9

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

deanso (1668) - the Hague, NETHERLANDS - FEB 17, 2011

330ml bottle shared with a friend Blond, with a decent head. Buttery smell & taste.

2.8

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

fullers (237) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 19, 2010

Bottle LCBO Pours light golden with small white head. Faint, very light aroma of vanilla. Thin palate. Vanilla and citrus notes in taste fairly dry.

3.4

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20

JoeZasada (255) - Beaumont, Alberta, CANADA - AUG 27, 2009

Bottle. Pours a golden blonde colour with a thin but lasting white head. Aroma of metal but with oak and vanilla. Tastes of sweet malts with oak and vanilla, with some toffee, and maybe some whiskey. Lightly hopped. Finishes with a kind of woody taste. Quite good, definitely one of the better offerings in the Innis & Gunn line...

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