Innis & Gunn Original Oak Aged Beer

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Innis & Gunn
Brewed at Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: English Strong Ale
Edinburgh, Scotland

Serve in English pint, Trappist glass

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 822 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.19 EST. CALORIES: 198 ABV: 6.6%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Avaialable in 330ml & 750ml bottles and on draught: Pasteurised.
Brewed by Belhaven for Innis & Gunn
Originally marketed simply as Innis & Gun Oak Aged Beer. "Original" was added later.

Ingredients: Golden Promise and crystal malt; Phoenix hops.
""""For 30 days this honey-hued 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 77-day process is unique and produces a delicious, refreshing beer: Aromas of vanilla and toffee, hints of citrus, with a malty, lightly oaked,palate. Deftly balanced and light in texture, soothing and warming in the finish.""""

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Score Rated By

2.8

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

Adenila (1470) - - FEB 4, 2012

Clear Brown, almost no head. Heavy vanilla and toffee aroma. Sweet flavor, again vanilla and toffee. Mild bitter finish

4.5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20

nazzty (198) - Ödåkra - Helsingborg, SWEDEN - MAY 30, 2012

Vanilla, caramel, honey and a slight hint of whisky. Quite superb beer with a long aftertaste.

2.9

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

Scrapersnbeer (461) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - MAY 24, 2012

Heavy dose of vanilla, which reminds you right away that this is a beer from the land of whiskey. Light copper tone of an IPA. Woody, smokey and vanilla, reminiscent of spiced rum. Body is pretty light in spite of the syrupy feel of the beer. Heavier versions of this product are far better; this one’s body doesn’t balance with its bite.

2.2

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20

burg326 (1113) - Florida, USA - MAY 23, 2012

12 ounce bottle that poured a light yellow color, aromas of oak, and rancid cream soda. Flavor is the same, slammed the beer so I wouldn’t have to drink it over time. This was mostly a horrible cream soda that went bad.

3.9

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20

Honymand (1) - - MAY 21, 2012 does not count

A really nice beer with a delicious taste of oak and a great golden color. Great bottle.

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

VanDer1584 (24) - Bavaria, GERMANY - MAY 21, 2012

I must admit this is something different. That’s for sure. Still, I don’t find it very nice. If you like vanilla flavours in drinks with already a fruity character and if you enjoy whiskey.. Probably you’ll like this. Light/medium body, nice head that dissappears quickly. Not my kind of beer, yet I admit it’s different from others. Prost!

2.8

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

ken1 (247) - DENMARK - MAY 17, 2012

A pretty nice flavor of cask and well rounded. Light amber in color with a white head.

1.8

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 6/20

bunget (140) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 16, 2012

330ml bottle. Small head with low retention. Clear orange colour. Hopy-grassy-oak barrel nose. Sweet taste, very sweet, with vanilla, caramel and toffee. Doubt I’ll want to try it again.

3.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20

rumproasts (227) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 12, 2012

clear bottle, so it comes autoskunked. stupid stupid stupid. coppery with no head. amazing mix of flavors. vanilla, toffee and rum are strong. slightly woody. mild carbonation. would love to have this on tap or in a brown bottle.

3.3

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

kevnic2008 (1767) - Baden-Baden, GERMANY - MAY 12, 2012

A clear golden colored beer, with a small foamy white head. The aroma of hops with fruits like citrus and orange. The taste of sweet fruits, bitter hops and some caramel.

3.5

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

TheHopster (427) - Netcong, New Jersey, USA - MAY 11, 2012

On draft at the Morris Tap & Grill. Honey colored complexion. Very smooth and silky palate. On draft from a newly tapped fresh keg. Easy to session.

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