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Brewed by Inveralmond
Style: English Strong Ale
Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

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RATINGS: 317   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Inveralmond Brewery was founded in 1997, but its young brewers are already rated among the best in Scotland. Blackfriar is the first in a series of beers honoring the role of the familiar orders of Dominican monks in the history of Perth. It is, naturally, a dark brew, hardy and warming, with a slightly sweet malty character balanced by a nice hoppiness. (Okay, it’s actually more of a deep burnt sienna than black, but "Deepburntsiennafriar” just didn’t have the same ring.) Blackfriar is loosely described as a ’wee heavy,’ but its assertive hoppiness will quickly dispel that notion. It may not fit in any classification, but Brother Daniel declares it an ’instant classic,’ and we think you’ll agree.


3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ober (2260) - Bommelerwaard, NETHERLANDS - AUG 22, 2011
Cask @ GBBF 2011. A clear brown colored beer, with a small off white white head. The aroma of fruits like cherries and some chocolate malts. The taste is fruity like cherries some spices and hints of chocolate. A little alcohol. The aftertaste is bitter with fruits.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
gam (2293) - brisbane, AUSTRALIA - AUG 21, 2011
Misty amber pour large creamy head soft carbonation aromas earthy caramel some fruit flavours has a creaminess nutty caramel toffee nice earthyness vanilla and fruity taste morishing ale mild bitter smooth throughout with forward tastes finish good malty tastes caramel earthyness noticeable vanilla toffee leaving a pleasing aftertaste good one

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
armando629 (1995) - Budapest, HUNGARY - AUG 19, 2011
Cask at GBBF 2011.
Pours deep amber, with a small offwhite head. The nose is fruity with caramel, figs some raisins and chocolate. Taste of caramel, nut, cherry, mild chocolate, some alcohol that warms me up, bitter-dry finish.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
liinis (1153) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 16, 2011
great full and round mouthfeel. feels heavy and I love it. strong as I like it. well hopped as per my taste standards. Great beer.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Theis (9256) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 15, 2011
Cask at GBBF 2011 - Tuesday. Dark brown - bubbles. Chocolate, nutty, roasted, coffee, high malty, berries, bitterness, zesty. Boring.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Dedollewaitor (10298) - Odense, DENMARK - AUG 12, 2011
Cask @ GBBF, 2011. Pours clear golden with a small off white head. Liquorice, berries and fruit. Dry and bitter end. Smooth.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Scopey (1659) - Croydon, Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 9, 2011
Cask at GBBF 2011. It pours clear moderate brown, with a very thin, bubbly head. The nose is leather, beef jerky, HP sauce, and nail varnish remover. The taste is sweet caramel, nut, polis, astringency, cherry, leather and old tires, with a warming, bitter-dry finish. Full body and low carbonation. Decent.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
northropfrye (845) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - AUG 7, 2011
Bottle. A nice strong ale. Dark and warm. A little bittersweet. Very nice beer, I’d say.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
planky84 (1248) - , Greater London, ENGLAND - AUG 7, 2011
Cask at GBBF, 2011. Pours an orangey colour with a quickly dissipating head. Vinous aromas of calvados apples, currants and sweet spices. Deep, warming flavours of baked apple and vanilla. Heavy malt presence. Big alcohol burn. Malt heavy finish. Nice.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
yespr (22205) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - AUG 7, 2011
From cask. Pours cloudy and golden orange with no lasting head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and caramelish. Bitter and malty. Bitter and dark malty finish. Ends dry and herbal.


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