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

bottled
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RATINGS: 345   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.44   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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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.


kingstoni's rating

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kingstoni (753) - - FEB 12, 2012
Bottle. Dark amber hazy color with a medium thick creamy head. Slightly sweet aroma is roasted malt. Low carbonation. Full body. Slightly bitter and sweet finish.


most recent ratings

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Jokine (47) - Manitoba, CANADA - MAY 15, 2013
Pretty good beer with lots of flavour. You get some good malty sweetness of toffee and vanilla, along with some fruity apple at the end. A bit of warming on the way down, but not to much.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
SperkeleForce (135) - FINLAND - APR 26, 2013
Bottle 50 cl. Pours mahogany, copper red in color with medium bubbly head. Notes of spices, nuts, sweet malts and hops, caramel and toffee, some yeast. Quite nice and interesting. Slight bitter at first but with a sweet smooth finish.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bif (1023) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - APR 23, 2013
Pours a dark copper color with a fair head that fades to bits of lacing. Aroma of dark fruit, caramel, bit of nuts and spice. Taste of caramel sweetness, dark fruit, trace of spice and chocolate. Mild bitterness and the finish is quite dry.. Moderate body, smooth and warming. Alcohol is well hidden. Enjoyable beer. Goes best with a cold evening.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
olio (4087) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 7, 2013
50 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20110226.
Pours copper color with a small head. Aroma of sweet caramel malts, fruits, some nuts and toffee notes. Flavor of caramel, toasted malts, nuts, sweet fruits and mild chocolaty notes. Flawless brew but has nothing special to offer.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Braastad (118) - FINLAND - APR 6, 2013
Clear reddish dark brown. Pleasant sweet, caramelly aroma. Taste has roasted malts and sugar, light bitterness. You can sense the alcohol.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jmgreenuk (1288) - The Hague, NETHERLANDS - MAR 24, 2013
Bottle at Taps Beer Bar, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear dark brown with a broken white head and plenty of broken lace. The aroma was fruity and a little sweet, leading to a medium to strong alcohol bitter taste with lots of malt and liqourice, followed by a little additional sweetness too on the palate. The finish is smooth and weak bitter. It’s the palate where all the burning takes place! It’s a nice, heart warming winter ale and good in the Asian heat too when served cool, but the alcohol is starting to dominate this beer more than I would like.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Juusto (32) - FINLAND - MAR 2, 2013
(from backlog) Light tan long lasting head. Amber color. Aromas of fruits and caramel. Extra points from the bottle decoration ;)

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Jado (254) - Camp Hill, AUSTRALIA - FEB 4, 2013
Pours a dark coppery brown - not entirely clear - with some orange highlights and a thin off-white head. Raisins, burnt sugar, dark fruit and malt come through on the nose, as well as a distinct alcohol whiff. The taste is initially quite mild, with biscuit-like malt the main flavour, but then you get a distinct though not unpleasant bitterness at the back of the palate and a little alcohol burn. Medium body and a lingering, sweet and fruity finish. A bit unbalanced, though certainly very drinkable.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Unde (88) - FINLAND - FEB 1, 2013
UPDATED: FEB 3, 2013 Strong smell, it is something different but strong. Really soft for a seven % beer. Main taste is gentle and good for a ale. Aftertaste is a mix of alcohol and malts, too powerful alcohol flavor. It is nice however.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
rosenbergh (4658) - Helsinki, FINLAND - JAN 11, 2013
500 ml bottle. BB Mar/2013. (Alko) Helsinki, Finland.
Dark amber colour with some floating pieces and small thick light tan head. Dark fruits, toasted malt, some sweetness and cocoa (?) in aroma. Flavour is hoppy bitterness, dark fruits, toasted malt and some floral notes. Hmm... I don’t know. Maybe the label artwork is the best this bottle has to offer.


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