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Inveralmond Blackfriar Scottish Ale

Inveralmond Blackfriar Scottish Ale

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A Scotch Ale brewed by
Inveralmond

Perth, Perthshire and Kinross, Scotland

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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.

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 Ungstrup (11354), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 24, 2004  
A dark amber beer with no head. The aroma is sweet malty with hints of caramel. The flavor is sweet hoppy with strong notes of metal - but still a nice flavor.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/510/20
May 17, 2004  
Bottled. Nut brown. Malt aroma. Sweet and rich, soft and sugary. Warming and caramelly with salty finish. Too sweet for me, my least favourite from an othewise excellent brewery.


 Papsoe (10285), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 2, 2005  
(Bottle 75 cl) Hazelnut brown and clear wit a tiny, off-white head. Malty nose. Lots of caramel and roasted malt in the flavours and distinct notes of nuts. Soft body with lots of warming alcohol. Sweetish with a light bitter finish. Would be a perfecy winterwarmer, but works all right even in august.... 020805


 Oakes (6973), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/55/102/511/20
May 26, 2007  
Cloudy dull dark tan/chestnut colour. No particular head to speak of. Big aroma shows abundant caramelly/earthy malts, big phenols (nail polish remover), and light peat. Chewy, oxidized earthy malts, dull footy yeast, astringent late alcohol and nondescript, lightstruck hops. Argh...another muddled Britbrew. These things travel worse than Bohemian pilsners.


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 31, 2005  
Bottled. Clear orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, fruits and hops. Flavour of malts, caramel, pine needles, grape fruit and hops. Nice.




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