 FatPhil (1965), Espoo, Finland
Apr 26, 2008
Cask (Pullman, Helsinki)
Rich amber, decent frothy head. Raw grainy aroma - musky and smoky - even cerealy, and some black tea too. Fairly simple bitter taste, good bitter hops. Fairly refreshing. Malts are quite grainy, husky and approaching sour. Reasonably long finish.
Pyobon (130), Sydney, Australia
Jul 14, 2008 Draught. Hazy amber. Complex aroma with coriander spice complexity. Very drinkable.
bobinlondon (215), Harrow, Greater London, England
Jun 16, 2008 Handpulled at JDW Watford. Light copper with healthy white head. Nice well balanced ale with plenty of interesting characturistics. Had a scottish maltiness with an english bitterness, if you get my meaning! Very quaffable.
downender (1453), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
May 30, 2008 Cask-conditioned at the Three Guineas, Reading 29/5/08. Pale amber with a decent white head, that proved short-lived. Aroma of caramel balanced well by some grassy hops and fruit. Flavour started with some sweet malt before a decent, hoppy finish. A good effort.
wheresthepath (192), Buckinghamshire, England
May 21, 2008 [on draught in the Three Guineas, Reading] Amber with a moderate lasting head. Flavours are the standard best bitter ones - dusty straw, red fruits - but these are of greater depth than usual. They are balanced against a deep refreshing bitterness - more bitter than usual for the genre, and surprisingly bitter for a Scottish ale. All in all this is a very good example of the genre, but isn’t different enough to stand out.
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