3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep hazy amber, small creamy white head. Odd but quite pleasant aroma. Grapefruit and smoke with undertones of rubber and minerals. Saffron and cedar wood in flavour. Thin and light body. Dry bitter and woody aftertaste with a hint of grassy hops. Quite interesting, lot’s of character in this one.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Unclear medium amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate hoppy, flowers, grass, moderate yeasty, yeast, light to moderate smoke (smoked peat). Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, and a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (301007)
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle conditioned, 50cl, from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Bright copper with a creamy head; quite lively to start but settling down quickly; rich, oily, smoky, fruity aroma; sweet and fruity at first, with a citrus edge cutting through; leaving a dry, grassy, hoppy finish. Excellent.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask @ The White Hart, Port Ellen. Nice amber hue with a tight head. The aroma is nicely balanced with earthy, spicy hops. Juicy body. The malt flavors are lovely and they shine from a fresh cask. The flavors are balanced and nicely bready. Slight toastiness throughout and a lingering toasty finish. Very nice bitter.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: MAR 31, 2011 a bit hazy very dark mahogany or copper clear colour with almost no head. Delicious hops. a bit flat mouthfeel. I feel so lucky to be drinking islay beer. It is like a sherry cask matured whisky with a lot of water. a bit metallic and lots of nice hops, but after taste is surprisingly bad
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from The Scottish Real Ale Shop. Hazy reddish brown colour, not much head. Fruity resin aroma. Glue resin peat flavour. Bitter sweet aftertaste. Quite smooth.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ Stockholm Beer Festival
Fruity. Good balance of malt vs. hops. There might be a hint of smoke in the aftertaste, but might be self suggestion knowing the whiskeys of this island...
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, White Hart, Port Ellen. Brown, somewhat hazy. Mostly caramel nose with some earth. Somewhat juicy, but with toasty character in the finish. Good, mellow and complex.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hazy amber colour. Low head. Fruity grapefruit aroma with a peaty undertone. Wonderful hop bitterness. Peaty finish. A bit thin.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled. Reddish brown. A bit sweeter and more gentle and rounded than other Islay beers. Grassy finish with some bitterness.
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