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Brewed by Islay
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Bridgend, Isle of Islay, Scotland
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 31   MEAN: 2.97/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.93   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Cask & Bottle Conditioned; Regular.
Nerabus Ale is our winter warmer; a deep ruby colour brewed with pale, caramalt, dark crystal, chocolate and wheat malt. The hops used are Amarillo from America and Bramling Cross from England. It has a black treacle, spicy flavour balanced by the use of spicy and citrusy hops.


2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
fonefan (25125) - VestJylland, DENMARK - DEC 1, 2007
Bottle. Clear dark amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is acidic, fruity mally. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic, acetic with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (301007)

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (24025) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - SEP 11, 2010
Bottled. A deep red beer with a huge tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and oranges. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, oranges, and hops, leading to a dry finish.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Papsoe (23023) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 11, 2010
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours a clear deep amber with a huge and frothy off-white head. British malts in the nose and some roast. Light body, a little watery, roast and nuts with a discreet underlying tartness. Ends dry with no hoppiness. 110910

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
yespr (22245) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - SEP 12, 2010
50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty and hoppy. Bitter, mild citric and caramelish dark and roasted malt. Citric and bitter finish.

1.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
omhper (15965) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - OCT 2, 2005
Bottled. Mahogany colour, no head. Aroma of apple cellar. Sweetish with rounded mouthfeel and medium body. Flavours are vague and non-descript, with the slightest notes of heather and cider. Very low bitterness. Really odd beer.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
joergen (14992) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 15, 2010
Bottle at Papsø. Clear orange red coloured with a medium sized beige head. Fruity aroma of caramel, whisky and berries. Fruity flavour of caramel, whisky and berries. Berryish finish.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
KimJohansen (10339) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - SEP 12, 2010
Clear deep amber with a medium beige head. Aroma had roasted malt, caramel and light chocolate. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, caramel and hops. Finished dry and bitter.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Dedollewaitor (10299) - Odense, DENMARK - OCT 12, 2010
Bottle @ Papsø-Grand-Tasting, September 2010. Pours cloudy ruby amber with a creamy lasting head. Nose is citrus hops. Medium bodied. Dry flavor with a hoppy touch. Dry short end.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Oakes (10202) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - NOV 6, 2010
Dark brown with a thick rocky head. Quite toasty aroma, light chocolate. Chocolate and slightly toasty palate, with some diacetyl accent, evidenced mainly in a slight slick note on the tongue.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Theis (9258) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 15, 2010
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear brown - white head. NIce but light botterness, nutty, fruity, high malty, sweetness, berries, citrus, orange, light grassy, light wooden - hoppy.


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