3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20Cask, very fresh at the CAstle Tavern in Inverness.
Light yellow orange sparkle with starts malt forward and has a very smooth silk body. Soft tender fluffy head but not overly thick leaving an intricate patten of lacing.
Slight bitterness which marries beautifully with the toffee-ish maltiness which leads to a long complex gentle lingering bitterness. Firm.
Beautiful. The difference between the cask and bottle version is staggering.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
.5l bottle brought back from the islands by my mate, and new RB friend, BalkanMac. Medium sweet gold body, distinctive ale sweetness (and warmth). Pretty deep orange and white head. Caramel, banana, weak water aroma. Very tasty and tartly drinkable. The oats are a dominate flavor for a lighter abv beer. Unique flavor notes throughout. Good roast malt before clean watery body. OK Beer.
2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 6/20
cask: This was my least favorite of the isle of skye beers I tried while visiting.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bit sweet. This is ok. I can’t shake my asthma and my cough is pretty nasty. I’m tired.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle at Ardvasar hotel on Skye. Pretty fresh then! Beautiful clear golden pour, thin bubbly white head with light lacing. Light cereal malts, soft lemon zest on the nose. Lager grains, soft fruits, light bitterness, good mouthfeel. On its own, pretty mediocre. But fresh, local, after a walk through the moors, very very tasty indeed.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle on the train to Edinburgh, cheers to Parrot for the pour - 08/12/12.
Pale blonde with a thin white head that clears to the edge and a thin film.
Nose is pale malt, oats, light fruit, yeast esters.
Taste follows nose, light citrus tones, hint of caramel.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter finish.
File under ’W’ !
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Amber with a thin white soapy very lacy lasting sticky head. Smells of toasted malt, light hops and malt. Fruity apricot. Smells fresh. Medium oily body with soft carbonation. Tastes of toasted malt, sweet fruit with a dry bitter hop finish. Citrus lingers on the finish. Easy to drink.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours deep golden with a white head. A bit bland and anonymous. Quite light body. Fruity and malty with a light bitterness. Ok, but quite forgettable. (Backlog: Tasted at Øl & Mat ’09)
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
0.5L bottle. Rich golden pour, good aroma and lacing. A spunky lager-y ale, easy to drink, nice and hoppy. One of the best "bitters" I’ve had, really good.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Backlog nov/dec 2010.
On bottle Centra Majorstuen.
Golden color, ok foam.
Light/medium body and complexity
Well balanced bitterness
Enjoyable
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