Orkney Dark Island (Bottle)

Oh this is a tasty one. Brown shot through with ruby red. Tan head which persists. Coffee, plums, smoke, raisins, caramel, cocoa, so complex. Finishes bitter and drying, like a great espresso.

Dark brown with hints of red and two fingers of tan head. Fruity, roasty, chocolate aroma. Taste is solid coffee roast, berry fruits and a light chocolate bittering.

Slight coffee in the nose, nice dark color but thin looking. Every sip of this beer is almost drinking watered down chocolate. Once nearing the end of the bottle, it thickened up a little, and i could pick out some more malt and espresso. Not what i was expecting and overpriced when i bought it ($7.59), not terrible but just not what i wanted in an Old Ale.

Pours mahogany-tinged black into an English pint. Mocha head with good retention leaves spotted sheets as it recedes to coat surface. Earth, soy and pit fruit aromas. Sweet smoke upfront with a dry cocoa finish.

An almost black colored beer, dark thick and big beige head. The aroma of coffee, smoked malt, a little chocolate, fruity, like dark cherries. The taste of rich dark malts, a little chocolate with dark fruits, some sweet. The aftertaste has some sweets with a little bitter.

Bottle. Pours a black body with a tan lacing. Smoky, peat, campfire accents, and burnt malt. Smoke, toffee, and a hint of licorice to round this one out. eh.

1pt 0.9oz bottle. Pours a brown so dark it is nearly black. Medium off white head which quickly dissipates. Strong aroma of caramel malts with coffee and chocolate notes. Considering the dark color and strong aroma, the beer is surprisingly light and crisp. Toasted coffee and a hint of chocolate with a sweet finish. A delicious beer, although lighter on flavor than the back of the bottle claims.

Pours near black with reddish hues and a mostly receding off-white head. Aroma of peat, chocolate, toffee, and earthy loam. Tastes of peat, light smoke, plums and toffee. Medium bodied with soft, spritzy carbonation.