3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
good solid beer. needs more body
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Kind of Smokey at times, very fruity at others, although the smokeyness was only in the neck of the bottle. Tasted like an english ale but due to the champagne yeast that must have been used, it was incredibly fruity and even subdued at times. Exquisitely odd (yes i just said exquisite). The way the carbonation bubbles were rising to the top of the glass reminded of champagne..and with the tastes present lead me to beleive champagne yeast was used. Neato of the brewers to experiment like that.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
perfect with a roast beef sandwich, slightly smoky, medium bodied with tons o’ sediment
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep redish color. Malty and smooth finish.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: DEC 26, 2003 A standout beer, like the others from the Orkney Brewery. Everything they make is good, and this Red MacGregor is my favorite of the entire lot! Clear bottle, filled with cloudy brown, malty nectar. Hints of smoke, even! Terrific!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
It lacked a head, which brough me down a bit, but that is typical for a scotch ale. Even though this is marketed as an English Pale, even though it’s coppery red. Anyrate it was a fine ale, typically scotch, like headhunter, but not as heavy. Nothing too exceptional in my opinion, but still decient.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Slightly mettalic nose. Very watery mouthfeel. the flavor is most definitely peety and roasty, much more than i had expected. the aftertaste is very clean, probably because of how watery it feels. Great red color and no head.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This one has a definate smoky finish, and an earthy aroma. Maybe a few notes of caramel? Although the bottle I sampled was fresh, beware - It comes in a clear bottle, so skunkiness could be problem.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Well, I’ll mention the peat flavour. It’s there, in Lowland quantities mind you. Otherwise, bright auburn; aroma like a dense forest of Douglas fir, meat pie and Auchentoshan; a little thin & metallic though (has it gone off a bit?); earthy malts, touch of toasted caramel. Finishes to quickly.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
bronze color with a flufy beige head.
malty asroma.
sweet caramelized malt taste with a earthy smoked finish. complex and quite enjoyable.
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