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Speyside Bottlenose Bitter


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Brewed by Speyside
Style: Bitter
Forres, Scotland
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 7   MEAN: 2.86/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.81   EST. CALORIES: 123   ABV: 4.1%
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cask and bottle, regular
Bottlenose Bitter is so called because of the Moray Brewery’s close proximity to Scotland’s only resident colony of dolphins just a mile away from the brewery in the pristine waters of the Moray Firth.
There was once a time when it was difficult to find a craft-brewed beer in the Highlands. Like the dolphins of the Moray Firth it was a question of being in the right place at the right time before you could catch sight of one. Happily this has changed with Moray’s burgeoning reputation as the food and drink capital of Scotland. Similarly, the Bottlenose dolphin colony has grown in this protected Highland environment to more than 190 at the last count. Bottlenose bitter is a classic Scottish bitter beer, slightly dark with a hint of malt and good hop balance. Like the dolphins in the Moray Firth it is a pleasure to behold, and once experienced rarely forgotten.


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2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
zacgillbanks (957) - Tyne & Wear, ENGLAND - MAY 18, 2013
Bottle from Rehills, Newcastle. This is a dark amber beer with a malty flavour, nutty notes, a thin body with a creamy mouthfeel and a woody finish.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
gnoff (6317) - Mölndal, SWEDEN - MAY 15, 2013
50 cl bottle thanks to Reza! (Not on ratebeer)
BB 28 JAN 2014, sampled on May 14, 2013.
Clear copper color, small white head. Malty, sweet, somewhat fruity scent, some tobacco as well. Malty, minerals, a bit fruity taste, dry aftertaste. Bitter finish. Medium though to the spritzy side mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Nice and balanced, very drinkable, doesn’t stand out at all, but indeed well made.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
JohnRMurdoch (2251) - Glasgow, SCOTLAND - MAR 22, 2013
Cask @ Lock 25. Orange brown colour, reasonable head. Mild dry toffee malt aroma. Sour resin fruity malt flavour. Bitter aftertaste. A below average bitter.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mr_h (1442) - Ayr, SCOTLAND - MAR 22, 2013
Cask by handpump at Lock 25, Edinburgh - clear amber, thin creamy beige head, good lacing, minimal floral aroma, floral, fruity, caramel flavour, easy to drink

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
cgarvieuk (10971) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAR 11, 2013
cask at blue blazer ... copper... thin bubbly white ... soft bitter ... soft musty toffee fruit nose ... little flat ... soft toffee fruits ... mellow and soft ... not really me

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
unstablefable (210) - SCOTLAND - FEB 15, 2013
UPDATED: FEB 16, 2013 On draft @ the Kimberley Inn, Findhorn bay pours a clear dark golden with a small white head. Aroma is light cereals, smallest floral hint, taste is tiny sweet honey, really not much to taste, but it’s a really pleasant pint. Incredibly sessionable

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
AleTsar (1331) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - FEB 13, 2013
Cask @ Bandstand Bar, Nairn [130213]
Amber brown, clear, thick dense creamy white head with good lacing
Aroma of soft cereal malts, hint of soft roast, light aroma. Taste of very light soft caramel malts, bit of toffee, light roast grains - I couldn’t get much else out, came across as considerably weak in flavour for the abv. Palate - light body, texture had some creaminess though.
Overall - Just came across as very bland and dull - to be honest I’ve had beers around the 2.8% - 3% range that have had much more flavour. More taste and it had the potential to be good because there’s no brewing defects in there at all...Ramp up the flavour!!!!!


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