|
|
BREW DOG (Fraserburgh) • 5 A.M. Saint (5%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 40/50 (aroma 8/10, appearance 5/5, flavour and finish 8/10, palate 3/5, overall score 16/20) (Colour and head: dark amber with lacy head / nose: spicy, herbs, passion fruit, floral / taste: hoppy, woody, floral. Great beer.) • 77 Lager (5.0%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 31/50 (aroma 7/10, appearance 2/5, flavour and finish 7/10, palate 3/5, overall score 12/20) (Colour and head: lime, gold and thin head / fruity, floral, hoppy, fruity, soft, vegetables, grassy, floral) • Alice Porter (6.2%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 36/50 (aroma 7/10, appearance 4/5, flavour and finish 8/10, palate 3/5, overall score 14/20) (Colour and head: black, creamy coffee head, lacy / nose: burnt, chocolate, coffee, tobacco / taste: caramel, malty, coffee.) • Alpha Dog (4.5%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 43/50 (aroma 9/10, appearance 4/5, flavour and finish 9/10, palate 4/5, overall score 17/20) (Colour and head: cloudy dark brown with thick head / nose: syrupy, sweet, malty / taste: hoppy, caramel, sweet, malty, bitter. Very close to Adnams bitter.) • Hardcore IPA (9%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 3/5 (Colour: brown / strong, salty, sour) • Hardcore IPA (9.2%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 38/50 (aroma 8/10, appearance 3/5, flavour and finish 8/10, palate 4/5, overall score 15/20) (Colour and head: brown with thin head / All in all, very tasty hoppy and fruity ale.) • IPA is Dead - Bramling X (7.5%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 42/50 (aroma 8/10, appearance 4/5, flavour and finish 9/10, palate 4/5, overall score 17/20) (Colour and head: cloudy gold, thick creamy head / hoppy, fruity, mango. Very similar to Mufloni single hop ales.) • Paradox (10%) (Possibly Isle of Arran bottling) Legless Scotsman's rating: 4/5 points (Colour: coal black / very interesting and complex ale. Licorice, winey, soft. Just brilliant!!!) • Punk IPA (6.1%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 4/5 points (Colour: pale / bitter, fruity and refreshing ale) • Rip Tide (8.0%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 3/5 points (Colour: black / licorice, spicy, malty, hint of chocolate, syrupy) • Sink The Bismarck (41%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 30/50 (aroma 7/10, appearance 1/5, flavour and finish 7/10, palate 3/5, overall score 12/20) (Colour and head: cloudy dark brown / nose: chocolate, floral, medicine, fruity, raisins / taste: caramel, salty, spicy, syrupy, winey, salmiac. I'm glad I tasted this. A rare occasion I think.) • Storm - Islay Whisky Cask Aged I.P.A. (8.0%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 3/5 points (Colour: cloudy, gold / good, tasty, smoky, yeasty) • There Is No Santa (4.7%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 34/50 (aroma 8/10, appearance 3/5, flavour and finish 7/10, palate 3/5, overall score 13/20) (Colour and head: Coca Cola with a fast vanishing head / Nose: Ginger bread and spicy / Taste: Sour and spicy.) • Trashy Blonde (4.5%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 37/50 (aroma 7/10, appearance 5/5, flavour and finish 7/10, palate 4/5, overall score 14/20) (Colour and head: very pale gold, hay / Hoppy, sour, fruity, refreshing. Very nice Brew Dog beer again. Brilliant name for a beer. A pic of a trashy blonde on the label would've been nice...) • Zeitgeist (4.9%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 30/50 (aroma 6/10, appearance 4/5, flavour and finish 6/10, palate 2/5, overall score 12/20) (Colour and head: black with creamy head, nice lace / A bit too light-bodied. I was expecting this to be thicker in the palate. Coffee and roasted sugar at least.) |
The Legless Scotsman's Whisky, Beer & Wine Guide - since 2006