EINSTOK ICELANDIC
PALE ALE
HARVIESTOUN BREWERY
OLD ENGINE OIL
ABV 5.6%
ABV 6 %
Brewed on the edge of the Arctic Circle,
it claims to be made with the purest
water on earth to create a very refreshing
Viking version of pale ale. “Looks good,
smells good, and tastes great”.
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9
8
24
16
24
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CHARLES WELLS
DOGFISH HEAD
DNA NEW WORLD IPA
ABV 4.5%
The core of DNA is Dogfish’s signature
60 Minute IPA which the Charles Wells
team then add their ‘old world’ brewing
expertise to. “nice, easy to drink”.
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5
7
14
11
15
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This black ale is dark, very dark. Rich
and viscous with a thick creamy head
this porter is another from north of the
wall. “burnt toast and treacle”.
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Total (out of 100):
6
5
9
8
7
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AFFLIGEM BLONDE
ABV 6.8%
This hazy golden beer with a lively
carbonation and a medium body is
double fermented and is definitely not a
session beer. It has its roots as an abbey
a le dating back to 1074 from Belgium.
“very nice, smooth and strong”.
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7
7
20
16
21
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BREWDOG
PUNK IPA
HARVIESTOUN BREWERY
SCHIEHALLION LAGER
ABV 5.6%
ABV 4.8%
This fresh, full flavour natural beer is
tribute to the classic IPAs of yester-year.
The twist is the addition of fruity hops
giving an explosion of tropical fruit
flavours and a sharp bitter finish. “Yum,
mango tones, light and fruity”.
Schiehallion is named after the Mountain
in Perth and Kinross. Crafted using
Hersbrűcker Lager hops; it is crisp,
dry and airy with a beautifully fresh,
grapefruity taste.. “pleasant and smooth”.
Appearance (out of 10):
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Total (out of 100):
8
8
24
15
22
77
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7
7
21
16
24
75
There were some great beers here and I for one will heading down to the Crafty Chooks to get my hands on some more of that Einstök
Icelandic Pale Ale to see if it brings out the Viking in me. Cheers
B
y Jason Edge
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