BANDSTAND BEER FESTIVAL 2011 ALE LIST AND TASTING NOTES

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1 4.4 An Teallach Kildonan Golden ale with plenty of fruit and a good smack of bitterness. 3.9 Belhaven Belhaven 80/- Classic red, rich and smooth. 4.1 Brewdog Trashy Blonde A golden ale balanced by the sharp, bitter finish. 4.3 Cairngorm Tradewinds Light golden, blends together with the Perle hops and elderflower, bouquet of fruit and citrus flavours. 5.1 Cairngorm Wild Cat Amber with a complex malt and fruit flavour, Strong and distinctive. 5.0 Cairngorm Black Gold 4.5 Cairngorm Tomlinson s Liquorice Stout Scottish stout. Rich dark colour. Smooth full bodied with subtle bitterness, late sweetness and roast barley hints. Rich Dark Stout With Liquorice. Liquorice on the nose and in the lingering aftertaste. 4.3 Caledonian Lipsmacker Refreshing zesty lemon ale. Brewed with hints of natural lemon. 4.5 Caledonian Flying Dutchman Brewed with pale and wheat malt, a light bodied spring ale, refreshing liquorice to complement the subtle hop flavour. 3.8 Caledonian Chocolate Drop Pure chocolate in colour, A luxuriant velvety mouth feel with flavours of chocolate, ending with a soft hoppy finish

2 3.9 Castle Rock Harvest Pale Distinct hop flavour leads to a crisp finish. 3.8 Dark Star Hophead A clean-drinking pale gold ale with a strong floral aroma and elderflower notes. 4.0 Deeside No 3 Pale Ale awaiting notes 4.5 Deeside Talorcan Awaiting notes 5.5 Fullers ESB Rich mahogany, balanced by soft malty toffee and caramel notes. 4.8 Fyne Ales Highlander Full bodied, bittersweet ale with a good dry hop finish. 4.5 Fyne Ales Avalanche Golden, a good body and fruit balancing a refreshing hoppy taste. 4.4 Fyne Ales Vital Spark Dark red, powerful fruit and malt flavours developing to a long dry finish. 4.8 Harviestoun Schiehallion A unique cask conditioned lager. True Pilsner-style beer; dry, crisp, refreshing and flavoursome. 4.0 Highland Dark Munro A darker ale with a changing drinking profile. 6.0 Highland Orkney Blast A stronger ale, with balanced flavours from Maris Otter malt and English hops added early and late in the copper.

3 3.9 Highland Island Hopping Golden yellow in colour with a tropical fruity nose. On the palate grapefruit leads to a pleasant hoppy middle and end. 4.8 Highland Orkney IPA A modern IPA, not overly bitter but still nicely hoppy. 5.0 Hop Black Summer Lighting Pleasant bitter, straw coloured beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma. Long, dry finish. 4.3 Houston Black & Tan Deep amber, reddish colour with a dense tan head. Malty, caramel and fruity with a hoppy floral finish. 3.7 Ilkley Brewery Ilkley Black Dark mild. The blend of 5 malts used in the mash give a smooth, mellow flavour with a hint of liquorices in the finish. 3.8 Inveralmond Independence Full bodied and malty beer with subtle hints of mixed fruits and punches of spice. 4.4 Inveralmond Duncan s IPA Pale golden beer with fruity spicy aromas leading to an initial malty sweetness and finishing with a lasting bitter finish. 4.1 Inveralmond Ossian A pale, golden coloured ale, fruity flavour with distinct nutty tomes and a hoppy, zesty, orange aroma. 4.5 Isle of Skye Black Cuillin A dark ale brewed with roast barley and rolled roast Scottish oatmeal - an almost stout-like bitterness,

4 4.2 Isle of Skye Red Cuillin Reddish-hued, slightly malty and nutty in character, smooth to the taste 3.8 Kelburn Goldihops Golden, hoppy, clean on the palate and leaving a long lingering after-taste. 5.2 Kelham island Pale rider A Pale, strong and fruity ale flavoured with North American hops. 5.2 Magpie JPA A balance of hops and malt, smooth, hoppy aftertaste; a deep gold, mellow IPA. 3.4 Moorhouse Black Cat Dark ale with a distinctive chocolate malt flavour and a smooth hoppy finish. 4.5 O Hanlon s Dragon Ale Fruit and caramel, leads to a delicate palate, with a subtle refreshment and body. 4.6 Plockton Plockton Bay Awaiting notes 4.1 Plockton Hitched Awaiting notes 4.3 Robinsons Ginger Tom Maple, balance of ginger, spiced herbs and roasted malt, distinctive, lasting finish

5 4.1 Sinclair Corncrake Ale New Ale from Sinclair New spring beer is straw-gold in colour, with a white, creamy head and flavours of soft citrus fruits with gentle floral notes. 4.5 Sinclair Golden Amber Pale-Golden Beer with a delicate aftertaste of Honey and gentle bitterness Sinclair Dark Island Reserve Ripe, fruity, chocolate nose. Balanced by flavours of dark chocolate, dried fruit, figs and nuts from roasted malts and hops. 3.8 Sinclair Raven Classic Scottish session ale. Biscuity malt character and a slightly spicy hop aroma of tangy orange. 4.2 Sinclair Three Sisters Chocolate and crystal malts, toasty and liquorice flavours. Whole-flower hops balance dark malt character with hop fruit flavours unusual in such a dark beer. 4.1 Stewart Brewing Copper Cascade 4.5 g Deep red, full bodied, medium dry beer. 4.2 Strathaven Old Mortality A full bodied, rich chestnut hue. Scottish full malt barley, English first gold and American cascade hops giving it a balanced flavour with a sweet malt finish. 3.8 Strathaven Clydesdale IPA Light coloured IPA. Pleasant session ale 3.5 Thornbridge Wild Swan White gold in colour with aromas of light bitter lemon, a hint of herb and a subtle spiciness.

6 5.9 Thornbridge Jaipur India Pale Ale, soft and smooth, an enduring, bitter finish. 4.3 Timothy Taylor Ram tam A dark, strong beer. Wholesome and satisfying, this mellow beer has body and depth, leaving a pleasant fruity afterglow. 4.0 Timothy Taylor Best bitter A well-balanced, genuine Yorkshire Bitter, with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma. 7.0 Traditional Scottish.Ales 4.0 Traditional Scottish.Ales 1488 Whisky Ale Whisky colour and a light Tullibardine aroma with a clean fresh whisky aftertaste. Ben Nevis 80-/ organic Ruby red beer brewed to produce a full bodied rich malty flavour and has a lightly hopped aftertaste. 5.5 Tryst Raj India Pale Ale Hopped with 3 British hops, deep lingering taste, with underlying malts. 4.3 Wadworth 6 X Full bodied and distinctive, mid-brown in colour, malty & fruity with hop character. 4.5 Wells & Young Young s Special Amber, fruity, slightly estery nose with a good hop aroma and full round flavour, a fine balance between malt and hops. 4.5 Wells & Young Banana Bread Beer Combines all the traditional qualities and style of a Charles Wells beer with the subtle flavour of banana. 4.7 Williams Bros Ceilidh Lager Distinct hop flavour with a dry, slightly biscuity finish. 4.1 Williams Bros Fraoch Heather Ale Floral character and ginger spice. Light earthy notes and a faint hoppiness lie over the toffeeish sweetness.

7 4.1 Wooden Hand Cornish Gribben A distinctive well hopped beer with citrus and fruit notes, and a well balanced bitter sweet finish 4.3 Wychwood Paddy s Tout Brewed using dark crystal malt and with a robust coffee caramel flavour REAL CIDERS ON DRAUGHT Brewer CIDER Tasting Notes Your Comments 5.0 Westons 1 st Quality A traditional still draught cider filtered to be clear. Medium with a fresh apple finish 6.0 Westons Traditional Scrumpy A traditional still cider with a cloudy appearance and a medium dry character 7.3 Westons Organic Vintage Made from organic cider apples and matured in old oak vats results in a full bodied, rich well balanced apple taste. 7.2 Thistly Cross Thistly Cross Still Refreshing, light and fruity to taste 4.4 Thistly Cross Still Red Strawberry Cider Made from fresh strawberries with a good fruit aroma and a bitter-sweet finish 4.4 Thistly Cross Ginger Cider A medium sweet ginger cider infused with fresh root ginger to give a full bodied, rounded taste