Darren's Beer Critiques

Friday, May 12, 2006

Border Gold

At Melrose hostel, Scotland
9/10
Easy to drink with a bitter bite. Organic ale brewed in the Borders of Scotland.

Bumble Bee Ale

At our hostel in Melrose, Scotland
9/10
Smooth ale with a bit of a tang. 4.6%, £1.50.

Black Douglas

Inverness, Scotland
7/10
Full malt flavour, tastes a little bit burnt. Organic ale 5.2%

Carlsberg Export

Inverness, Scotland
10/10
The good stuff we get back home.

Hobgoblin

Inverness, Scotland
9/10
Strong dark ale with a fruity taste.

Old Tom

Inverness, Scotland
8/10
Real nice strong ale that warms you up. 8.5%

Belhaven fruit beer

In our hostel in Inverness, Scotland
7/10
Nice lager with a hint of fruit.

McEwan's Export

On the side of the road in Scotland
6/10
Burnt malt flavour

Tetley's Original Bitter

Inverness, Scotland
6/10
Full bodied bitter ale with a prominent hop taste. These guys also make tea bags.

John Smith

Inverness Scotland
6/10
Bitter and yeasty flavoured.

Tennants Special Ale

Inverness Scotland
7/10
Brewed in Scotland, it's full bodied and a little sweet. 3.5%

Carlsberg Special Brew

At our hostel in Inverness Scotland
7/10
Real strong and bitter, comes with a little thermometer on the side to tell you when it's cold enough to drink. 9%

Tartan Special

At a small pub in Scotland
8/10
Very nice ale

Kelpie Seaweed Ale

At our Hostel in Melrose Scotland
9/10
Very strong roasted barley flavour.