Caribbean Rum Cask
Innis & Gunn

16.9 ounce can, BBE of May 26 stamped on the bottom of the can. Thanks to my buddy Denis for this one! Served in a Teku glass, the beer pours a mostly clear dark reddish/brown color with about an inch and a half light tan head that stayed around for a long time. There's also a lot of lacing. Aroma is nice, the brew smells like rum, caramel, dark fruit, and a bit of chocolate. The taste is similar to the aroma, but with the addition of some oak. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's slick and a bit creamy with a moderate amount of carbonation. Overall I thought this was a decent enough brew, wouldn't mind trying a fresher can of this sometime.

 

 

BA says I've only had I&G's Original. I know this is wrong. I must have eliminated those I merely rated and had not reviewed. (I did that habitually for over a year to try to cleanup my review portfolio.) I&G also in the past decade probably has weaker distribution in the Chicagoland, hence I saw only their core on the shelves. Anyhow, I find them here in London sufficiently and revisited their website after a decade or so and am glad I did. I&G is progressing in a Scottish sort of way, slowly and deliberately. They now have four taprooms in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Their followers and crowd-funded brewery in Perth has been outgrown and are actively building a better one in Edinburgh, the capital's first major brew plant in the last 150 years. Bravo! and Slainte'! For all this, I give them excellent Overall Hugs and wish them Godspeed.

Caribbean Rum was worth my wait. It Looks substantially more foamy and appetising than the typical Scottish. While it Smells mostly of malt, its months in the barrel show subtly. Its Taste is quite balanced and I imagine it would pair well with cheeses. (When I buy the brew again, I will test my hypothesis.) Better than medium-mouthed, nice and soft.

(initial review from July 2017) Very subtle & light brew with hints of rum & oak. Great malty heft on the tastebuds at only 6.8%.

(2nd review from August 2022) Nice BA scottish with good mouthfeel and very subtle hints of fruit, oak, vanilla and rum. Very smooth and quaffable.

 

Probably nicer on tap.

 

 

 

 

It seems to me I had this beer a while back, 6-9 months ago, maybe longer and don't really remember it other than the name. I gave it an excellent rating though, when I had it, it was Blood Red Sky. I think I got it from TW&M.

At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, from my favourite LCBO at The Roundhouse Centre in nearby Windsor. My third beer from the superlative Edinburgh, Scotland brewery...(3.75)

April 4, 2026: At my lady Pamela's house; bottled and chilled, 330mL in a pint glass. From their Cask Matured Discovery Pack at my favourite LCBO at Tecumseh Mall in nearby Windsor. Best before June 30/27. My 2nd time drinking this, and 1st for 2026. With both cats Gracie and Sundae...(now 4)

Copenhagen 15/9 2022. 33 cl clear glass bottle from VinSpecialisten, Butikstorvet, Billund. White label with a lot of barrels More or less faded.

Pours clear dark brown with a distinct red hue and a mid-sized off-white head. Stable. Settles thin, almost transparent layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Clinging to the sides of the glass. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet, malty odor mingling with a sweet scent of rum essence. Caramel and toffee. Hints brown sugar.Sweet dark rum.

Medium strong carbonation. Thin, oily, lively and tingling texture.

Flavor is medium intense with a rather strong sweetness followed by a moderately strong tart bitterness. Aftertaste is sweet with a light boozy streak. Lingers for a bit. Finish is rather dry.

Quite restrained fora beer with lot of Rum barrels the label.

Poured from a can. Very dark in color with a tan head. Smells of malt, honey and dark fruit. Flavor follows the smell, everything comes together really well. Not sure what the rum cask adds but it's a very good Scottish Ale none the less.

 

 

Look- Slight red tinge, very similar to very very dark wine. Almost golden with hints of red when held up against a light

smell- Super sweet, honey, caramel smells very close to what sweet wine would smell like. Super strong scent, gets even more enhanced from aeration.

Taste- Immediate spiced rum notes from the first sip- pepper, anise and the aftertaste is very much vanilla dominated.

Feel- Light to medium body. clean finish.

December 2009: 330 ml clear bottle in cardboard box, now available in Norway &#40Vinmonopolet, bestillingsutvalget&#41 - also at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.4%. Clear mahogany coloured beer with an off-white to beige head. Intense aroma of oak rum cask, notes of vanilla, spices, alcohol, brown sugar, treacle, rum-raisin and dark dried fruits. The flavour is distinctly oaky, but more mellow and rounded &#40without the strong notes of fresh wood&#41 compared to the ordinary Innis & Gunn. Moderate sweetness, moderate notes of rum and spices, dry finish, very moderate hops. Should not be drunk too cold.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this might be one of the prettiest beer bottles.

Unfortunately, I did a 4 beer blind and this was last. It isn’t bad, just uninspiring. I’d gladly take a pint of this, but it needed more time in the rum barrels or more abv to really shine.