Ossian
Inveralmond Brewery Ltd., The

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From:
Inveralmond Brewery Ltd., The
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
English Pale Mild Ale
Ranked #4
ABV:
4.1%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,866
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 12.2%
Reviews:
78
Ratings:
121
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 23, 2023
Added:
Apr 02, 2002
Wants:
  26
Gots:
  8
Available throughout the year, this superb golden ale continues to win awards. A pale, golden coloured brew with a full bodied fruity flavour with distinct nutty tomes and a hoppy, zesty, orange aroma, derived from First Gold and Cascade hops. Excellent brewing resulted in Ossian being judged the Champion Beer of Scotland.
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Ratings by thommo_nk:
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Rated by thommo_nk from Scotland

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

Dec 04, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.94 by WeeJiggies

Dec 23, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.96/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Oct. 2008: 500 ml bottle, bought at Lørenskog Brus-Shop. ABV is 4.1%. Golden colour, decent white head. Lovely aroma of fruity and floral hops, notes of honey. The flavour has distinct hops throughout, with grapefruity and nutty notes. Refreshing and moreish. Plenty of hoppy bitterness in the long aftertaste.

March 2017: Cask pint at Ma Cameron’s, Aberdeen. Golden colour, white head, nice lacing. Malty aroma, notes of toffee, hints of malt vinegar. The flavour is malty and fruity, medium dry, again hints of malt vinegar, but the beer is not sour. Fairly distinct bittering hops in the finish.
Mar 16, 2023
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.49/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Cask. Sparkler fitted. Golden amber with a thin frothy head.
Light aroma of citrus fruit and toffee malt.
Tastes similar. Mild bitter flavour.
Low carbonation. Light to medium body.
Rather forgettable.
Feb 25, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from Tesco. Clear golden, fizzy white head. Sweet aroma, grainy, notes of honey. Taste brings an edge of bitterness, bready, grainy flavors and a touch of honey. The bitterness is enough to distract me from the sweet malty flavors. Near miss for me.
Feb 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.34 by sorsh_a_ghlinne from Scotland

May 22, 2021
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Reviewed by Casmir

4/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - Golden colour. Head mid - low. Nice lacing.
Smell - Citrus, vanilla.
Taste - Gently fruity, with nice traces of hops. Vanilla aftertaste. With gentle bitterness.
Feel - Quite light, main taste lasts quite short on the palette with lasting bitterness sensation.
Overall - Quite refreshing. Very enjoyable. No weak points. Good ale.
May 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.74 by brp94 from Spain

Jan 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.58 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Sep 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Aug 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.18 by Dazka from Italy

Jun 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by bitterandtwisted from England

Aug 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by dcbeers from District of Columbia

Aug 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by cadaugherty from Illinois

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by louislouis91 from Ireland

Jan 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

Sep 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by VitorDamasceno from England

Jul 19, 2015
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

3.19/5  rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
500ml bottle from Aldi supermarket, drank at home:
This one was a very easy to drink beer that went down a treat & came through with a good balance but at the same time nothing really stands out for me. I liked the beer, it was a smooth one with nice touches of sweetness & good bitterness throughout; good stuff from Inveralmond but not quite great.
Jun 08, 2015
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 ml bottle purchased and consumed in Fife, Scotland. BB date stamp of July 2016 (more than 1 year away). (Rating slightly increased upon tasting of cask version near th brewery in May 2016),

Appearance: true to style, this is very pale golden with plenty of visible carbonation and a white head. Exceptional sticky lacing.

Extra hops add spicing to this ale that also has more malts than expected for style. Mild caramel and vanilla notes. Easy drinking with plenty of flavor.

O: recommended. Not entirely true to style, this version is more flavorful, appealing and interesting than average.
May 03, 2015
Ossian from Inveralmond Brewery Ltd., The
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 121 ratings