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Dark Island Reserve
Orkney Brewery
- From:
- Orkney Brewery
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
Ranked #1 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,563 - Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 9.93%
- Reviews:
- 70
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 30, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 15, 2008
- Wants:
- 107
- Gots:
- 32
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
4.56/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.56/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
2016 limited edition bottle. Sampled December 25, 2020.
Handsome dark brown pour with a quick fading tan head.
The aroma is roasted dark malts, black licorice, and alcohol.
Full mouthfeel.
The taste is sweet and malt forward with those whiskey barrel characters in play. Warming, satisfying finish.
Dec 26, 2020Handsome dark brown pour with a quick fading tan head.
The aroma is roasted dark malts, black licorice, and alcohol.
Full mouthfeel.
The taste is sweet and malt forward with those whiskey barrel characters in play. Warming, satisfying finish.
Rated by goodbeergoodfood from North Carolina
4.89/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.89/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Just an absolutely fabulous world-class beer. I now have 5 bottles and I'm celebrating for special occasions.
Dec 12, 2017
Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee
3.76/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Consumed on 02/14/2016.
Feb 15, 2016
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.99/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Thick, oily and almost black. Wispy dark brown head.
Complex bouquet. Rich, roasted malt. Smoky.
Taste follows the nose. Burnt bitterness is rather off-putting. Hint of vanilla.
Viscous. A very slow sipper.
Dec 31, 2015Complex bouquet. Rich, roasted malt. Smoky.
Taste follows the nose. Burnt bitterness is rather off-putting. Hint of vanilla.
Viscous. A very slow sipper.
Dark Island Reserve from Orkney Brewery
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
147 ratings
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