Cairngorm Highland IPA

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

The Leading Light, Faversham, Kent

The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		15 Feb 2022	Malt led premium bitter. Pretty good.
McGargle		01 Aug 2011	Solid traditional style IPA. Went off after 3 days.

Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		26 Aug 2021

The King's Head Inn, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		28 May 2021	Very nice. Followed by an Elvis juice!

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ray		24 Jul 2013	This how it's described: "The larger than life Highland IPA, an IPA with a massive American influence. Powerful Amarillo bitterness exploding with late citrus flavours from Centennial hops and grapefruit from Perle hops." The reality is rather different. Dominated by caramel/buttertscotch which could be smelled from feet away this beer was characterised by an almost complete absence of hops. Citrus? Grapefruit? Wishful thinking.
McGargle	Not Tried	23 Aug 2011
McGargle		15 Jun 2011	Pours a copper colour, sweet on the nose. Predominantly sweet (treacle toffee) in the mouth with limited hopping. Cloying finish. Not an IPA, could have been Wild Cat.
Ray	Not Tried	03 Jul 2010

Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Stephen Harris		04 Sep 2012	Amber-coloured, heavily-hopped, dry and bitter.

The Trackside, Bury, Greater Manchester

The Society Rooms, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Dosser		14 Jun 2010

The Grog & Gruel, Fort William, Highland

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		29 Jul 2009	Seasonal ale brewed to 5.0% ABV. Light bodied and amber with lasting tight white head. Enjoyable with dry finish but could have done with bolder hopping. Didn't drink it's strength.