Swannay (formerly Highland) Scapa Special

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 River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
Philip Pirrip		16 Nov 2022	I enjoyed this a lot. Well balanced and so not the oft encountered malt dominated Scottish ales
Philip Pirrip		03 Aug 2021
Philip Pirrip	Not Tried	01 Aug 2021

Atelier, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

Who	Score	When	Notes
ChrisE		13 Nov 2019

Prince of Wales, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar), Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle	Not Tried	08 Nov 2018
McGargle		28 Nov 2017
McGargle	Not Tried	18 Dec 2013
McGargle		16 Dec 2010	Really fresh fruity yeasty aromas lead to smooth mouthfeel and some hopiness which develops in the mouth. Satisfying dry(ish) finish. Pump clip read 4.2% abv.
McGargle	Not Tried	08 Oct 2009

Rochford Beer & Cider Festival 2015, Rochford, Essex

The Compass Alehouse, Gravesend, Kent

The Draper's Arms, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

The Metropolitan Bar, Baker Street, Central London

Blackfriars, Inverness, Inverness-shire

Carriages, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		23 Dec 2014	Served in perfect condition through a tight sparkler.

Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		04 Dec 2014	See previous comments. At least it's consistent.
McGargle		15 Aug 2013	As I wrote before: I don't really get on well with a number of Highland beers - to me they can be thin, dry and grainy. This was one of them.
McGargle		09 May 2013	I don't really get on well with a number of Highland beers - to me they can be thin, dry and grainy. This was one of them.
McGargle		16 Dec 2010	Not quite so fresh here. Through the air font it served without a head. Less balance between malt and hops but flavour richer.

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Tobes	Not Tried	13 Sep 2014
Pedro		10 Feb 2013
Pedro	Not Tried	10 Aug 2011
Pedro		09 Aug 2011
Pedro		08 Aug 2011
Dosser	Not Tried	11 May 2011
Pedro		04 May 2011

The Archibald Simpson, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		21 Nov 2013	Thin, grainy, limited hopping.

The Magpie, City, Central London

The Last Plantagenet, Leicester, Leicestershire

The Bear & Ragged Staff, Bedworth, Warwickshire

The Wash & Tope Hotel, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Who	Score	When	Notes
HSB		28 Sep 2013	The description read well on the festival notes. The beer did not live up to it.

The Sovereign of the Seas, Petts Wood, Greater London

Who	Score	When	Notes
oz11		18 Sep 2013

The Congress Inn, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Old Cross Tavern, Hertford, Hertfordshire

The Holy Inadequate, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
Nick Willis		01 May 2013

Holborn Whippet, Holborn, Central London

The Greyhound Inn, Coventry, West Midlands

Cloisters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of

Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Leyton, Greater London

The Phoenix, Canterbury, Kent

Sheffield Tap, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Bacchus, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

The Crooked Billet, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

The Black Friar, Blackfriars, Central London

The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		07 May 2011

Smallhythe Place Beer and Music Festival 2010, Smallhythe, Kent

Planet Thanet Easter Beer Festival 2009, Margate, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Blair		11 Apr 2009	This is one of the best best bitters I've ever tasted. Fruity with a little hops and malt. Just a pleasure to drink.

Coastguard, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		07 Nov 2007	Fruity strong pale ale. Really quite good. Some toffee, some moderate hop on end. A traditional pale ale.