 IRELAND: CARLOW BREWING COMPANY (Carlow) • Curim Gold - Celtic Wheat Beer (4.3%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 4/5 points (Colour: bright gold / Refreshing beer) • O'Hara's Irish Red (4.3%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 4/5 points (Colour: deep red / sweet and malty) • O'Hara's Stout Legless Scotsman's rating: 3/5 points (Colour: black / roasted coffee, malty) GUINNESS (Dublin) • Draught (Draught ale, 4.2%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 3/5 points (Colour: black (foamy) / Nose: mild / Taste: bready) • Special Export Stout (8%) (L0274BE024) Legless Scotsman's rating: 45/50 (aroma 8/10, appearance 5/5, flavour and finish 9/10, palate 5/5, overall score 18/20) (Colour and head: black with a thick beige head creating nice lace on the glass / Nose: roasted coffee, sweet, licorice / Taste: syrupy, caramel, licorice, malty and coffee. Long roasted aftertaste. Just brilliant beer! Finally the real deal Guinness is in Finland!)
CHRISTINE. I say, Freda, have they been going hard at rehearsals? KILKENNY (Dublin) • Draught (Draught ale, 4.3%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 38/50 (aroma 7/10, appearance 5/5, flavour and finish 8/10, palate 3/5, overall score 15/20) (Colour and head: dark amber, thick creamy head, frothy, nice lace / Malty, nutty and creamy beer.) MURPHY'S (Cork) • Irish stout (Stout, 4.0%) Legless Scotsman's rating: 2/5 points (Colour: black / Nose: bready / Taste: barley) |
The Legless Scotsman's Beer Guide - since 2006