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EINSTOK ICELANDIC PALE ALE HARVIESTOUN BREWERY OLD ENGINE OIL ABV 5.6% ABV 6 % Brewed on the edge of the Arctic Circle, it claims to be made with the purest water on earth to create a very refreshing Viking version of pale ale. “Looks good, smells good, and tastes great”. Appearance (out of 10): Smell (out of 10): Taste (out of 30): After Taste (out of 20): Drinkability (out of 30): Total (out of 100): 9 8 24 16 24 81 CHARLES WELLS DOGFISH HEAD DNA NEW WORLD IPA ABV 4.5% The core of DNA is Dogfish’s signature 60 Minute IPA which the Charles Wells team then add their ‘old world’ brewing expertise to. “nice, easy to drink”. Appearance (out of 10): Smell (out of 10): Taste (out of 30): After Taste (out of 20): Drinkability (out of 30): Total (out of 100): 5 7 14 11 15 52 This black ale is dark, very dark. Rich and viscous with a thick creamy head this porter is another from north of the wall. “burnt toast and treacle”. Appearance (out of 10): Smell (out of 10): Taste (out of 30): After Taste (out of 20): Drinkability (out of 30): Total (out of 100): 6 5 9 8 7 35 AFFLIGEM BLONDE ABV 6.8% This hazy golden beer with a lively carbonation and a medium body is double fermented and is definitely not a session beer. It has its roots as an abbey a le dating back to 1074 from Belgium. “very nice, smooth and strong”. Appearance (out of 10): Smell (out of 10): Taste (out of 30): After Taste (out of 20): Drinkability (out of 30): Total (out of 100): 7 7 20 16 21 71 BREWDOG PUNK IPA HARVIESTOUN BREWERY SCHIEHALLION LAGER ABV 5.6% ABV 4.8% This fresh, full flavour natural beer is tribute to the classic IPAs of yester-year. The twist is the addition of fruity hops giving an explosion of tropical fruit flavours and a sharp bitter finish. “Yum, mango tones, light and fruity”. Schiehallion is named after the Mountain in Perth and Kinross. Crafted using Hersbrűcker Lager hops; it is crisp, dry and airy with a beautifully fresh, grapefruity taste.. “pleasant and smooth”. Appearance (out of 10): Smell (out of 10): Taste (out of 30): After Taste (out of 20): Drinkability (out of 30): Total (out of 100): 8 8 24 15 22 77 Appearance (out of 10): Smell (out of 10): Taste (out of 30): After Taste (out of 20): Drinkability (out of 30): Total (out of 100): 7 7 21 16 24 75 There were some great beers here and I for one will heading down to the Crafty Chooks to get my hands on some more of that Einstök Icelandic Pale Ale to see if it brings out the Viking in me. Cheers B  y Jason Edge 47