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Black Cuillin

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Here’s how far behind I am on my drinking: A dear friend brought this back from her trip to the U.K. in August. How sad is that?

This is from Isle of Skye.

They say:

A distinctive dark ale brewed with roast barley and rolled roast Scottish oatmeal, giving an almost stout-like bitterness, smoothed through the addition of pure Scottish heather honey. It is believed that this is the only ale, as distinct from stout, which uses rolled roast oatmeal.

Chocolatey brown with a thick, fairly creamy head the color of a cappuccino. In the aroma I get a bit of fruitiness, maybe a bit of vanilla. There’s just the faintest bit of roastiness in the flavor. It’s not as smooth as I expected (it having oats in the grain bill) but the honey is subtle. It’s hard to pigeonhole. I rather like it, though. And it’s only 4.5% ABV, so I won’t feel bad about drinking the whole 500ml bottle by myself.

Thanks Ellen!

Dundee Honey Brown

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Dundee Honey Brown (image © Christopher Vigliotti)

Dundee Honey Brown (image © Christopher Vigliotti)

Beer-a-Day #238

We’re not saying that you have multiple personalities. Or voices in your head. At Dundee Brewing Company, we understand that one day you feel one way and the next you feel a little different.

When you’re in the mood for something different, Dundee Honey Brown is the perfect choice. It’s different because we add pure clover honey to an outstanding lager to make a uniquely drinkable beer.

Sure, honey isn’t your ordinary ingredient in beer. But if you want ordinary, you’ve come to the wrong place.

I remember drinking this years ago, when Dundee hadn’t yet dropped the “J.W.” from their name and this was really all they brewed. It was very early in my craft beer journey. Now they also brew a bock, a porter, an IPA, and two or three more, plus some seasonals and I’m much further along in my jouney.

Deep gold color and clear. Honey and a bit of grassiness. Light-medium body, not overly sweet but a good bit of malt, and just enough bitterness to counteract the sweet. Not bad.

Dundee Honey Brown