Skull Splitter - Orkney Brewery

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rAvg: 4.08
pDev: 12.5%
Reviews: 859
Hads: 422

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Orkney Brewery

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Style | ABV
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 8.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (854), on-tap (3), cask (2).

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Reviews by TheCondor:

TheCondor

Missouri

4.03/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Appearance- Pours a thick, cloudy rust or amber color with a fluffy white two finger head. Side poured with standard vigor from a bottle into a mug at a place called Ventana's. Love the packaging and the name on the brew, probably a sweet story behind it. Good stuff

Smell - Just what you would expect out of a wee heavy. Dark fruits, malts, breads, and booze. Lovely

Taste - Much like the nose. Sweetness, dark fruits, breads, and booze. The alcohol is not too overwhelming or powerful, but you can certainly detect the 8.5% ABV in it, which I like. The tastes really stand up to the alcohol content.

Mouthfeel - Thick, rich, and smooth. Warming alcohol notes are a great addition to the finish on the brew. One of my favorite parts of the brew.

Overall - This is a very good brew, highly recommended. It is certainly recommended that a person like wee heavies before delving into it. A very tasty beverage!

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 04:24:51 | More by TheCondor

More User Reviews:

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5 rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 22:31:08 | More by Photekut

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -2%

05-18-2013 13:25:16 | More by InspectorBob

SeasonEnds

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +4.2%

05-16-2013 04:46:45 | More by SeasonEnds

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +4.2%

05-16-2013 03:04:35 | More by Casey3236

2GOOFY

California

4/5 rDev -2%

05-16-2013 01:50:42 | More by 2GOOFY

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -2%

05-15-2013 16:51:02 | More by twenty5

Craigory

South Carolina

4/5 rDev -2%

05-15-2013 01:27:07 | More by Craigory

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5 rDev -2%

05-13-2013 14:33:24 | More by drummermattie02

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -2%

05-12-2013 17:22:07 | More by mikeburd1128

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

4.45/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Amber brown. Small head. Little carbonation. Some lacing

Aroma: Dried fruits, toffee, caramel, some alcohol

Taste: Sweet almost port wine quality. Alcohol all around. Raisins, caramel, roasted barley, slight oakiness

Mouthfeel: A tad chewy. No carbonation to speak of. Dry

Overall: Great for the style. Certainly worth getting again

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 02:47:48 | More by MistahBeah

Jade

Ohio

3.25/5 rDev -20.3%

05-10-2013 23:54:51 | More by Jade

Bill235

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +4.2%

05-09-2013 18:16:10 | More by Bill235

stckhndlr

Virginia

3.7/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- a dark cloudy brown with red hues to it. About a finger of creamy head the thins out quickly.

S- Dark fruit notes, figs, and the faint pierce of the alcohol. 8.5% is well hidden. Not overwhelming. As it warms the raisin/fig notes become more dominant as well as the alcohol. Almost reminds me of a barrel aged whiskey with spice.

T- The 8.5% is definitely there. Hits you right off the bat. The dark fruits are next mixing in an earthy peat flavor with a slight bitterness coming in on the finish. Very complex.

M- Creamy medium body.

O- The initial notes and flavors of this one are good. The only thing that didn't sit well was the aftertaste it left. Kind of a bitter alcohol woody taste that just didn't work. The rest of it was delicious.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 23:56:33 | More by stckhndlr