Belhaven Best - Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

2.3/5  rDev -29.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

From a 440 ml blue can, abv. listed at 3.5%. Pours out a slightly hazed rustic copper hue, with a tall tight creamy off-white head that retains.

Sweet bready malt and honey on the nose, light leafy, grassy hops. Some dry grain in the background.

Flavour starts out sweet, almost cloyingly so, akin to a honey cake, while mild spicy, herbal hops finish things out on the back end. Seems watered down and thin in general.

Mouthfeel is light and thin, somewhat creamy texture from the nitro can, low carbonation.

Doesn't make that great of an impression, I would imagine this is the type of light mediocre domestic fare that folks in the U.K. chug down without thinking twice about. Glad I managed to just pick up a single of this stuff.

Serving type: can

04-03-2012 05:15:21 | More by IronDjinn

gtk1989

Illinois

4/5  rDev +22.7%

04-30-2013 03:44:07 | More by gtk1989

BAsbill

California

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

03-30-2013 09:03:08 | More by BAsbill

BGsWo22

New York

2.25/5  rDev -31%

03-20-2013 22:56:51 | More by BGsWo22

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

02-24-2013 09:48:45 | More by mick303

powdersoldier

Washington

2.5/5  rDev -23.3%

02-05-2013 05:13:23 | More by powdersoldier

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -23.3%

01-25-2013 02:51:46 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

spycow

Illinois

3/5  rDev -8%

01-17-2013 07:00:59 | More by spycow

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

3/5  rDev -8%

01-12-2013 09:07:38 | More by Pelicanrocks

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -8%

11-11-2012 00:14:43 | More by cfalovo97

CurtisD

New Brunswick (Canada)

3/5  rDev -8%

10-25-2012 21:53:47 | More by CurtisD

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

10-21-2012 03:57:40 | More by schopenhauerale

harpus

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

10-16-2012 17:09:36 | More by harpus

CGpro63

4.25/5  rDev +30.4%

10-09-2012 23:54:18 | More by CGpro63

RockinRob925

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +15%

10-02-2012 00:51:59 | More by RockinRob925

BigBry

Alberta (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on tap with dinner on our vacation to Glasgow.
Dark amber color with a decent sized head, good retention that leaves behind a ton of lacing.
Smell of sweet malts, maybe some wheat beer aromas, no real discernable hops. Taste is thin with no one flavor jumping out. I don't want to say bland, just not alot going on. Average taste and flavor, thin body and mouthfeel. A drinkable sessional because it won't overpower your taste buds, or fill you up. Not sure about it being 'the best'.

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2012 19:35:25 | More by BigBry

Kornoms

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

09-12-2012 21:30:28 | More by Kornoms

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

At only about $2 a tall can this is a decent bitter with the creamy mouthfeel of a nitro can. The beer is certainly not too complex but I enjoyed the toffee notes and the smooth finish. As Fall approaches this is the kind of easy drinking beer that replaces the wheat and light lagers from the summer. I prefer the Courage Directors Ale in cans for the same price but I will buy some more of this brew.

Serving type: nitro-can

09-09-2012 00:25:46 | More by canucklehead

JimmytheSaintPSU

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -8%

08-22-2012 01:06:33 | More by JimmytheSaintPSU

Wantedandlisted

3.75/5  rDev +15%

08-19-2012 22:55:21 | More by Wantedandlisted

prosper

Alberta (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance is typical of a nitro beer. About the same as a kilkenny, maybe, a touch lighter.

Smells of sweet grains, and some light fruityness. Actally smells pretty dang appealing right now.

Taste is so-so. There's that same yeasty fruitiness, soft breads, and then some toasty grains. Not as sweet as the smell would lead you to suspect. Just a touch of a dark toffee or caramel there, too, but overall the impression is more toasty biscuity than caramelly.

Mouthfeel is on par with a nitro beer. Satisfying, though a touch on the thin side I think.

Overall - decent, but not somethign I'd seek out.

Serving type: nitro-bottle

08-07-2012 00:46:50 | More by prosper

brewskifan55

Mississippi

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the Ensign Ewart, Edinburgh

A: Light amber, a very huge 2 finger head that hung around. Great lacing.

S: Light malts, honey,

T: Malty, toffee, sweet, frothy, creamy. A slight bitter finish.

M: Medium with creamy carbonation.

O: A decent bitter. Obviously much better on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

07-27-2012 16:03:55 | More by brewskifan55

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

07-20-2012 04:42:36 | More by RedAleMan

bigox420

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -8%

07-20-2012 01:59:09 | More by bigox420

whino

France

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

07-13-2012 11:28:53 | More by whino