Cart Blanche - Kelburn Brewing Company

aidanskinner

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.8/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

a - big, fluffy, creamy head that hangs around. cloudy, almost weissbeir like body (there's wheat in here)

s - vauge sweetness, big sharp citrus notes (but orangey/lemony ones, not the grapefruity ones you'd get from an American IPA)

t - good dose of malt, there's an almost lambicy sourness to it which is really refreshing. Not, it has to be said, one of my absolute favourite things in a beer but that's strictly personal preference. Super-dry finish which is nice.

m - decent weight, enough carbonation that it isn't cloying

o - good pint for a warm day, drunk before and will drink again (but maybe better on cask?)

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2011 20:22:04 | More by aidanskinner

kojevergas

California

2.2/5  rDev -36.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Reviewed from notes taken during a January 2011 trip to Glasgow, Scotland. Served from a cask in the Crystal Palace pub.

A: Clear hold colour. Thin head without cream.

Sm: Clean light scent of barley, typical of cask ales but not indicative of quality. I'm of the opinion that beeradvocate vastly overrates smell, especially in the case of cask ales.

T: Light open slides into body of slightly bittering hops and some lightly treated barley. Finish is largely empty much to me chagrin.

Mf: Very fresh, but disappointing. Too smooth for the taste (and style). Tries to slide the body right by without giving you a chance to have a taste of it.

Dr: Not worthwhile for serious beer enthusiasts.

Serving type: cask

03-08-2011 01:14:49 | More by kojevergas

champ103

Texas

3.43/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On cask at the Cafe Royal in Edinburgh.

A: It takes a minute for this to settle. Once it does, this pours a bright and clear golden/yellow color. A one finger whire head forms with good retention and sticky lace.
S: A light wheat like aroma at first. Light citrus and a light sweetness as well.
T: Again, a very light sweetness and citrus aromas. Not much is here, but still enjoyable.
M/D: This has a light to medium body that is fairly creamy. A little high in alcohol for a traditional session, and there is not a lot here to keep my interest.

This is the CAMRA's Champion Beer of Scotland 2006. Though I have had much better cask offering from this brewery and other Scottish micros. That being said, this is still an enjoyable beer.

Serving type: cask

08-31-2010 21:18:10 | More by champ103

seanyfo

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.45/5  rDev +28.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Half pint served from the cask at the Paisley Beer Festival

A- Apple Juice Concentrate blonde, 2 finger creamy head reducing to a crown with excellent sticky lace.

S- Strong hop presence, citrus, and peach notes.

T- Juicy hop citrus again lingering all the way through, creamy peach notes in the finish. Underlying malt sweetness.

M- Spritzy yet slightly creamy

D- Fantastically drinkable ale with hop citrus in all the right places! More more and more!

Serving type: cask

05-02-2010 09:13:27 | More by seanyfo