Moor Raw
Cask, Occasional;
RAW was originally commissioned to be the house beers for Real Ale Weston and the Royal Artillery Arms, both now sadly closed. The landlord and drinkers were already huge fans of Merlin’s Magic, but wanted something a bit hoppier. They were also intrigued with our unfined natural approach to beer. So we trialled three different unfined, dry-hopped versions of Merlin’s Magic.
Layering the herbal dry-hopped characteristics over the rich malt base, and padding it out with body and flavour enhancing yeast really transformed the already sessionable Merlin’s Magic into something even more enjoyable. Everyone really loves the result. Consequently we make it available to select pubs whose customers appreciate its natural nature and enhanced flavours. If you are lucky enough to find some you will be rewarded with a truly remarkable best bitter, and perhaps begin to understand that beer is often the better for having some opacity.
RAW was originally commissioned to be the house beers for Real Ale Weston and the Royal Artillery Arms, both now sadly closed. The landlord and drinkers were already huge fans of Merlin’s Magic, but wanted something a bit hoppier. They were also intrigued with our unfined natural approach to beer. So we trialled three different unfined, dry-hopped versions of Merlin’s Magic.
Layering the herbal dry-hopped characteristics over the rich malt base, and padding it out with body and flavour enhancing yeast really transformed the already sessionable Merlin’s Magic into something even more enjoyable. Everyone really loves the result. Consequently we make it available to select pubs whose customers appreciate its natural nature and enhanced flavours. If you are lucky enough to find some you will be rewarded with a truly remarkable best bitter, and perhaps begin to understand that beer is often the better for having some opacity.
3.4
205 reviews
Bristol, England
Community reviews
18/I/19 - 33cl can from Moor Taproom (Bermondsey, London), shared @ home, BB: 5/VII/19 - (2019-101)
Little cloudy deep orange to amber red beer, small aery irregular off-white to light beige head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: bit malty, floral hops, some caramel, citrus notes, some orange peel, slightly soapy, grapefruit. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: bit malty, nice bitterness, fruity, citrus, some grapefruit, bit of tropical fruits, grains. Aftertaste: bit soapy, nice bitterness, bit fruity, some grapefruit, orange peel, bit oxidized.
Handpump @Luppolo Station (Rome). Ambrata leggermente scarica, appena torbida, schiuma bianco-sporca media. Al naso note biscottate, erbacee, di tè, leggermente citriche. In bocca è maltata all'attacco con finale amaro e secco. Corpo medio-leggero, carbonazione soft. Molto buona.
Can conditioned from beerhawk advent . Cheers c and j. Bitter hops, metallic twang. Served too cold but grew on me. Slight marzipan twist to end ? Nice can conditioned pint
Can: Poured a coppery orange to burnt color with lacing off white head. Aroma is sweet malt. Taste is light hops with some caramel/toffee sweet malts.
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Can shared courtesy of my Mum. Hazy amber with an off white head. Aroma of malt, light fruits and citrus. Flavour is above light sweet and moderate bitter. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Can - Beer Hawk advent. Very hoppy, very bitter. Cloudy. Wouldn’t choose again.
Appearance- Clear copper colour with substantial off-white foam.
Aromas- Sweet and citrusy with touch of caramel, fudge and bread.
Palate- Medium body with smooth texture leaving sweet finish.
Taste- Sweet and malty with notes of biscuits and caramel but also with a citrusy hoppy tang that develops into more bitter and herby flavour.
Overall- Not bad, fairly simple nothing too exciting.
Cask at Holborn Whippet. Golden amber, cloudy, lasting cap of creamy head. Aroma is bready and fruity. Taste is more bready malts, light sweetness. Creamy feel throughout.
Gran bella birra, color arancio con poca schiuma bianca evanescente, al naso note fruttate, al palato una buona base maltata con note di agrumi e frutta, poco carbonata, beverina.
Cask at Antelope in Surbiton. Herbal, quite resins malt, a little harsh with the carbonation. Not a favourite.
Light Brown coloured and hazy. Han an OFF-White head medium duration. Moderate bitter
Cask and keg, side by side, The Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester. Hazy orange gold with an off white head. Cask had more malt flavour but a bit thinner towards the finish. Keg had more hop aroma and a consistent mouthfeel. Both were lightly fruity with a leafy bitterness Good to do a side by side. Keg won overall.
330 ml can. (K-Citymarket) Tampere, Finland. Enjoyed on July 26 2018.
Hazy orange color with a tiny head.
Dryish grassy hops, dry maltiness and some earthiness. Dry and hoppy. Not the freshest can unfortunately.
Cask at Beer Geek. Surprisingly hoppy, moderate bitterness and moderate citrusy flowery hops character. Moderate body, med-light carbonation. Easy drinking. Quite good.
Cask. Pours hazy brown copper with off white lacing. Aroma has floral hops atop roasted malts. Taste is medium bitter once you get through initial sweetness and before the sour finish. Palate is medium bodied, oily texture, average carbonation, bitter sour finish. I liked this more initially but it became less remarkable as the glass thinned.
Cask at Ale&Hop. Bit hazy orange with creamy beige head. Dry malts, quite bready, soft apricot, creamy dough, light orange peel, grassy. Under medium sweet and almost medium bitter. Medium bodied with nice creamy feel, almost flat. I don’t care a lot for English style beers but this is quite OK.
On tap @ Brew Wild (Madrid)
Cloudy orange color, creamy off-white head, good retention. Aroma has notes of sweet malts, slightly hoppy. Flavor with some fruitness, light bitterness, slightly caramel. Creamy and light bittery final.
Half pint on tap at Brew Wild Pizza Bar in Madrid. Pours hazy amber with a small light brown head. Aroma is malt, caramel, hops. Taste is light sweet, herbal hops, caramel and malt, followed by medium bitterness.
330 ml can ordered online from the LCBO. Pours a cloudy orange colour with moderate-sized eggshell-coloured head. Aroma is caramel, gently toasty grains and earthy and herbal notes. Flavour has sharp herbal character, caramel, lightly toasted graininess and a little resin. Drying finish. Nice.
330ml can. Clear copper with a foamy off-white head. Flavors are toasted cereals, caramel and citrus with earthy, herbal and nutty notes. Light to medium body, moderate to good carbonation, slick texture.
330ml can poured into a lovely Hoegaarden Grand Cru stemmed tulip glass at home on 23rd Feb 2018. nearly two years out of date! I wouldn't have rated this if it had been 'off' or sour, it's not either. It's mellowed I suspect, but it still has a great aroma and flavour without losing it's condition in the can. Slight haze to the deep amber/orange body, white speckled head. Light caramel/toffee nose, taste also has an underlying maltiness below the fruity hop flavours. Nice balance, like the hop bitterness that over rides the malty sweetness. A very pleasant Bitter all round, even if it's well past it's BBD.
Aroma malt, sitrus, fersken, humle. Utseende uklar gylden med hvitt skum. Smak malt, sitrus, fersken, humle. Fruktig, god maltsødme, moderat bitter. Godt øl Boks på Agenturet, 33cl 4,3%
0,33l can from K-Citymarket Ruoholahti. Pours hazy deep amber with a high head. Aroma is slightly fruity bitter malts. Flavor is bitter slightly fruity malts with some hops. Decent.
Restrained floral aroma in an amber pour. Laid back hop forward balance with a big malty body and crisp clean finish. Pretty much what it says on the tin?
From can at Cardinal with HF and SISU 21.11.17. Clear golden orange. Fine white head and lacing. Aroma of pale malt, a hint of crystal malt, fine hops, meadows and marmalade. Excellent drinkability.
Fra cask på Cask Pub & Kitchen, London 14 Okt 17. Ferskenfarget. Lavt skum. Uklar. Teppelacing. Lett maltaroma. Smaken tørket aprikos. Lett søt fruktig ettersmak.
33cl can feel AbeerVinum, Rimini, Italy. Pours hazy amber with medium white foam, quickly reducing and very fine. Aroma is caramel, resinous, malty and a little grass. Body is average with good carbonation. Taste is predominantly bitter, with some good sweetness behind. Finish is short.
Cerveza muy normal, amarga, carente de matices con buen cuerpo y buena carbonatación.
Pint on draft - hazy deep orange colour with medium carbonation, earthy and grainy aroma with a flavour profile to follow, fairly dry and a little bitter. Very drinkable.
Søgne 020917. Deep golden color with a white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, hop, hay. Flavor is citrus, fruit, toffee, malt, hay, hop, herbs. Medium body. Ordinary beer.