3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled at RBESG. Cloudy amber. Perfumy oaky nose. Fruity and estery with medium body. Woody and full flavoured with some caramel and floral strawberries. Intense. An American version of a Belgian version of a Scottish beer...
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
August 2006 bottle. Deep copper color with a big, frothy beige head. Nose has noticable oak, with some vanilla and alcohol. Subtle oak in the flavor, with dark fruit, caramel sweetness, and a touch of smoke. A very interesting take on a Scotch Ale, and I find it more Belgian that Scotch.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This was really nice, wonderfully done. Alcohol is really present in the nose, as evident in the vanilla and toasted oak, perhaps even a bit of coconut. Sweet smoky maltiness, with some caramel and earthy spiciness. Someting I would drink all the time, if I had all the money in the world to spend on beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From jjpm74 via trade. The pour was mostly brown with some turbidity to it along with some lighter copper highlights. A nice two-finger tall head popped up that was off-white in color and provided a bit of lacing. The aroma was lots of malt, some banana, coconut and bourbon. Weird but I was reminded of Malibu’s coconut rum at one point. The flavor was sweet malt, some banana and woody alcohol coming through. The mouthfeel wasn’t all that full but it was interesting.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
75cl bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa). Pours a dark red brown with an off-white thick, frothy head. Aroma is of aged oak, slightly charred wood, hints of apple and faint sweetness. Flavor is a strong, earthy character, oakiness, hints of coffee and malt. Slightly smoky finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
[1233-20080328] 750mL bottle. Toasted malt roast aroma has a bit of stale sweet wood notes. Slightly hazy, amber orange body with a medium-lasting creamy off-white head. Toasted malt flavour has a bit of boozy fruity yeast and barrelly wood bark. Medium-full body. Interesting transition of the fruitiness to the roasted characteristics.
(c/o HogTownHarry, w/ him, blankboy, GregClow, jerc, tupalev)
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
750ml bottle@Noogfest4.0-pours an off white ring and copper color. Aroma is medium malt, yeast-apple. Taste is medium malt, yeast-apple/champagne, herbal.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
25.4 oz bottle, May 2006. Clear woody orange with an off-white head. Nose is dough, raisin and dates. Medium light with fizzy carb. Taste is caramel, raisin and oak. Alcohol creeps in to finish. Well made but nothing really stands out.
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