3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 ml bottle. Pours a rich mahogany with a rather disappointing tan head. Somewhat musty woody nose with a slight tartness. Medium to heavy body. Rich malty body with little bitterness to balance things out - inline with a Scotch Ale. Smooth finish with a lingering sweetness.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 5, 2009 Draught, ’07 vintage, @ BTAH VSK. Pours very hazy brown, with a thin, creamy off-white head and solid lacing. Nose is cocoa nibs and Belgian yeast, bit spicy, just a hint of pear. Lively carbonation up front. Bit yeasty, with an interesting melding of roast, cocoa, and sweet golden fruit - candied pear dipped in coca powder. Finish is fruity, bit of yeast, tiny bit dry. Mouthfeel is med-light, crisp carbonation. Dry.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
9/17/08 - 750 ml bottle, courtesy of Naka, shared with Exec Board/ Pours amber with fizzy, white head. Sweet caramel nose with mild orange and spice. Taste is yeasty, bready, sourdough notes with estery fruit, raisin, some mild oak and odd hop character and bitterness. Tastes better as it warms. Pretty decent.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a deep opaque amber color with a small fizzy cream-colored head. Smells of brown sugar, dried apricot, and a little yeast. Strong fruity esters from the Belgian yeast. Some caramel and over all Scotch bite to it. Very smooth for the high ABV. Very warming. Finishes a little dry with a slight bourbon note. Rich body. Very good.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thanks to Naka for sharing! Clear copper body with a thin white head. Smells spicy, sweet, caramel, o-zone, and buttery. Interesting, clean, crisp, oaky taste. Really cool and interested. Caramel, bread, sweet clove and maple syrup notes. Reminds a lot of Scotch Silly.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
[Bottle] Shared by BDR. Pours a nice brownish red with a large beige head. Aroma is malty and sweet. Touch of peat and smoke, oak, and sweet dark fruits. Flavor matches with some vanilla and bourbon. Good effort but not outstanding.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
From bottle courtesy of Naka. A bit of oak and honey and not much else in the aroma. Reddish amber clear with thin head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts sweet with mild oak and alcohol warming. Thin but tasty. Woody. Bitter finish with dry after.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
750ml. March 2008 vintage. Picked up on a trip to Texas. Aroma has a wood nose with some vanilla. Brown bodyy with red hue and tan creamy head. Flavor has a high carbination cola to it. Wood and creamy vanilla flavors as well. Wet wood aftertaste. For a scotch ale not over sweet and easy on the palate. Good brew.
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