 Jokes (1449), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 11, 2006
Slightly hazy, autumnal red and brown and a thin, tan head that quickly diminishes. The aroma is pretty interesting with sweet, malty aromas of red apples, cherry, brown sugar, maple, oak, vanilla, cinnamon, lightly toasted malt and light, minty alcohol. The body is relatively full and chewy in the beginning and all but drops out at the finish. The flavor highlights the malt and shows more depth. More toasted malt elements with sweet toffee and maple, vanilla and light spice join in from the barrel and the yeast. The alcohol is fairly well hidden, considering the strength. I suppose this is in the Belgian Scotch ale style, but it is a little more elegant than I remember the style to be. Still not my favorite Belgian style, but this is pretty tasty.
Shag (1767), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Aug 16, 2008 This poured an amber apperance with a moderate white head. The aroma contains some oak, dark fruit like raisins, and spices. The flavor is rather sweet and malty with some caramel, raisins, molasses, and a tad bit of the alcohol showing. Overall a nice beer.
ScottB (35), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Aug 9, 2008 Pours deep copper with a thin off-white head. Big malt notes compliment dark afruit. Nice long finish. The alcohol is slightly forward, but this is still an excellent beer.
DSG (835), Yuvalim, Israel
Aug 9, 2008 (6/29/08) Bottle sample at RBESG08 grand tasting in Plzen. Clear amber with an off-white head. Aroma of malt, oak and some dark fruits. Sweet malty flavor with caramel and some fruitiness. Medium-bodied. Quite good.
Imaena (218), Portland, Maine, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Draught @ GLB with Larry and M 8/5/08. Malts, wood, warm alcohol, rasins, and dark fruit. Belgian yeast flavour aspects are evident. An interesting and complex beer. Intense.
thenick (538), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Jul 29, 2008 Bomber. Pours a deep reddish-brown with a quickly-dissipating off-white head. Aroma is heavy malt with wood/oak notes and dark fruit detectable as well. Aroma is heavy malt up front, with yeast and earthy notes on the front, dissolving into a woody finish and a slight, slight alcohol burn on the end. It didn’t have the strong grain characteristics I’ve come to expect in Scotch ales, but it was still a very nice experience.
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