Belhaven Scottish Ale / Export (Bottle & Keg)

Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Bitter
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Reddish-amber body with initially finger-thick head that dissipates. Smells malty, like a scotch ale. Tasty, malty with some muted hop. Tastes similar in some ways to Old Speckled Hen, but not quite as strong and way better.

As described on the back of the bottle with a malty and nutty flavor. Nice aroma, smooth and easy drinking, classic looking bottle and label. A solid Scottish Ale.

12 oz bottle. Pours dark amber with a light head, with a sweetly malty fragrance. The beer tastes rich with malt, and is drinkable as its alchol content is so damn low.

Nice looking 500ml bottles. Tried it in both the bottle and in a glass. Tastes best in the glass after being allowed to breath for a bit. Temperature really affects the flavor of this tasty ale.

Can with nitro widget. Pours amber with a creamy, lacy, cream-colored head. Tasting this beer after watching the nitro dissapate is like listening to a band that isn’t quite as good as the warmup. Not much in the aroma, and a watery body with non-existent carbonation. Once I got past the nitro foam, the beer is kinda bland, and has a somewhat dusty taste. Not in the same league with their St. Andrew’s Ale.

Murky brown with a cream off-white head that didn’t lace. Light smoky islay malt aroma gives way to pork crisps. Some nuttiness at the finish. A little salty, emphasised by the pork crisp aroma, but not much else. Even for the abv it seems a little lacking in depth. Not bad, but it’s a long way behind the wee heavy.

Pretty good beer. Sort of bitter for a scottish ale. More hoppy than most. Still worth a try.

On tap at Olde Dublin Inn, Clifton Park NY. A golden (not pale) colour with a fine head, served on nitro. Surprisingly thin and without flavour - the nitro provided a decent mouthfeel but there was no flavour to back it up. As the pint went on, I detected some caramel hints. Not recommended, especially for what else was on tap.