3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Hazy brownish copper, with an off-white head that goes away too fast. Aroma is a little faint, but there is some nutty, raisin-y maltiness in the nose, with a touch of peat and...banana? Taste is balanced but light. Got some cereal grains, light cocoa, raisins, and peat, pretty balanced by a quiet bitterness, but still lets darkish toast malts shine through the ending. Not shabby, but nothing worth buying a 6-er of.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Not a bad scottish ale. Nicely done smooth finish but nothing over the top to give this a glowing recommendation. I will try this one again. I don’t think my rating will change.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours hazy reddish with white head, aroma has notes of toffee, some grass, hints of spice. Taste is some watery toffee and biscuit, hints of grass, finishing fairly bitter and dry.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This ale poured a brownish, caramel colour with a quick living, off white, soapy head. To the nose there are scents of caramel, butter, toast and a very mild grassy scent. First swig was smooth and medium sweet. A little watery with flavours of toasty caramel, dough and a very slight taste of smoke. Finish is thick and sweet with malty flavours and a hint of hopps lingering.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ taproom. Deep mahogany color. Aroma is hard to pull. Later it emerges as a sticky toffee pudding type smell, which is nice. Beautiful caramel sugars in the flavors, and a mild smokiness. A good surprise.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Deep Amber with a minimal head. Aroma of sweet malt, port and spice. has a smooth mouthfeel, fruity with a dry full flavour. Leaves a full and pleasant aftertaste that hits every part of the mouth
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark amber. Nice malty-earthy aroma. Caramel on the plate - earthy and sweetish with mild brown sugar notes.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Appearance:
Brown, with dark ruby accenting. About an inch of tan head with decent retention, which slowly laces around the glass.
Smell:
Sweet and malty, and a hint of roasted malt. Nothing to say about hops here. Not as full of a smell as dark beers often have, but it’s nice.
Taste:
Malty and caramel-y, some more of the toasted smell comes through with the taste. Not much alcohol hanging around, but the taste lingers for some time.
Mouthfeel:
Medium-bodied and soft. You could probably argue that it’s slightly chewy.
Drinkability: Pretty high. It doesn’t have such a strong flavor that you need to recharge afterwards, and it tastes very smooth. Despite not kicking your taste buds, it certainly has a nice flavor to it. A good poster boy for the brand.
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