OldStyleCubFan (12), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Jun 5, 2005
My bottle was heavily carbonated and poured a huge head. I don’t think I miss treated the beer. With a name like Black Douglas, I expected something a little darker and more like a stout but didn’t notice until after the poor it was ale. Once I got over the shock of it not being a stout, it’s actually a very enjoyable Scottish Ale and reminds me of my visit to Edinburgh. Very nice Scottish ale with very slight hoppiness. If I’m craving a Scottish Ale, I would track definitely try to track down batch of Black Douglas.
 Enjoyit (1197), Vadum, Denmark
Jan 2, 2009 Deep brown of color with an offwhite head. An aroma of sweets, metallic, dark fruits, prunes and roasted notes. A flavor of roasted malt, fruits and prunes.
robforbes (848), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Dec 15, 2008 pours a clear dark copper with a large light tan head, and great lacing.
smell is of malt, grain, caramel, and some sweetness.
taste is smooth, toffee, sweet caramel, malt, honey-nut cheerios, and roasted nuts, ends smooth and just a touch of bitterness.
Rune (2038), Tromsø, Norway
Dec 14, 2008 500ml bottle picked up at Luvians I St Andrews. Malt-accented beer with a creamy, off-white head resting over a ruby dark body. Smell of bready malts. Flavoured by malt with nuances of dark fruits, ending with bittersweet notes. Soft carbonated [30.10.2008].
cgreb (88), Marburg, Germany
Nov 27, 2008 bottle - red-brownish beer with white head. Sweet and roasted aroma. Flavour has notes of metal and cherry. Moderate sweetness.
Allen (737), Wölflinswil, Switzerland
Aug 28, 2008 Bottled 50cl. It pours a dark chestnut colored beer with an excellent head retention. The head itself is lightly tanned and nicely creamy. Beautiful lacework. The nose is of malt, candy floss, honey and coffee. Pleasantly smoky. Slightly medicinal. Very nice sweet malty flavor. Full bodied. Perfectly balanced. Woody, smoky with hints of mince pies and raisins. Lightly sour and salty. Low bitterness. Wonderful finish with hints of licorice, aniseed, pumpernickel and heather. Flawless and deeply pleasant.
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