3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
22 oz. bottle shared by bsuedekum- thanks again, Blake! Pours a cloudy, rich amber color with a small beige head. Peat character comes through immediately in the aroma, followed by lots of fruits (plum, dried fruits), earth/wood, and caramel malts. The flavor is also peaty and fruity initially, with caramel malts, brown sugar, and warming booze. Classic Scotch character. Comes across as even bigger than 8.7% ABV. Medium-full bodied, with a peaty, warming mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. Really cool.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
22oz bottle in a thistle. Pours very deep ruby with a lacy, light tan head. Aroma of caramel, nutty, and some doughy malts, plus a good amount of hops. Flavor about the same, with a good blend of everything. Smooth, thicker texture. A pretty good beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Malt, caramel, nuts, and a little funk in the aroma. Flavor starts sweet, with malt, roast, and a little caramel. Just a little bitterness and drying alcohol in the finish. Really good. I’m drinking this on a warm day, but I think it would really shine as a winter beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle shared by B3C. Poured dark clear brown color with an average frothy brown head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate earthy and toasted malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium toasted complex sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Good complex brew.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle to snifter. Looks good; brown with lacing. Smells okay, but not pleasant. Tastes alright, but nothing special. Mouthfeel is average. I probably wouldn’t seek this out.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a three finger khaki head that fades quickly leaving some lace. Opaque mahogany color. Good carbonation and medium bodied. Caramel nose, flavor is caramel and dark fruit with hints of the higher ABV. Batch #1, bottled Dec 2011, $6.99 for a 22oz bottle from Julio’s Liquors Westborough, Ma. Label ABV is 9.2%.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a dark brown color. Aroma is of malts, yeast, and barley. Flavor is similar but has a little bit of coffee as well. Very roasty. Leaves a roasty malt finish. Not bad.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours deep mahogany into a thistle. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Sweet ozone and caramel aromas. Medium bodied with sweet dark pit fruit front to back. Lasting toffee finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Reviewed from notes.
Pours a deep brown with a bit of a crimson hue. Nose is good fruit with some light chocolate plus toffee and caramel. The flavor is nice and brings in some dark fruits alongside a balanced sweetness. Good feel that is neither cloying nor boozy. Drinks well and is a nice all around beer.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed on: 11-03-2010
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Cambridge Brewing Co in Boston. Cloudy brown with nice head and slight lace. Aroma is sweet malt - dried fruit, figs, light toffee. Full bodied, malty flavors, slight hop bitter. Very nice lingering aftertaste.
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