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Columbus Brewing Scottish Ale

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RATINGS: 18   MEAN: 3.16/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.05   ABV: -
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Scottish Ale, brewed in the Scottish Export style, is known for its full-bodied, malty and slightly smokey (yep, smoked barley!) flavor. Scottish Ale has much less hop character than its British counterparts. Our brewmaster loves its orangey color, smokey aroma and its caramel sweetness.


2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DragonStout (1407) - Pickerington, Ohio, USA - JAN 7, 2012
On tap at the brewery. Poured a nice amber color with a small tan head. The nose was malty and sweet. I did not get the usuall caramel suspect you get in most Scottish ales. It was good but I feel it was too hoppy for this style.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
BeerVirgin72 (878) - Pickerington, Ohio, USA - JAN 7, 2012
Had on tap at CBC. I love CBC and usually enjoy their offerings. I love Scottish ales too, but this one just didnt wow me. The pour was gorgeous. A nice clear amber color. Overwhelming aroma of hops though. Flavor was some smoke, VERY little sweetness, and a bitter finish. I dont know that I have ever had such a one sided Scottish Ale. It was very hoppy which is not something I look for in a Scottish Ale. Overall, it was okay, and drinkable, I just dont know if it was to style

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jcwattsrugger (8704) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - DEC 9, 2011
on tap-pours a light tan head and copper color. Aroma is sweet medium malt, dark fruit, peat. Taste is sweet medium malt-toffee, dark fruit-raisin, peat, secondary spice hops.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
jrallen34 (3434) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - DEC 3, 2011
draft.... this was the most underwhelming beer of the taster, a bit smokey but tasted a bit generic and metallic, bitter... not a fan

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
rondphoto (465) - Lakeside Park, Kentucky, USA - OCT 17, 2011
light amber, good head, light lacing. Taste of roasted caramel malt, and also some hazelnut (or maybe almond) giving it a unique flavor. Light bittering at the finish. Drinkable, but low key for a Scottish ale.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
GandGKevin (508) - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA - OCT 8, 2011
Slightly smoky aromas. Pours a dark orange with a small white head. A little caramel and peat flavors. Overall an average Scottish ale.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JStax (692) - Devola, Ohio, USA - OCT 2, 2011
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Appearance is a dark amber with a thin beige head. Aroma is biscuity and sweet caramels. Taste is lightly burnt caramel with a lingering sweet maltiness.

2.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Drake (4803) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - SEP 28, 2011
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Columbus/Dublin. Pours a clear dark amber color with a thin fizzy head that fades almost immediately to nothing. Aroma of nuts, grain, caramel and an almost coffee-like note. The taste is grain, some smokiness, caramel and a slightly metallic hop finish. Thin bodied. High carbonation. Decent effort but it falls flat.


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