Craftsman Scotch Isle Ale from Craftsman Brewing Co., a Scottish Ale style beer: An unofficial page for Craftsman Scotch Isle Ale from Craftsman Brewing Co. in Pasadena, California , United States of America

Sampled on tap at Lucky Baldwin’s March 2007
This beer sits with a fairly hazy, murky, amber color in my glass, it is topped by a thin, wisp of a head that just dusts the top of the beer with a tan taint. The aroma is a mix of salt, caramel and a touch of toasted grain. I almost want to say that some peat was used here, but I’ll have to taste this beer to be sure.

The taste is a touch sweet and has a reasonably full body for a lighter beer such as this. There definitely seems to be some peat smoked malt used in this recipe; it adds a salty, hearty hint of peat smoke, which really rounds out this beer. The peat is really at a nice level here. It is not overwhelming, fairly subtle, but definitely contributes to the flavor profile of this brew. Peat and sweet caramel malt notes mix in an interesting way in this beer; they really balance each other quite nicely. Salty peat is noticeable at some points, then fruity, caramel notes become noticeable and then back again to the other; back and forth these flavors mingle and play off each other. The fruit notes underneath the peat and malt are quite interesting; not particularly noticeable, but at times you get notes of prunes, berries and raisins.

This is a really interesting beer, even if not a traditional interpretation (because of the peat smoked malt). This places the smoked peat character at the correct level, especially since peat can be overwhelming even in small amounts. Here it is noticeable but not in any way obtrusive or jarring.

Draught. Dark copper-mahogany coloured body with a creamy eggshell head. Smells sweet, ryeish, with some faint candyish sugar and some toastiness lingering in the background. Seems a bit disconnected as far as the flavour profile goes. Plenty of sweetness, some vegetables notes, and then a mish-mash of caramel and soapiness. Drinkable but not very well executed.
Sampled at Lucky Baldwins on March 21, 2007.

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