2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Poured into a snifter.
2.0 A: Dark brown color. Less than one finger of tan head that falls super quickly and leaves no lacing. Some crap collected at the bottom.
3.5 S: The nose on this is pretty subtle, which I find quite surprising. Anyway, caramel, toastiness, and brown sugar. Light booziness. Not bad, but too subdued to get anything else.
2.5 T: The taste is nearly as soft as the nose. Mild booziness, caramel, toastiness, plum, and brown sugar. Light earthiness. This would be good if it were more intense.
3.5 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. There’s some creaminess in this, but I want some more. Smooth enough.
2.5 D: I expect a lot more from Dark Horse. Somehow they managed to make an almost 10% beer with almost no intensity.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 11-15-2011 02:38:56
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Light brown/red hazy beer. Light tan head. Smell is oak. Very woody, very earthy. Taste is oak, bitter hops, and more woodiness. Kind of sweet.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Dark Horse Scotty Karate has a smell that will draw you in immediately. Butterscotch, a hint of cinnamon raisin toast, and oak. The lightly toasted malt makes a big appearance with smoked peat, butterscotch, dark fruits, and booze following it up. There is just a touch of hops, but not enough to get in the way or overpower anything.
Smooth, complex, tasty, and you’d never guess it’s pushing 10% ABV.
Great example of the style.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Mildly hazy deep amber with a smaller offwhite head that leaves limited retention and lacing... light smoke and dark fruits dominate, cherry, ... smoky, dark fruits, some cherry is notable, not at all sweet, light chocolate notes, good good flavor for a scotch ale, the smoke is up front then disappears, really good... medium body, lightly dry finish...
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle pours slightly cloudy brown, like strong iced tea. Head is a thin cream color. Aromas are toffee, dates and booze. Taste is dark fruit and smoky peat with some honey notes as well. Body is medium and the finish is long and sweet with lingering peat smoke. Overall, a delicious scotch ale.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
A nice easy-drinkin’ Scotch Ale with a nice punch. The aroma is roasty and not overly-sweet by any means. Based on smell, I thought the beer wouldn’t have any sweetness. The taste, however, brings a mellow caramel roast with hints of doughy malt. I really like this beer. It compares a lot to Oskar Blues Old Chubb in smoothness, but is less sweet than Chubb, which is a good thing. The ABV of this beer makes it a great find. AAA+++
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very dark brown body with a medium tan head. Fragrant beer. Honey, nutmeg, raisin, liquor and oatmeal. Not my favourite. Taste is rich in both sweetness and alcohol. Body leaves a bit to be desired, but well brewer overall. Warming winter ale, but misses some (yeast) character for me. As a contennder against beers such as Gouden Carolus or Arrogant Basterd, it can stand up remarkably well. (33cl bottle, 4,25 EUR)
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Caramel, cereal, roasted nuts, old baseball glove leather, raisins, and a general earthiness are detectable if you give this ale a chance to open up. The two finger tan heads settles quickly to a sheen atop the hazy reddish brown body. It starts sweet upon sipping, finishing with a slight bitterness that lingers a several seconds. Any smokey peat notes common to scotch ales are muted to a supporting role, which is to my liking. It is a bit thinner that I’d expect for 9.75%, but that helps make it drinkable. Additionally, it is a great value at $8 or less for a four pack. Another really good ale from a rock solid but somewhat under appreciated brewery. Check out their portfolio, you’ll be pleased.
1.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 6/20
from a bottle. very scary cloudy brown look, yes, viscous and alarming. taste is wew, cloying medicine. strong at 10% and it shows. a real tongue and back of throat knocker.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
pours hazy brown with a thin white head and some spotty lacing. aroma is honey, caramel, and some stiff hops. taste is rich with wood, nuts, brown sugar, and hops. finish is bittersweet. a nice scotch ale that begins much more complex than it ends.
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