demitriustown (589), Macomb, Michigan, USA Apr 5, 2008 12 oz bottle: Nice roasted malt notes, creamy, a slight hint of bourbon, gingerbread, light fruit and spiced consist the aroma. Pours a Coca-cola like carbonated clear dark amber with minimal tan head. Taste is the malt comes through on this one with some of the fruit intermingled. palate is quite carbonated on the tongue with it finishing almost dry. Overall, Quite and interesting brew I like it. I had the pleasure of meeting Scotty Karate during a television shoot. An interesting beer for an interesting guy. Cheers!
mcjay (88), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA Oct 12, 2008 Deep cloudy amber color with a quickly dissipating tan head. Mild roasted aroma with an extremely smooth, rich and malty taste. Has a nice sweet and slightly fruity finish. RCL (1077), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA Oct 3, 2008 Pours dark brown with virtually no head. Initial aroma is that of unpasteurized fresh cider then some tiny hints of campfire smokyness, reminds me of a crisp autumn night (edit. That was before even reading the Com. Desc.!). Flavor is quite earthy, malty yet dry. I prefer a bit more sweetness in my Scotch ales. Flavor kind of falls flat after the aroma. bretupdegraff (101), Fishers, Indiana, USA Sep 30, 2008 I don’t think this is a BAD beer but I didn’t care much for it. I liked the initial flavor but something (scotch) was killing this for me. I think I will stick to the FFF if I find I need a fix of Scotch/Scottish Ale. AllAboutStout (527), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Sep 28, 2008 Pours a very dark brown with some ruby highlights Little to no head on the pour. Smell is caramelized malts and a bit boozy. Taste is more of the malts, a good amount of mustiness and a bit of alcohol/band aid showing up as well. Medium and nice mouthfeel. Another good offering from Dark Horse. daknole (856), Plantation, Florida, USA Sep 16, 2008 Brown pour into my gordon highland glass. Small tan head. Aroma is very nice. Some hints of honey, liqueur, caramel, stone fruit and I also get hints of maple syrup. Flavor is a bit high on the alcohol, but is wonderfully sweet and complex. I get syrupy notes, caramel, dried dark fruit and there is just a hint of bitterness to balance. Slow sipper.
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