 ROGUE (653), Newark, Delaware, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 23, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours a dark amber with a one finger head. The smell is floral hops over a bready malt. The taste has a malt backbone with floral hops over the top, however, not very bitter. The mouthfeel is of low carbonation and is slightly creamy.
twindog (85), Hampstead, Maryland, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 18, 2009 This beer just ok , not to much going on here . This would be a good everyday beer.
keepersj12 (790), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 17, 2009 This is a better Scottish ale then the ratings would indicate. Malty, yeasty, sweet molasses aroma from a clear amber pour. The flavor is sweet malt and molasses with a nice earthiness. Very little bitterness as is the style. A bit thin at the end but a good version nonetheless.
blindeyedbetty (151), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 1.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Oct 17, 2009 12 oz. bottle pours a watery copper color with dense, large head that leaves intricate lacing as it dissipates. Aroma is of wet, green hay. Flavor is like sucking on a stalk of wheat in August. I bought this beer because of the cool and interesting label, and now see that that’s the best thing about it. It does have a cool label though.
mcc5468 (103), USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 16, 2009 Reddish color, decent head. Aroma was slightly peat and malty. Taste was again sweet with some peat in the background. I am usually not a fan of Scottish ales but this was pretty good. A good sipping beer.
RealPoser (28), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 Faint nose... earthy notes of wet leaves & peat. Very light amber pour with cream head that begins dense but fizzles quickly. Flavor is of malt and bitter molasses with slight astringency on tongue. Medium body, with a hop bite on finish.
nickd717 (1332), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 14, 2009 GABF 2009. Tried this right after it won gold. This has to be one of the lower-rated gold medal beers out there, but I though it was pretty solid. Cloudy amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet caramel malt, earth, and mild dark fruits. Flavor is pretty sweet with caramel malt, some roast, earthy peat, and some fruit notes. Body medium.
realthog (1), New Jersey, USA
does not count  | 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 14, 2009
An excellent rendition of a Scottish ale, as judged (from the bottled version) by this expatriate Scot. Clearly this isn’t one of the most distinguished beers around, but it’s hard to find a better option as one’s regular pint -- interspersed, of course, with posher stuff other days.
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