Erie Brewing Ol Red Cease & Desist Scottish Ale

Sweet and malty nose. Predominantly molasses. Reddish brown appearance, thick head. Wow the palate is something, toffee, chewy, malt, not overly cloying. No trace of alcohol. This one is extremely well done, true to style and very underrated, perhaps by hop lovers!

Bottle pour. Smells like sugar being caramelized... sweet with a subtle sour hint. Pours reddish-brown, throwing a slight haze. Head diminishes quickly. Flavor is toffee, honey & hazelnut. Medium body... which is an accomplishment considering abv. Not hot... but definitely sweet, with very little hop backbone. Surprisingly easy drinker (maybe dangerously so).

On tap at GABF. Wow, this is 10%? And it’s a scotch ale? Pours clear reddish-brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is caramel, nuts, brown sugar, and some fruit. Flavor is sweet caramel malt, brown sugar, nuts, toffee, and a hint of dark fruits. Medium-full with a fairly smooth palate and well-hidden ABV.

Brown sugar and caramel aroma. Clear reddish color with a small white head. A bit sweet and one dimensional, but an easy drinker.

Tap @ the Ravenous Pig. 12oz pour. Burgundy / Mahogany color. Thin white head. Sweet caramelized sugar aroma. Flavor is very sweet. Full bodied. Exquisite. Very balanced. Not much smoke. Big malts. . 29 Nov 08.

Clear & glassy ruby red color. Finger of flat, bubbly head. Cloudy and with a merange head with agitation; no lace. Feint sweeet cherry in the first sniff. Nutty brown and candi sugars; very sweet, could use more balance in the nose. The flavor is sugary sweet malts with a cherry twinge: sweet & sour. Very dry, roasted bitter malts on the back of the tongue, more pronounced as it warms. Grainy like a barleywine; thick and ashy. A malty, grainy, sweetish concoction. Imbalanced but decent.

bottle at the deli in state college for a meet the brewers event. pour a very murky white. The beer smells huge of vanilla and caramel and alcohol. taste is very sweet like maple syrup. It goes down hot due to the alcohol but you don’t really taste the alcohol you just feel it.

Bottle Pours a clear copper with a good dirty white head. The head has aveage staiability. Produces some good lacing. Has a good sweet aroma of Vanilla, caramel, and toffee. Has a good carbonation. The flavor is real good. Nice sweet malts. Alcohol is very well hidden. A smooth drinker. Has a oily texture. A medium body. A good finish with a nice aftertaste. This is a good drinking beer.