3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours dark amber with a low head. Aroma is malts. Flavor is sweetish malts and some hops. A bit boring but decent.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle pours red-brown with a tan head. Aroma shows roasted caramel, brown sugar, light smoke, and berry. Flavor shows sweet malt and earth with underlying notes of dried fruit. Overall body is moderate to full, and finishes with a touch of warming alc.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Good beer. This beer is a nice medium of grain profile to hop flavor. The complexity of grains are enjoyable.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle: Part of beach tasting. Full bodied, complex, rich. Food Pairing: BBQ.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours reddish brown (opaque). Smells of caramel and some hay. Taste is lightly bitter with a bit of alcohol on the finish. Mouthfeel is fairly thick.. but not quite chewy. Scotch Ale is not a top style for me but this is pretty enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Thanks zielinski. Tasted from bottle into nucleated pint glass. Poured a dark reddish-brown color with no foam, just a small film of beige bubbles. Vigorous swirling kicked up a small, mildly aromatic head which quickly subsided, leaving a little Belgian lace. Smelled a little like caramelized brown sugar, toffee, distant earthy and citrusy hops, light compost and smoke essences. Very hoppy flavor: tart, tangy, bitter orange rind, with a rich malt sweetness masked underneath. Much hoppier than a true-to-style Scotch Ale, but this is a remarkable enhancement. A well-crafted balance which is still reminiscent of a classic, dark and complex style. Medium body. Full, creamy mouthfeel, low carbonation. Long-lasting bittersweet aftertaste. I don’t think they barrel-aged it, but somehow it seems that way, hints of toasted hardwood, peat, Scotland. Very tasty.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a nice amber color with a small head that dissipates quickly. smells like alcohol and sweet red fruit. Taste strong and thick for an ale, warm alcohol, a little brown sugar. After taste was a little weak and funky. A good beer if you like this style.
3.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a hazy/granulated, dark amber with a small brown head. The aroma is nothing to write home about. It some hint of hops and malt and it smells a wee bit like scotch, and I like my scotch. The taste is well balanced with the right amount of bitter and a hint of sweetness. The palate shines through with a full body and creamy rich texture and a nice bitter finish that could be a bit stronger. This is a fantastic beer at a fantastic price. I will buy more sixers of this for sure.
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