lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Oct 1, 2009 Bottle thanks to Butters. Brown-red with a thick tan head. Lightly sticky lacing. Plummy, raisin, melty aroma. Taste is very fruity, plums, raisins, cherries, very sweet and malty. ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark Oct 1, 2009 Red chestnut with a creamy and lasting off-white head. Rich malty aroma with biscuit and dried fruit. Sweet and fruity flavour with a hint of smoke. The sweetness to some degree balanced by alcohol mspindler (301), Alta Loma, California, USA Oct 1, 2009 Bottle shared by DuffmanSW. Pours a dark reddish brown with a yellowish tan head. Aroma is caramel, pears, and honey. Flavor is sweet with some burnt roastiness, fresh fruit, and salty caramel. Medium to full bodied, medium carb, would have liked it a bit thicker. JaBier (1130), Capital City, Ohio, USA Sep 29, 2009 12oz bottle at the Winking Lizard Crosswoods location. Pours clear red with a medium tan head. Malty caramel aroma that is sort of metallic with a hint of booze. Caramel malt flavor with a dry, earthy hop finish. evergreen0199 (259), London, Greater London, England Sep 28, 2009 Bottle. Brown/ruby pour with smallish off white head. Smells like an English ESB. Malty, hoppy, slightly sweet. I really like Founders but this one is not really my thing to be honest. randolphjj (88), Raymore, Missouri, USA Sep 27, 2009 Deeeeep reddish brown with a creamy off-white head. Nice malty nose. Deep mouthfeel with a nice creamy palate. Very complex on the tongue with a bit of sweet (honey?). So much malt but combined very well. I’ve had a lot of poorly done scotch ales and they turned me off of the style. I’m glad this one is around to help redeem scotch ales for me! CanIHave4Beers (833), Des Moines, Iowa, USA Sep 26, 2009 Pours a deep reddish-brownish color with a small head. Whoa! this actually smells like scotch! Smoky and peaty with some mild honey notes, dammit this smells good Flavor has good notes of scotch whisky with some very good hoppiness, some apple, some cherry, and some pronounced but delicious alcohol notes. triguy84 (54), Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA Sep 25, 2009 Dark brown with hints of red in color, little head. Hints of malt in the aroma. Sweet, rich malt flavor, hints of caramel. Medium-heavy body, dry finish. I prefer this beer on tap.
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