Date: 02/13/2007
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting

clear dark burgendy, scant head, sweet smokey malt aroma, rich malt flavor, lots of chocolate, only a touch of sweetness, nice smokey character leads to a light bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

Sampled from a growler on 2/13/07: Pours a very dark mahogany with a thin, spotty-lacing coating of light tan head. Aroma of sweet dark caramel with some peaty notes and a touch of dark fruitiness. Body starts fairly sweet and full with earthy caramel maltiness and some light smoke and dark fruits. A very nice Scotch ale.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a deep brownish amber with an average off white creamy head. Aroma of dark fruits, sweet roasty malts, cherries, peat, caramel/toffee and hints of alcohol. Flavor of molasses, toffee, nuts, pretzels, some peat, light roastiness and some alcohol.

Poured a hazy dark brown-amber color wiht a small beige head. The aroma was on the large side. Sweet and malt foward. Nice fruity and peaty notes. the flavor was fruity and malty with notes of sugar and a peaty-grapeness. Medium to full bodied. Light bitterness and semi-dry.

On tap at brewpub, 2/1/07. Pours a clear dark red with a ruby hue under a creamy light brown head. Aroma is sweet syrupy maltiness with a hint of smoke, dark fruits, light coffee, and a touch of alcohol. Flavor is very thick and sweet with alot of warming alcohol on the finish. No real smoke like I picked up in the nose, just lots of fruitiness. Mouthfeel is thick and slightly syrupy with very fine fizzy carbonation. The best of the bunch that was on tap the day I was there. Nice thick malt, warming but not overly hot.