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Gritty McDuffs Scottish Ale

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RATINGS: 84   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.13   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 25   EST. CALORIES: 189   ABV: 6.3%
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Scottish Ale is our interpretation of the hearty brews native to Scotland. A shade darker than our Bitter, with a rich, slightly sweet first impression on the palate that rounds out to a satisfying maltiness and a medium-dry hop finish.

12 oz. version, which is filtered, is brewed at Shipyard Brewing in Portland; 22 oz. version, which is not filtered and only sold locally, is brewed at Gritty McDuff’s in Freeport


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3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
HeistAlmighty (812) - Saint John, New Brunswick, CANADA - MAY 2, 2013
355ml bottle. Medium brown with a tan head. Bready, scotch and peat aroma. Tastes of caramel, scotch, peat and earth. Medium body. Not bad, but it didn't go far enough. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
boomerbrew (137) - Texas, USA - MAR 18, 2013
On tap at J’s resturaunt. Complex aroma of caramel malts and spicy hops. golden with off white head. complex malts were over powered by the floral hop flavors. good on palate. Very pleasent brew overall.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Scrapersnbeer (977) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - FEB 20, 2013
Aroma of caramel, peat, and sweetbread. Medium copper color, relatively still. Biting, crisp start, long mellow semi-sweet finish. Body is a tad papery, otherwise very consumable. Decent Scottish style beer.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
hockeybeerguy (211) - Portland, Maine, USA - JAN 15, 2013
The appearance is a deep golden brown color with a short white head that lingers a bit and leaves a good lacing along the sides of the glass. The smell contains caramelized malts, vanilla, butterscotch and touches of hops. The taste has a sweet but a sort of mildness of caramel and butterscotch within the malty character. Once again the hops are mild and balances superbly in this beer. There is a sligbhtly sweet aftertaste. The palatel is smooth and a little crisp, with a medium body, and medium carbonation. The finish is a bit dry. Overall, this is a good beer.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
burg326 (2325) - Florida, USA - JUL 19, 2012
12 ounce bottle pours an amber color, with aromas of peat, malt, and biscuits. Flavors are teh same with some light floral hops added. Ok beer overall, would drink again if I had to.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
puboflyons (1419) - Allenstown, New Hampshire, USA - APR 26, 2012
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle with an expiration date of Dec 12. The pour an attractive deep amber with virtually no head. The aroma is nice and malty like a Scottish Ale should be with a bready but sweet quality . The body is medium. The taste has a sweet bitterness to it but maybe a tad astringent. Dryish aftertaste. It is not a bad take on the style but not one of the best takes on the style.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Jblauvs (1335) - Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA - MAR 24, 2011
Tasting at Smileys. Aroma is nutty, nice peatiness. Mouthfeel is a bit thin. Flavor is lightly sweet caramel, peat, earth, crushed leaves, lots of nuttiness. Not bad, relatively dry finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
AirForceHops (1846) - Epping, New Hampshire, USA - FEB 19, 2011
Copper in color almost translucent. Large bubbly head if poured correctly. A nice layer of head that leaves good to spotty lacing. Low to medium carbonation. Bread/biscuit aroma. Taste is going to be on the lighter end of the style. The different element is the peat malt. Light to watery mouthfeel with a dry finish. If I wanted the lighter end of the style I would buy this. Good brew.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
LiteWait (268) - New Hampshire, USA - FEB 19, 2011
Copper in color almost translucent. Large bubbly head if poured correctly. A nice layer of head that leaves good to spotty lacing. Low to medium carbonation. Bread/biscuit aroma. Taste is going to be on the lighter end of the style. The different element is the peat malt. Light to watery mouthfeel with a dry finish. If I wanted the lighter end of the style I would buy this. Good brew.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
hayduke (2926) - Eureka, California, USA - MAY 6, 2010
From "The Wheelman" who has furnished me with many interesting Maine beers. This a pours a clear copper orange with a white head and thin-lacing. The nose is sweet malts with some floral hops. Body is reasonably full and the mouthfeel smooth. Flavor is malty and full of peat and alcohol. The finish is bitter. .


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