 gotohelunc (385), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jun 27, 2007 Updated: Aug 18, 2008
Bottle. Looks great in the glass with an amber hue, thin tan head. Malty, sugary aroma with a hint of lemon. A nice rich, malty flavor that doesn’t overpower the palate. Some caramel and a bit of maple syrup. An easy-drinking beer with some personality and a good option when there aren’t a ton of options, though not one I’ll rush to buy again.
iride15 (116), Sanford, Florida, USA
Sep 22, 2008 good aroma and flavor, with a decent palate custom to ales, but lacked the body to impress me. very watery without the bitter bite. probably good for some, but not if you’re looking for a good bodied ale.
dwyerpg (2092), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Nice aroma. Sweet caramel malt. Pretty tasty. A nice balance of caramel and malt. Very easy drinking.
wcampbell (432), Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Good for an amber ale, but otherwise nothing stands out. Well balanced malt and hop flavor. Lightly sweet malt taste with some hops in the finish. Strong caramel malt aroma with a touch of hops. Very drinkable.
nqualls (414), Tennessee, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle. Poured a dark amber with a two finger tan head. Aroma of sweet malt, yeast and caramel. Flavor is same, with a bitter hop finish. Decent.
maltdog (429), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Lovely copper with a short, firm copper head and better-than-avergae lacing. Metallic, yeasty nose loaded with hot grass clippings and artificial chocolate flavoring. Flavor matches the aroma... extremely dank-tasting; caramel malts are evident. Buttery full palate bordering on greasy and chalky. Muddy aftertaste. I’ve had this beer many times over the last decade or so, draft and bottle, and it has always tasted the same. The only Highland beer I actively dislike.
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