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Highland Tasgall Ale

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2543.76/5.03.74/5.08%94.5Thistle
Commercial Description:
Our Scotch-style ale, named from Norse mythology, combines the heritage and tartan of our brew team. The roasted barley and chocolate malt lend a bold flavor to this delicious dark beer. Its increased hop level is a modest departure from a true Scotch-style ale. We hope you agree this is a beer worthy of the name Tasgall, "Cauldron of the Gods."
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 WeeHeavySD (2970), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Bomber, thats been in the cellar for a while. Pours pretty much black with a tan head. Nose is sweet malty with a caramel and smoke finish. Taste has some nice big chocolate notes, with some big malts and a nice sweetness. Really nice tasty scotch ale.


 JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
2007 bottle - Nice looking dark color with a moderate head. Malty aroma with some light smoke and lots of sugar. Thick flavor with some smoke, chocolate, and chewy fruit. Nice Wee/Scotch.


 OldMrCrow (1190), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Bottle.

Pours dark, a very nice leathery aroma with apple, earth, a hint of chocolate. The flavor is even better: chewing in leather soaked in brown sugar, just a faintest loveliest whiff of smoke, a bit of apple, a tiny hint of roasty chocolate way in the back. Drinks easy, hides its 8% abv. Lovely beer.


 Bockyhorsey (2528), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 11, 2008  
22oz bottle courtesy of performula. Sweet molasas aroma. Brown body with tan head. Sweet toffee flavor with some coffee and dry coco in the mix. Had the mix of a coffee stout and a wee heavy for me. Good brew.


 mabel (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2008    Updated: Aug 12, 2008
[1471-20080531] 1pt6floz bottle. Hoppy toasted malt aroma. Clear, dark brown body with quick off-white bubbles. Hoppy toast flavour has some malt, some roast, and some nice sweetness. Medium-full body. Nice bittersweet beverage. (8/3/8/3/15) 3.7
(Post-Mondial Tasting)

[1509B-20080704] 1pt6floz bottle. Sweet smoky meat malt aroma. Clear, dark dark mahogany body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Sweet woodeny malt flavour has mild roasty "peat" notes. Medium-full body. Good balance. (7/3/7/3/15) 3.5
(c/o manuchampions, w/ him, jerc, tupalev)


 JCB (1760), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Now why did Highland have to phase this beauty out of their regular rotation? Not only the ultimate NC extra but one of the finer domestic examples of a scotch ale out there. Big gleaming amber body, with a fairly active carbonation. Rich toffee and malt notes in the nose, and a nice peaty taste in the lengthy finish. A fine one.


 timsilvia32 (446), from Michigan now in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 10, 2008  
Nice thick brown pour. Tan head, not too big. Some ground roast nuts, coffee, toffee, very slight chocolate. Slight warming from the alcohol. Big beer, well done for the style.


 rustychiles (1049), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
May 23, 2008  
Bomber courtesy of OldStyleCubFan. Pours a deep brown with a small tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel, peat. This brew has flavors of caramel, malt, slight peat, nuts combined with a pretty nice mouthfeel. I think this is a very well done scotch ale.



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