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RATINGS: 228   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.37   IBU: 23   EST. CALORIES: 246   ABV: 8.2%
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Rich malty flavors of caramelized and toasted grains dominate this robust Scotch ale. A hint of rye adds a crisp, scotch-like, old-world beer character, reminiscent of a simpler life from centuries ago. It’s a wee-bit heavy.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Lumpy (1802) - Carrollton, USA - MAY 14, 2009
Bottle. Body-looks like still iced tea. Taste-tea, caramel, high CO2 even though there doesn’t appear to be any bubbles, light cigar, some smoke.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MotherBrother (310) - Aalborg, DENMARK - JUN 1, 2012
Tap @ beer temple. Pour hazy reddish, with a medium-sized creamy white head. Aroma of spices, malty caramel, slight ripe apricot/tropical fruits. Really funky. Taste is quite sweet. Medium body, with a semi-flat carb.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Benjii (2411) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAY 28, 2012
On draught at the Delirium Hoppy Loft. Pours a dark amber colour with a fair beige head. Aroma of alcohol, black pepper and caramel. Similar flavours and just a little sweet with some sweet spiced pumpkin also. Alcohol is fairly prominent with mild carbonation and CO2 prickle. An oily mouth-feel and a long alcohol hum.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Dashimus (64) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 28, 2012
Red amber call poured. No head. Strong fruit and sherry aroma with hints of a sour sugar. Flavour is syrup and sherry.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Camons (2183) - Hasselager, DENMARK - MAY 28, 2012
Tap @ Copenhagen Beer Celebration. Pours hazy brown with a offwhite head. Aroma of malt, bread, caramel, fruity hops. Taste is malt, caramel, spice, hops. medium body, soft carbonation. 120512

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BVery (2565) - Burnsville, Minnesota, USA - MAY 25, 2012
Bottle. Red-amber pour with a nice head. Sweet caramel aroma. Smooth full palate. Taste is malty and sweet caramel. Very good.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
77ships (991) - Antwerpen, BELGIUM - MAY 25, 2012
15 cl. Draft sample @ Delirium Hoppy Loft // tad darker shade of amber, off-white head // smells like sweeter grapefruit hops & candy // sweet upfront, candy sugar, caramel, malts, touch sweeter spices, finish is bitter American grapefruit, hints of pine, blended with candy sugar & caramel sweetness, fruity, definetly quite American hop, decent bitterness level in here among the cany & caramel sweetness, sweet pine // oily body, touch softer carb.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
sebletitje (4413) - Enghien, BELGIUM - MAY 24, 2012
Draft @ Delirium Hoppy Loft. Brune/cuivrée trouble, col fin beige. Arôme fruit noirs, bouquet de pomme caramel. En bouche, le profile malté reste assez en retrait avec un côté fruité noirs dominant sur malt cara léger, le profile de fin de bouche est doux voire sucré et huileux.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
altonbrownd (3612) - Brussels, BELGIUM - MAY 23, 2012
On tap at Beer Temple. Dark body with top head. Nice and sweet nose. Taste is malty and sugary. Lots of sweet malts and caramel and toasty grains. Quite good.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
PotjeBier (525) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - MAY 18, 2012
On tap @ Beer Temple. Red color, hazy. Off white head. Aroma’s: lots of red fruit, bubblegum, bit sugarry. Flavor is malty sweet with red fruit. Medium body. Well made, but not my thing.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Borresteijn (2760) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - MAY 17, 2012
On tap at Beer Temple. Clear reddish amber colour, off white head. Aroma of sweet malts, a bit lager-like, caramel, candy cane. Flavour is sweet, lager-ish, malty, caramel, candy, a bit like La Trappe Quadrupel. Not a fan of this beer. Ligth bodied.


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