 beerlady (213), lucerne, Switzerland
Jul 23, 2008 almoust black beer with beige head
smells malty,caramel,dried fruits(pears and plums and something muscadet-grapes like)
tasts malty,caramel,dried fruits and a very hidden fruity hint remembering me to roses
aftertaste bittersweet,caramel,fruit
warm alcohol,not harsh
very good
The_Captain (251), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 22, 2008 Bottle - Dark amber brown pour with a foam then simmering off-white head. Sweet malt hoppiness takes you through this one from start to finish. Earthy notes with some fruit dryness to the end. Warm this one up a little to give it some character.
MakeItDrinkIt (50), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Amber color beer with a medium off-white head. Aroma is lightly hoppy - unusual for this style, and slight malt. Flavor is also a bit on the hoppy side for a Scotch Ale, and a touch bitter. A very nice and well-made beer, but not quite what I had expected.
douglas88 (641), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Updated: Jul 8, 2008Bottle drank at the Bayou. Pours a copper body with a thick white head. The aroma is mostly tons of caramel malt. The taste was very surprising; a powerful mix of caramel and malt, fairly sweet, along with a very bitter grapefruit hop presence. Great creamy mouthfeel. A real winner. Very flavorful and tasty. The most hops I’ve had in a Scotch Ale.
nearbeer (1101), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Jun 24, 2008 500 ml, bb Sept 2010. Hazy copper with a small but lasting creamy head. Spicy, earthy, caramel apple nose. Flavor is initially the same, with more earthy peat showing up later. Medium body is a nice balance of water vs. syrup and finishes smartly dry.
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