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Kettle House Cold Smoke Scotch Ale

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553.4/5.03.33/5.06.5%51.5Thistle
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Cold Smoke Scotch Ale earned a silver medal in 2002 and a gold medal in the 2007 NABA brewfest. Formulated with Montana grown 2-row barley, northwest Goldings hops, and lotsa love, this hearty ale drinks very smooth. Not bitter at all and not too sweet either. Novice beer drinkers have been known to take a taste and then say, “WOW! That’s not what I expected… that’s GOOD!” A hint of roasted barley lends a slight coffee-like smoky finish. It packs a 6.5% abv punch. Perfect after a day of rippin’ lines on area or your favorite back country getaway. Available in 16 oz aluminum cans. 6.5 % abv (alcohol by volume); 11 IBUs (International Bittering Units)
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 cprochak (399), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 10, 2009  
Can. Pours dark amber with cream head. Molasses and smoke aroma. Little caramel sweetness then a deep earthy dry bitter finish. Great scotch.


 carruthm (1127), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/105/514/20
Sep 25, 2009  
Heavy mouthfeel but done well, with a great balance and not a touch of bitterness to it. It actually doesn’t display much character at all, but is quenching thanks to the heavy palate and it finishes with a just a subtle sweet chocolate note to it.


 hellbilly (1532), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 17, 2009  
from a can it pours coppery red with a thin off white head. i can’t get butterscotch out of my head as i am smelling this... buttery malt, toasted nuts and faint smoke make up the aroma. add notes of cacoa nib and coffee to aroma list to make up the flavor. thin to medium bodied. slick feeling turns watery as it sits. 6/3/6/2.5/12/2.95


irish1984 (4), Montana, USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 7, 2009  
16oz can into glass. pours cloudy dark brown with some red highlights as well. head dissappeared quickly and left a white ring. smell is malty, no hops here! taste is malty with a little nuttiness also. but malt is the defining charachteristic. a little more smoke flavor would have made it perfect. slight coffee on the finish. im lucky that i live in missoula where its brewed to i can enjoy it often.


 ditmier (1074), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 27, 2009  
2009 Can - Thanks Toby! - Pours a very dk amber with a medium frothy creme head...aroma is smokey and peaty, with some nutty malt present as well...flavour is very malt forward, sweet candy malt and dk fruit, very light smoke, very light bitterness...oily in the mouth with good carbonation and some alcohol to cut the sweetness, pretty tasty...


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 25, 2009    Updated: Jul 27, 2009

11/14/2007 and 1/29/2008: Kettle House Cold Smoke Scotch Style Ale is dark brown, clean, and nearly opaque. The small, foamy, tan-colored head collapses to leave a lasting veil. The aroma is a bit faint and has some caramelized malt and hints of smoke. This beer is subtly complex and moderately sweet. It is malty all-around with caramelized and roasted malts, hints of chocolate, dry smoke, and a slightly dry finish. It has a medium-body and is ultra smooth and extremely balanced. This is a decent scotch-style (not quite a true Scotch Ale) beer overall.

One pint cans (Best by: Aug 30, 2007) from kyzr via trade in September 2006. Thanks Mitch! Rating #50 for this beer.


SwissFinn33 (1), Montana, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 10, 2009  
One of the best beers that I have had. The finish is one of the best for a scotch type ale. Great beer for after a long day of shredding some freshy fresh Montana gnar gnar.


 cblado (148), Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Tallboy can. Poured a dark ruby-amber color, tan head, some lacing. Aroma was malted barley, smoky too. Flavor was malty, but crisp, with a subtle smokiness and an earthy finish. A good scotch ale.



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