 jake65 (1698), Williston, North Dakota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 24, 2009 Can: Pours amber with a large, creamy sand colored head. Rich aroma of malts, peat, some sweetness, and a little smokey. Smooth taste with a malty sweet character, smoke, a little roasty and dry, ligh bitters, and a bit of the proclaimed "coffee tail." Not as sweet and fruity as some scotch ales; more earthy, floral, and smokey. Very easy to drink.
SledgeJr (2960), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 11, 2009 In the tallboy can thanks to Tim W. Pours a dark reddish brown with a very thick and beautiful dark beige head, This has a strong peaty aroma. Great earthy profile. The body is medium thick and the lacing that remains forms a nice curtain around the glass. Good malty chocolate flavor. A mild smokiness that does not detract from the smoothness. A very good beer that I hope to have again.
timmy300 (199), bloomington, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 18, 2009 fun beer to drink. nice packaging. I would have like more chocolate notes, but the understated caramel notes do this one well until it warms. then it falls a little flat.
KAF (441), Coralville, Iowa, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 15, 2009 I generally enjoy scotch ales but this did not fit the bill. Brownish pour with an off white head. A bit of malt and fruit on the aroma. Rather mild flavor of roasted malts but not much else.
DuffMan (2751), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 I recently gave this to Presario in a trade and realized I had not yet rated it myself! Pours a clear deep copper with a moderate dense brown head. Aroma is chiefly chocolate, but with some undertones of cherry fruit. Interestingly, the chocolate takes a backseat on the palate, with toasty caramel and more prominent fruit coming forward. There is a hard-to-pin-down subtle spicy quality also (almost like dark rum), but no real smoke despite the name.
presario (2959), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 20, 2008 Good beer in a can. Rich copper look with a nice creamy head. A heavy swirl of the glass mixes up a nice aroma. Rich spicy malt and hop scent. A nice beer. Starting sweetness. Dryer finish. Nice malty flavour with a touch of peat. A good session beer. A couple of jugs would be nice for a hockey game.
Cletus (5052), Connecticut, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 16, 2008 Bottle courtesy of kyzr. Pours brown with a tan head. Smells of caramel, pepper, earthy. Tastes of sweet malt, some spice, touches of earthiness. Good.
Aubrey (2774), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 29, 2008 Can: Dark amber color. Nice head. Rich malts with light smoke, sweet peat, wood, toffee, brown sugar, toast and a nip of molasses. Things were kept on the light side, though, making it fairly easy to quaff. Light bitterness balanced things out decently. Not a bad beer.
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