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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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hopealicia (3), Missoula, Montana, USA
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
From a draft at the brewery. Brown-black body with beige head. Not as thick as you would think going down but very tasty. Aroma is moderately sweet, butterscotch, caramel, scotch, smokey. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, smoke. Medium body, light stickiness


 mjg74 (1997), La Mesa, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Can from Hamilton, MT. Deep amber in color. Somewhat sweet. Roasted malty flavors with a bit of a peaty quality.


 mcbackus (741), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 31, 2008  
can from kyzr: pours a dark choclate brown with crimson highlights good sized tan head that sits nicely for a long while. aroma is nice with a good roast and slight chocolate aroma, some good toffee and jsut hints of teh smoke. i like it flavour is very nice not to heavy and very easy to drink with raost good caramel. malt an d some nutty flavours also the smoke comes out nicely, finishes very well with hints of chocolate. very nice ale.


 mbgrayson (142), Anaconda, Montana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Very smooth and tasty. This one has a kick: between the 16 oz cans and the 6.5% alcohol, I can feel this one. Very drinkable indeed.


 bitbucket (2033), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 2, 2008    Updated: Jul 6, 2008
On tap at Kettle House. Pours hazy dark brown with a lacy off-white head. Aroma of smoke and caramel. Medium body, light carbonation. Sweet caramel, roasted nuts and smoke taste. If you overlook the problem that this beer can’t decide whether to be a Scotch Ale or a Rauchbier, you’ll find a pretty tasty brew.


 decaturstevo (1985), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 16, 2008  
A lot of roasted malt with hints of raisins. A brown pour with gooey thick lace. Semi sweet maltiness with some peatiness as well. Foamy and thin but not real bad on palate. A solid drinker.


 ChainGangGuy (2557), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Appearance: Pours a clear, dark garnet-hued body wtih a small, bubbly, whiteish head. Smell: Peaty, malty aroma of caramel candy, toasted nuts, and even some chocolate. Taste: Toasty, nutty malts with a mild sweetness. Light peat character. Sprinkle of cocoa powder. Mildly earthy bitterness. Slight taste of pitted fruits. Mildly sweet, relatively clean finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Not a bad lil’ scotch ale, though I could stand and would appreciate a ramped up peaty smokiness.


 Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
May 28, 2008  
A dark brown appearance with a moderate beige head. The aroma is nutty with some caramel, dark malts, and bread. The flavor is quite malty with some almonds, chocolate, and caramel. The body is rather thin on this one. Overall it was pretty good.



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