3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. Poured clear dark brown color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Good toasted malt aroma. Medium body with smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium toasted sweet flavor with a medium toasted sweet finish of moderate duration. Very enjoyable brew.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
I had several pints of this on tap at the Scottish Games in Woodland, CA. Unfortunately, they were sold in plastic cups, so the appearance was a bit challenging to appreciate. Aroma is metallic with some scant hints of nuttiness and peaty notes. Plenty of fruity esters are also in there. Dark amber body with a large, frothy, creamy, off-white head. Very sweet, sugary caramel and chocolate flavors present themselves to start. Lots of cocoa in the middle. Some peat and nutty flavors come in late. Very creamy and very drinkable in terms of mouthfeel. This is kind of sweet, and borderline cloying, but very drinkable nonetheless.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: SEP 28, 2009 Pitcher pour at 2009 GABF. Pours a thin head, with slight lacing, over a clear (SRM 10) pale amber body.....nose is light malts, with minimal bread qualities....taste is slightly bitter with a light hop finish....light mouth feel, light carbonation. A pleasant beer, but with minimal complexity. Tasting of 9/26/09.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Backlog from GOBF. Amber body, nice and clear. Caramel and malt make the smell of this beer. Taste the malt and you just might see, why beer means so much to me. Drink up.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap @ Oldsmar Tap House. Pours amber with an off-white head. Nose is malt, caramel, toffee, toasted malt, and some maple. Flavor is very similar with sugary character and a medium body. Decent scotch ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark brown beer with red hints and thin foam up top. The aroma is very malty with hints of chocolate, caramel, darker fruits, light burnt or roasty notes as well as a hint of earth. Big and malty, more chocolate, dark earthy rpoasted flavors as well as some sweét underlying fruit. Earthy in the finish with lots of residual sugars left over. Full bodied mouth feel with light warming effects.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had this one at the Scottish games on tap. Nice, thick version of the genre. I felt the palate was ok, as it fell apart a bit as it warmed. Overall, good beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pint – Eastside Club Tavern – Olympia, WA
Aroma: Big malt aroma with a smoke lingering in the nose.
Appearance: Dark Amber in color, clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Very malty with a light hops and nice addition of smokiness.
Palate: Nice dry finish with a very good overall Mouthfeel.
Overall: Nice beer but it was very malty and missing the needed spices and addition of good aroma and flavoring hops for me.
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