3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
The beer after disassociating itself from the 750ml dark green bottle sets in the glass a brilliantly clear brown color with a semi-creamy tan head piled high on the body, lace a thick and sticky sheet to obscure the glass. The aroma of yeast, hops, sweet malt, a bit of peat smokiness, all rolled up into one, crisp and fresh, the start is inconspicuous in its sweetness, the malts plentiful and the top fair to middling in its feel to the palate. The finish is unrelenting in its acidity, the hops pleasing it their spicy presence, quite dry aftertaste and a fine drinking beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 30, 2003 dark brown colour, big vreamy head, beautiful lace, strong caramel and malt aroma with notes of anise, spicy, sweet and full-bodied, lot of carbonation, dry malty and spicy finish
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Sweet licorice aroma, very belgian. Good carbo, fruity licorice tastes. This one was aged 2 years. Nice work being patient with this one Oakes! I haven’t had a new one, but Oakes says that is matures very well.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: AUG 12, 2011 Perfect dark-brown color. Mild malty taste. Bit chocolate, raisins. Brewn for the darker days of the year, but delicious throughout all of the year!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Part brown ale, part barley wine, very well made, smooth , crisp, a real joy.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Citrus, malt scent. Deep golden amber, huge head, some floaties. Big hops flavour, some spice. Great tongue tingle. Terrific Scottish Ale!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Malty fruity aroma, bit of chocolate. Light floral hops and some astringency, anise. Hazy dark brown with creamy light tan lacing head. Medium watery body with medium-high carbonation. Starts medium sweet with chocolate malts, light toffee, and mild acidity. Neutral fruit notes throughout, with smooth hoppy bitterness balancing out the malty sweet character. Finish is mild bitter with barnyard leathery notes, Belgian yeast. After is light nutty bitter but not astringent.
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