3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Red/brown with a fluffy beige head. Big sweet malt flavour with a some bitterness in the background. Warming alcohol presence. A good winter beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dark amber, small to average and and fully diminishing light brown head. Moderate, malty and sweetish aroma, caramel, light roasted malt and light alcohol. Body is medium, malty and sweetish flavor, caramel and some bread, light roasted malt and light alcohol. Finish is average, malty and sweetish, some caramel and some bread, light roasted malt, alcohol. Sweetish strong ale ale with caramel and alcohol - OK but nothing really special.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Red brown with a handsome beige head. Lovely sweet malt nose. Very malty flavour. Lightly bitter with an undeniable alcohol presence. Sticky mouthfeel. Burnt sugar. A lot going on. A fine beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A sweet, dark & handsome fellow not as bad as some would have you believe. The 7.3% alcohol creeps up to you as the sweetness cloaks the strength. Readily available in UK supermarkets often at discount prices make this an appealing proposition for such a strong beer but it has to mature. No it’s not bottle conditioned but 2 or 3 months in the cellar helps to level out that sweetness and make it more palatable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Light smell of scotch whiskey that dissipates then moves to a sweet smell of licorice, raisin and malt with some light fruit. Dark Brown with thin beige lacing.Creamy medium body with very soft carbonation. Taste of roast malt, caramel and a bitter finish. Interesting balance between sweetness and roast bitterness. Enjoyable and easily forgotten that its 7.3%.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
A - Caramel and molasses
A - Dark copper with thick head
T - Slight sweet with alcohol and roasted bitter
P - Full and soft
O - Decent scotch ale, but not great
1.5 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 5/20
Bottle from Tesco
Bottle from Morrisons, Inverness
Appearance Dark brown, clear, frothy white head, good lacing
Aroma Odd burnt smell, bonfire, sweet malts, minerals.
Taste Sweet caramel, cinders, burnt fabric, sulphur, odd unpleasent flavour.
Palate Sweet, soft carb, smooth. Finish - lingering sweet malt, burnt fabric, cinders, rather harsh, lingering.
Overall Looks good. Taste and aroma awful. After 1/4 of pint straight down the sink.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours redish brown. Aroma some fruits and the alcohol. Ditto on the taste. Still Not Bad.
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