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Brewed by John Smiths (Heineken UK)
Style: Scotch Ale
Tadcaster, England
Serve in Thistle

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RATINGS: 870   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Deep brown color. A chocolate and caramel body with a lingering sweet finish.


2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
thornecb (2961) - Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA - OCT 28, 2008
Pours mahogany into a thistle. Beige micro head with excellent retention leaves sheet lacing as it recedes to coat surface. Unpleasant sour/bitter earth aromas. Bitter and nasty chocolate with a sour lasting finish. uh, uh - drainpour.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
MiP (11258) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - OCT 23, 2008
Bottle, 8.0%. Peppery and yeasty aroma. Clear and beautiful very dark brown colour. Small frothy light brown head. Creamy and vinous flavour, good alcohol level. Some vanilla. Nice and sweet with warming alcohol, I like it.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
ApisAles (1153) - Greenbelt, Maryland, USA - OCT 18, 2008
I remember having this a long time ago and hating it so trying it again wasn’t high on my priority list. Glad I did though. This beer is super smooth, malty and a little sweet. Pours a nice brown color with a bit of off-white head. Aroma is caramel and sweet malt. Flavor is really bold but also smooth. Good beer.

4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
gringo332 (385) - Richardson, Texas, USA - OCT 11, 2008
Smells of Coca-cola. Very creamy and sweet.I was afraid it was going to be watered down, but it is pretty bold.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
That1Guy (1491) - Lyons, Colorado, USA - OCT 11, 2008
Excellent. Sweet malt and caramel on the nose, and even sweeter in flavor. Hops are barely detectable. Robust and watery at the same time, which doesn’t make any sense, and there’s a nice alcohol burn going down. Very nice.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
bretupdegraff (236) - Fishers, Indiana, USA - SEP 29, 2008
Poured dark amber with a creamy beige head. raosted Malty-carmel flavor - creamy chewy mouthfeel- Nice brew but not great. Aftertaste reminded me more of flat coke than a good brew. Scotch Ale must not be my cup of tea.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
gary07734 (500) - Tyne & Wear, ENGLAND - SEP 28, 2008
Thick dark pour, decent head, feel of single cream. Flavour is good, roasted malt, gravy, almost a meal in a glass! Pretty decent.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kiefdog (1826) - Tampa, Florida, USA - SEP 26, 2008
12oz bottle from Total Wine (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark reddish brown to black with a thin off-white head. LIttle glass lacing. Aroma is sweet malt, ripe fruit, hints of caramel, honey and ripe raisins. Flavor is very sweet and malty with notes of maple syrup, molasses. Generally medium body with a slightly carbonated sweet and bitter finish.


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