5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Pours a five finger light tan head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Deep mahogany color. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied. Malty nose. Flavor is smooth, not too sweet, hops mellow, higher ABV is hidden. Really the standard for scotch ales. $1.99 for a 12oz bottle from Tull’s Beer & Wine Wells, ME.
1.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
I was a bit overwhelmed by the malty sweetness. Took me a while to finish it. Not sure I would try this one again.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Red brown colour with a beige head. Aroma is roasted, caramel. Flavour is sweet, roasted,coffee, caramel, hop. Ok beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz bottle. Pours black with red highlights and a small white head. Aroma is malty, very sweet, fruity with raisins and grapes. Taste is sweet malts with a little bit of chocolate. Medium bodied. This is a standard Scotch Ale, a style which I cannot seem to get into. This is still a good example of the style though.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottled. Deep red with a small beige head. Weak nose with malt and beef-stock. Weak flavor as well, with a sweetish, caramel-like twist. Medium body and a finish with alcohol and sugar. A weak beer, not overly impressive, yet it is not bad. (070302)
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: MAR 27, 2007 Deep amber colour with good head. Strong armoas of roasted malts with coffee and some fruits as well. Tastes of malts and caramels, with some roasted grains. Enjoyed this beer more by taking small sips rather than large mouthfuls. Could not drink multiples of these in a sitting but sit nice overall.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle brought back by my buddy Erik. Pours a really, really dark red with no head. The aroma is very full and sweet with hints of toffee, caramel, a bit of peat. Identifiably English just by the scent, though a little more aromatic than a typical English session brew. The first few sips are pretty good. It’s nicely rich, slightly peaty, with more toffee and hints of cola. The finish suggests raisins and port. This is an alright malty beer, though too sweet to drink more than two and a quarter.
2.2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
A reasonable beer. I had this on tap in my bar, but only because it was popular with the dutch and belgians. Too sweet for my liking with an unexplainable thinness to its texture. ABV was (i think) 7.2
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