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Brewed by Wells & Youngs
Style: Scotch Ale
Bedford, England
Serve in Thistle

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RATINGS: 884   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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Deep brown color. A chocolate and caramel body with a lingering sweet finish.


lmahony199's rating

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
lmahony199 (52) - Alexandria, Virginia, USA - JUN 10, 2001
Best ale I’ve had, full of flavor, no bitterness yet no funky sweet taste


most recent ratings

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
zvikar (2017) - Ramat Gan, ISRAEL - MAY 7, 2013
From Tap at Stern 1, Pours ruby red with a nice head, aroma of toffee, caramel, butter cookies and some roastiness, flavor is sweet with malt, caramel, fruit and a bit of alcohol, medium bodied

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
erickok (2280) - Tours, FRANCE - APR 3, 2013
Dark ruby body with creamy tan head. Sweet sticky fruits, wort, caramel candy. Not complex but quite nice and sweet. Indeed it tastes sweet as well, thick malts with brown sugar, but I don?t mind. The low carbonation accentuates this further and provides a very smooth drinking experience. Much better than expected, can?t really fault this beer. Well it?s certainly sweet. (Pint on tap at L?Académie de la Bière)

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
lesifflebiere (429) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - MAR 5, 2013
Rouge-brun couleur de cola et de vin rouge foncé. Quelques bulles, mi-épaisse. Sucre, mélasse, whisky et bois au nez. Évoque aussi le vin chaud, avec des noix et des épices. En bouche, malt, effervescence limitée, chocolat et coca qui apparaît. L’alcool réchauffe légèrement, accentuant l’amertume ressentie ; le sucré ferme la marche. Une bière particulière, qui mérite qu’on s’y attarde.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
maekchu (1086) - Hirakata, JAPAN - MAR 4, 2013
Bottle (notes from tasting session). Sort of an almond nose. This was an aged bottle (not fresh), but flavors were wll integrated. Maybe better when young. Slight butterscotch flavor, sweet and light. Okay.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Viper666 (2652) - Saint-Hubert, Quebec, CANADA - FEB 28, 2013
Bouteille 355ml. De couleur brune et quasi-opaque. Nez intense de caramel toffee, légèrement fruité (raisin, mûres, cerises noires) et de rôti ainsi que des traces de chocolat et de fumée de bois. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture légèrement liquoreuse. Moyen goût fruité (prunes, notes petits fruits foncés confits) avec des notes de noix grillées lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de caramel toffee avec des notes de mélasse sucrée ainsi que des traces de chocolat puis en finale l’on retrouve une très légère amertume d’alcool avec de petites notes de fumée de bois. Post-goût moyen, légèrement amer d’alcool avec un léger goût de fruits ainsi qu’un léger résiduel de malt sucré.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
tomer (1221) - Rishon Le Zion, ISRAEL - FEB 25, 2013
Draught at Pub Hapirat, 7.2% according to the barman, stable medium light mocha head, very dark brown colouer with some dark red hues, aroma of metal, cake with hints of vanila and dried fruits, flavour of caramel, raisins, dates, prunes. and very dark bread, very sweet but wuth just enough bitterness to balance, just a touch thick and oily. Very nice sipping beer.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Bière-Luc (291) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 29, 2013
Brunâtre, presque noire. Look de Coca. Éclats rubis. Ça sent la mélasse, le malt grillé, le caramel et la vanille. En bouche, un «pinch» minéral trace le portrait avant que le caramel «strikes back». Des céréales grillées clôturent le spectacle buccal. Ensuite, l’alcool se fait sentir dans la gorge et revient emprisonner les papilles avec une amertume discrète. Un classique d’occasion.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Imaena (846) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - JAN 18, 2013
Cask. This is a style classic. Thick and malty with lots of warmth. Sure there are others who are doing this style bigger and with more flair. But this is classic.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
chrisv10 (7833) - DENMARK - JAN 16, 2013
Tap @ Cockney. Clear dark brown/red with tiny off-white head. Aroma is malt, dried fruits, caramel and berries. Flavour is malt, sweet, dried fruits, berried, caramel, toasted and a little bitter.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
crustyjoe (1) - - NOV 3, 2012 does not count
We need to get this Beer back in the U.S.A. and Damn the ones that appose this beer puts real meaning to a excelant tast and real satisfication. The rest is just dirty water out of a french sewar thanks crusty joe a real SCOTSMAN.


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