4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Rated this last night on paper. Another big bottle (1 qt. 0.815 oz, to be exact) shared with brenn79, this one a swingtop. Aroma is a little peaty, malty, biscuity. Pours cloudy orange with a large off-white lacy head with great retention. Taste is sweet and a little tart; lightly smoky with some fruity esters. Leaves a nice lingering caramelly aftertaste. Body could be fuller, carbonation is soft. It’s pretty good but I wish it was more smoky. This beer got a lot better as it warmed up. The caramel became more prounounced and yummy.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
1 qt. 0.85 oz. bottle- Pours cloudy dark orange with a large off white head and nice layerd lacing. The aroma is smoky and malty, caramel, pepper spice. The taste is sweet caramel malt, some smoke, peat moss, very little noticeable hops. The body is full, carbonation is medium. Overall a good beer, I wish there was more smoke.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Name: Scotch Ale
Date: December 06, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Total Wine, Vegas
Appearance: hazy amber, fine beige head, bits of lace
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma, smokey, lots of sweet oak and vanilla barrel character from the french oak
Flavor: rich caramel flavor, earthy, smokey, just a touch of oak
Overall: rich smokey carmel goodness, an excellent scotch ale and the french oak is a perfect touch
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4
2.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
Pours golden hazey murky color with a thick bleach white head. Aroma is fruity with strong pineapple scents. Flavor is sweet and scotchy for a lack of better terms. Un-impressive
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
1 liter swing top
Aroma: toffee, caramel, fruit, grape, slight oxidization
Taste: toffee, caramel, earthy
A good beer, maybe a touch past its prime when we consumed it. overall a good beer to enjoy while the snow is falling.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Quart swingtop bottle, shared with my brother-in-law, who brought it. Bourbon-colored pour at room temperature. Small, short-lived head and no lacing to speak of. Aroma was grass and malt. Taste was very bright at first, then segued to the roastiness of the malt. Peat was evident, also. Mouthfeel was a trifle thin. Alcohol was well hidden. Finish lingered and brought back a memory of the alcohol.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
1 litre swing top bottle poured a clear orange amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of prunes, dates, carmel, brown sugar, light oak and light vanilla. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, brown sugar, figs, dates and light oak with a smooth lingering fruity carmel finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Liter bottle, swingtop with the cool label thanks to Jeff, Tim and April. Pours a murky brown/red color with a medium off-white nearly cream color. The aroma is nice musty fruits, huge sweet malt. A lot of fruit in the flavor, hops are there with light pine, massive sweet malt. Drinkable and tasty.
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