4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
I love this beer! This is what a Scotch ale should be. It’s rich thick malty mellow on the hops. It may not be as thick or dark as other scotch ales but at near room temp It has definite chocolate notes that make it a great beer for a nightcap and 8% you will sleep well. It definitely lifted my spirits I dont know about the kilt thing, I was wearing pants.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
This beer was deliciously smooth, malty, and sweet. Full flavored, with a hint of caramel.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Poured from a bomber into a pint glass. Color is a dark ruby brown with a moderately sized tan head. Aroma is caramel malts, toffee, fruit and a touch of alcohol. Overall this smells like candy - delicious. Flavor matches the aroma well. Big and malty all the way through - Caramel malt sweetness is nicely balanced with the earthy smokiness from the peat malts. Slight resinous hop bitterness on the finish. Palate is full bodied with creamy mouthfeel. Overall this is an extremely delicious beer and my favorite Scotch ale that I have tried. Extremely smooth and enjoyable and highly recommended to anyone who loves big malty beers.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
One of the better Scotch Ales I've had. Great color, flavor, mouthfeel. Wonderful warming finish. I've had it on tap and in the bottle and never disappointed.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pretty mahogany to chestnut red-brown. Good 2-fingered head, lasts a bit, nice lace. Smells of fresh grasses, earth, hops, herbs, smoke, toffee ,smoke, maltose, yeast.and caramel. Tastes include earth, peat, smoky malt, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, molasses, honey, banana, raisens, and currants with a solid bitterness finish. While the bitterness was apparent, I didn’t taste much of the hops. I got a little bit of yeast, too. Balance, however, is definitely on the malt side. This is a nice peat-smoke, malty ale. Mouthfeel is good, the tiniest bit thin. Effervescent and refreshing, with a slightly metallic aftertaste which abated as it warmed.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Pours a dark red amber. The froth is small but the lacing lasts through to the end. Big aromas of toasted nuts, caramel, dried apricot & sweet orange rind. The palate is full-bodied, dense with a maltly viscosity. Flavors of caramel, toffee, black cherry & chocoate are balanced with just the right acidity and carbonation, keeping it from being too cloying and thick on the finish. Very well done!
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Oh my god! Some grass and I know this sounds bad but it’s good *paint* in the nose. Incredible. Spicy. Is that peat? Tastes like scotch and with a nice bite that elaborates as it warms. It also hammers hard. Surprisingly excellent.
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
I like this one a lot. great taste, well hidden alchohol, yet has a little bit of bite. Nice beer.
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Cask at brewpub. Deep amber, hardly any head. Peppery hop aroma. Malty start, with molasses and toffee notes, melding into a strong, peppery hop finish. Some fruit notes are woven throughout as well. Truly a unique beer, and just amazing on cask. Not the same animal as the bottled version.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Deep toasted caramel flavors with a touch of peat, as is fitting for a beer in the Scottish style. Very drinkable at 7% abv, and excellent overall.
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