Nodding Head 60 Shilling Ale

Brewed by Nodding Head Brewery
Style: Scottish Ale
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Date: 07/26/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark amber, fine white head, sweet caramel malt aroma with light earthyness, rich malt flavor, nice dark caramel sweetness, touch of chocolate, light earthy balance,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Clear dark copper with beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, light peat. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, light peat. Light-medium body.

On tap at the Nodding Head. Poured a deeper orange color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of citrus, toasted malts, a little roast, and a lttle nutty. Tastes of toasted malts, nuts, oranges and some caramel. Body a tad on the thin side.

on hand pump-pours a light tan head that laces and amber/copper color. Aroma is medium malt-sweet. Taste is sweet medium malt, fruit. Mild. Light/medium body. Mild carbonation.

Copper coloured ale with a thin sticky white head. Aroma is lightly malty with loads of crackery fresh malts. Nice orange marmalade and earthy hoppiness on the top, but it definitely leans toward the malty side of things. Flavour has good balance with a lovely soft palate. Fairly fruity aroma with a touch of berryish esters. Low bitterness. Pretty solid.

Pours dark brown with some malt, toffee, and cognac aromas. Tastes of malt, toffee, some hops. A little thin on mouthfeel.

6 oz sample at the brewpub. I must be a sucker for things Scottish; I consistently rate these higher than most. Call me a pushover. Big sharp malt/peat nose, very grassy & herbal (oregano). Strong earthy flavor, herbal hops throughout, smoky, nice body; very light appearance belies this beer’s depths and fullness of flavor.

very light interpretation of a scottish ale. has a light hint of smoked malt but is sweet and very thin, just smells of brown sugar