 TheJester (747), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 1, 2008 355 mL can, drunk from the can, so I don’t really know the colour. Aroma is toffee and sweet, roasted malt. Flavour is sweetish caramel, brown sugar, a touch of smoke, and some candied fruit. Alcohol is invisible. Medium to full body. Medium to low carbonation. Great canned beer.
ChazMania (415), Pasadena, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 31, 2008 Can poured into frozen pint glass. Its been awhile since I have had a Scotch style ale. Alot of caramel and malt on this one. A bit of a chocolate like aftertaste too. Well hidden 8% abv. Good beer.
BeerHawk (1203), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 30, 2008 Can. Poured Brown with some ruby highlights with a tan head that settles out quick. The aroma find caramel and chocolate backed with some other smoky malts. The initial flavor as it was still chilled from the frig was metal, lots of can taste. As it warmed this went away and the flavor follows much the same as the aroma. Medium body, smooth, and sweet throughout.
laguerita (111), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2008 rich brown cola color. lots of chocolate flavors with a mellow alcohol finish. it’s growing on me
TOSG55 (75), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 27, 2008 Can. Pours a very deep brown with almost no head. Aroma of toffee and caramel malts. The flavor is rich roasted malts: brown sugar, toffee, chocolate, and caramel. The 8% ABV gives the sweetness a bit of a bite. A fairly good Scotch Ale, but the mouthfeel is a bit flat, and the beer could use some more hops for balance.
Capa (997), Yokosuka, Japan
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 27, 2008 Pours deep brown/ruby with a beaige head. Toffee, molasses, roasted malts, some cocoa, and spices in the aroma. Very tasty! Roasted malts, toffee, chocolate, molasses, and nice spice. Bubbly body with a light burn. Flavors pop well and are expertly blended. Surprisingly, it remains pretty easy to drink.
BrotherGrendel (612), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 23, 2008 Appearance is mostly chestnut brown with lighter amber highlights on the edge, head is a good 3-fingers of thick brown cream soda-like foam, thick lacing on the glass.
Smell is full of chocolate and caramel malts, tones of nuts, roast, and toffee as well as an intriguing spot of floral/perfume that I guess to be heather (often used in scottish gruit).
Taste is big chocolate malts with plenty of caramel, brown sugar, and roast, some dark fruits and floral hops peek through in the middle with that heather flavor, finishes sweet and dry.
Mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy smooth texture, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability is moderate, this is one flavorful Scottish ale with plenty of flavor and boldness, the heather floral aroma throws off the taste a little but is very exciting, the alcohol is barely detectable but that 8% will likely creep up in time.
NobleSquirrel (1122), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 23, 2008 Can from Piggly Wiggly. Pour is pretty deep brown/red. Nose is rich and malty, chocolate and some coffee type roastiness in the nose. Sweet. On the palate, there is a touch of acidity, but ultimately the candy-like malt flavors jump out. Lots of cocoa and hint of smoke. Exceptional.
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