Pump House Scotch Ale

Brewed by Pump House Brewery
Style: Scottish Ale
Moncton, Canada

Serve in English pint, Thistle

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Sample, draught, on the premise, savoured on August 13 2010; eye: ruby, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head; nose: nutty, malt; mouth: nutty, malt, dusty, light smoke, really short finale in malt with nutty presence, medium body, average carbonation, velvety texture; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Échantillon, en fût, bue sur place, savourée le 13 août 2010; œil : rubis, claire, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige; nez : noisette, malt; bouche : noisette, malt, poussière, léger fumé, finale très courte en malt avec présence de noisette, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, texture veloutée; en résumé : ordinaire

On tap at Maxwell’s Plum (Halifax, NS). Nice brown body topped with a thick and lasting off-white foamy head. Aroma carries oaky, smokey and brown sugar notes. Taste is thinner but quite decent. It ends with a good bittersweet finish. Although I was expecting something stronger, this is a well-made Scotch Ale.

Sampled at the brewpub. Appearance: reddish copper with a small tan head. Aroma: plenty of peaty smoke, sweet, lightly roasted malt int he background. Palate: very low carbonation and med. mouthfeel. Flav.: smokey, slightly sweet with a smokey, slightly bitter finish. As a Scotch whiskey fan, I approve!

Bottle from Gregclow - Thanks! Ruby body, frothy light tan head. Nose is somewhat raisiny, rich meladonins, smoke/light soy. Flavor is rich malt, lots of smoke, sweet caramel. A hint of hops round out the finish. More a smoked than a scotch but nice!

bottle pours dark mahogany with a tall light tan head. Aroma is molasses and bread malts. Flavor is chocolate malt, some caramel, and light spicing with a hint of coffee. Not bad at all.

Clear deep ruby in colour, large and lingering tan coloured head, light lacing. The aroma is of caramel, moderate sweetness, malty with some chocolate. The flavour is malty and quite sweet but at the same time watery and thin. Watery mouthfeel, medium/light body, medium carbonation. Finishes malty and sweet.

This is thin and watery pretty much from start to finish but it is enjoyable. Lacking oomph.

341ml bottle obtained in a trade with OKBeer, thanks Bobby.
Opened on February 22, 2008
No date.

Bottle. Copper-mahogany body with a small white head. The aroma is quite smokey to start among notes of toast and caramel. The taste is thinner with significant maltiness having hints of smoke. Smoothy creamy body with low carbonation. Finishing slightly vegetal along with some mild chocolate.

341ml brown bottle. Pours orangey brown. Head is light tan coloured, fades to a ring around the edges of the glass. Aroma is surprisingly smokey and campefire-like with a dash of caramel malt. Flavour is similar to aroma, smokey malts, some caramel sweetness, light note of peat. Light caramel aftertaste. Average body and carbonation level. Good session ale, decent example of Scottish ale from New Brunswick of all places.

341ml bottle from jsprime. pours deep reddish brown with a tan head. smokey nose, backing dark fruity malt. flavour is similar. very 2 tone, smoke,dark malt. easy to drink. would buy if locally availible.

Poured out a solid red brew covered with a large thick tan head with nice retention and some patchy lacing. The aroma was really nice with its soft, fragrant impression with nice bready and caramel malts...seems like there is some roast here....or toast....kinda stuck in the middle with that one... The flavour is very good with ample caramel and solid toasted malts, toffee and smoke. Yum yum! A nice soft feeling beer with good carbonation, a good middle and finishes with a slight bitter and smoky aftertaste. The only negative that I can say about this beer is that is does come across watery.