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RATINGS: 114   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.84   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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Limited Release. 100% Scottish Maris Otter malt was used in the brewing. The combination of the scottish malts and slow aging process produces a unique brew as distinctive as single malt whiskey with a subtly different taste than any other beer. Look for a sweet malty taste with a backround of floral notes from english fuggle hops. To not be confused with the Scotch Ale that Saranac sells.


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1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
Merc (313) - Pullman, Washington, USA - MAR 13, 2002
Watery and flavourless, even worse than most other saranacs. Their scotch ale is head and shoulders above this, and its not even that great. I would get this beer again if I were in the mood for slightly sweet water.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Raytailgater (105) - Rockledge, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 12, 2002
Yet again another good beer from Saranac

2.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Drinkingdan (371) - East Norriton, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 28, 2002
For a Scottish ale I thought it wasn’t that great. But good.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
tbookman (618) - Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 22, 2002
Wasn’t what I expected as a ’scottish’ ale. Rather dry, moderate sweetness. Overall, this is rather average and nondescript. Certainly not one of Saranac’s better offerings.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
gwfrankpsu (231) - McKinleyville, California, USA - FEB 18, 2002
This is OK, nothing special - though it is not up to the standard, ever had a 90 Shilling? Maybe this is bad, now that I think about it.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Volgon (2761) - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - FEB 17, 2002
It is something different. Malty, yet in a different, dryer than most beers.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
muzzlehatch (4424) - Burlington, Vermont, USA - FEB 17, 2002
’single malt’ come on; a lot of the best beers are ’single malt’. What we have here is a rather average ale with a little sweetness, a little sourness, and a little body and aroma. Carboardy notes throughout; mmmm. Below average even for this brewer.

1.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 6/20
plummdumb99 (34) - USA - JAN 17, 2002
This stuff is repulsive, maybe I had a skunky one or something

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bhenry76 (101) - Landenberg, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 18, 2001
Nice Scottish Ale...strong malty flavor, hop bite.

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
dolemike1 (1288) - Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 17, 2001
Different. Nice malt aroma but i found this to be watery and not packed with that much flavor. Kinda like a diluted scotch. Not bad but not outstanding.


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