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Smuttynose Scotch Style Ale

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93
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bottled
common

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available

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2573.63/5.03.61/5.0Autumn7.8%85.7Thistle
Commercial Description:
Dark brown in color. Candy sugar in used when brewing this beer. Available in September.
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amp811 (38), Charleston, South Carolina, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/519/20
Mar 17, 2009    Updated: Jul 15, 2009
Very malty with little hops bitterness to counterbalance it, which I love. The malt combined with the candy sugar give it a pleasant, sweet taste. If you’re not careful, you’ll finish this one quickly. Note: I’m a little biased when it comes to a Scotch Ales, especially a good one like this.


 npdempse (931), St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/519/20
May 18, 2004  
Dark brown, clear, with a light brown head. Sweet nose with licorice, coffee, chocolate. Exquisite flavor--sweet and rosy, with some light chocolate notes and fruity hints of cherries and strawberries.


 ericnixon (719), Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/510/105/519/20
Apr 23, 2004  
On tap - Super mega dark coppery color that was only somewhat normal copperyness around the edges. I couldn't discern a perceptable aroma (i have a slight cold). Slight fizzy mouthfeel with a blissfully wonderful malty taste. Simply amazing stuff. Sadly, my girlfriend liked it a lot too...meaning she gave me the beer she was drinking and she got the rest of mine. )=


 KariCupcake (214), Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
May 29, 2005  
Big bottle. Smells nice. Very very smooth and tastes like thistles (didn’t see the label on the bottle until after I tasted it) with an undercurrent of apples. No aftertaste at all. I love it!


 jah noth (1015), Rochester, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Dec 18, 2003  
This is an extremely tasty ale and another winner from Smuttynose. Fresh malt aroma and deep garnet color. Nice roasted malt flavor with underlying taste of chocolate and cherries. Nicely balanced with hop presence, this is an exceptional Scotch ale. Many thanks to Goz for this tasty treat.


 Wasatch (270), Layton, Utah, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 25, 2008  
22oz. Bomber 2005 Vintage Poured into a chalice a dark brown color, nice carbonation, nice small creamy tan head, some nice sticky lacing follows. The nose is malty, slightly spicy, slightly dark fruits (figs, raisins, prunes), and some caramel. The taste is malty, and some good tones of dark fruit and spice, and caramel. The taste is also slightly sweet, nice warming efffect going down. Medium body. Very drinkable, another awesome brew from Smuttynose, getting close to having quite a few offerings from them. Highly recommended.


 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/519/20
Aug 17, 2009  
22oz bomber from Hannaford. Pours a dark copper hazy body with a good inch of khaki colored head. Smells smoky/peaty with hints of chocolate. Chocolate, coffee, burnt malt, peat/smoke, caramel... Rich full body with just enough carbonation. A bit of a sipper, but one sip definitely invites another. I wish my review were more glowing, but this honestly is the best wee-heavy I’ve ever had, and another slam-dunk for Smuttynose!


 joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 30, 2008  
what a beautiful beer wonderfull aromas of swet malts dark fruits roasted barley and slight tabacco slight cherry in the flavor some moked or peated malts just a great brew hope you enjoy it as much as I did



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