Sprecher Pipers Scotch Ale

Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a thin rim of beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel, leading to a dry and slightly roasted end.

(Bottle 47 cll) Pours a clear, orangey brown with a beige head. Aroma of peat smoke and burned malt. Medium body with accents of burned caramel and whisky malt. The finish is dry and bitter. Very smoked indeed - this almost ought to be a Smoked in style. 290407

[Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival] Clear dark amber. Fruits and peat hits my nose heavy at first contact. Fairly sweet with some green apples and near full body. Lots of malt in here, and the mouthfeel is gracefully soft, but green apples disturbs.

Bottled. Orange/dark nutty brown colour, off-white head. Aroma is leather, malts and a bit hops. Flavour is quite the same with also some nuts in it. A lot like Orkney’s Skull splitter in my opinion.

Bottle at Stockholm Beerfestival. Hazy brown coloured with an off white head. Aroma of malts, caramel and whisky. Flavour of malts and caramel with notes of whisky.

Date: 12/01/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear dark amber, wispy beige head, sweet dark caramel malt aroma, sweet caramel malt flavor, touch of earthy peat character, lots of earthy bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

Reddish-brown colour. Smokey, lightly peaty nose with lots of caramel. Lots of smoke, a fair bit of caramel. Some brown sugar notes. The body is fairly light for style, and the overall presentation is somewhat simple.

(12oz bottle) Medium fluffy head that mostly dissipates, atop clear copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, smoke, some molasses, cherry. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some chocolate, smoke, cherry. Medium body, some stickiness.