Tampa Bay McBrews Scotch Ale

Brewed by Tampa Bay Brewing Co.
Style: Scotch Ale
Tampa, Florida USA

Serve in Thistle

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was told this was just their Scotch Ale, so i’m assuming this is it .. . deep brown .. . bubblegum and deep molasses .. . nice solid mouthfeel .. . a bit sweet but it was decent enough .. . . no, you’re thinking of someone with two knives.

On draft at Tampa Bay Brewing. Pours a scotch ale brown color with a tan-ish head. Nose is sweet malt, some maple, some mild smoke, and some toffee. Flavor is similar- nice big malt character with some light maple, smoke, and toffee. Hops are mild, but add balance on the back end. Medium in body for a scotch ale and a nice scotch ale overall.

On draft at brewery poured a darkee amber with aromas of caramel, malt, some light sugared candy. Flavors are the same, balanced for the mlst part. Decent amount of malt and sugar in aftertaste, decent scotch ale.

Tulip pour. Pours deep murky amber brown with light tan head. Nose is sweet malts and caramel, smooth honey notes. Flavor is smooth malt with honey and caramel sweetness. Nice lacing throughout.

Draught courtesy of the brewer at the brewery on January 21, 2011
Slight bit hazy copper color, orange head. Sweet, hoppy, citrus, mango, fruity scent. Sweet, malty, alcohol, bitter taste. Some apple aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterness.

im not sure which scotch ale i had as i didnt see the sign, but if this was it, it was pretty damn impressive. a tangy tart of mild hops balances nicely with the nutty caramel like malts. the whole thing finishes with a somewhat astringent clean palate. very nicely done. i think scotch ales are becoming my new favorite style.

Draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear, dark, reddish-amber hue with a small, foamy, ivory colored head head. Scant, wet spots of lace dot the glass. The aroma is of burnt caramel, bronzed candy, raisins, and a hint of toffee, with very little balancing hop character. It smells overly sweet and boozy, lacking depth. Like the nose, flavors are a disappointing, showing mostly burnt sugars and caramel, hints of dark fruit, and little else. Sugary on the tongue, with some mild alcohol burn and low to moderate carbonation, the palate is also a letdown. Average scotch ale at best.

Had on tap at the brewpub. Very sweet with a nice touch of malt, but mainly quite sweet and even a hint of alcohol.

POurs deep copper brown with a light head. Sweet notes of malt and fruit drive a mouthfeel of nuts and sweet chocolate.

On tap at TBBC. Pours a generally clear dark mahogany color with thin white head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of caramel, ripe dark fruit, light toffee and earthiness. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of carmel, ripe dark fruit, some light toffee and bready notes. Generally medium body with a malty finish.