 verymerrymonk (210), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Oct 1, 2007
Cool mahogany body below a thin white head. Caramel in the aroma, but little else. Flavor is raisins, caramel, chocolate, all very good but a bit muddled. Nice mouthfeel.
beerbill (1312), Laurel, New York, USA
Oct 4, 2008 12 oz. bottle courtesy of my Summer Secret Santa. Pours a hazy dark brown with rusty highlights. Moderate off-white head disappeared after the first two sips and left spotty lace. Pleasant aroma of malt, brown sugar and dates. The flavor is sweet malt with brown sugar and a bit of earthy peat. Smooth with some caramel silkiness. Enjoyable.
joefflin (66), USA
Sep 29, 2008 Pint glass. Chumleys. I thought this beer was fascinating. It had a great smokey aroma. It was a dark brown hue but had a very thin head. Great flavor, had a smokey barbeque taste that was excellent, definitely a must.
Rynoplasty (234), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Sep 23, 2008 Pours amber brown with a small off white head. Aroma and taste are big and malty.
JoeMcPhee (3807), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Deep amber-orange beer with almost no head at all. Aroma is very malty and sweet. Chewy and lightly fruity. Some heavy caramel and toffee and perhaps a bit of chocolate. Smells quite a lot like a UK barleywine. Toffeeish/sweet flavour with a light nuttiness behind the sweet caramel. No smokiness but a lovely light cherryish sweetness. The flavour is less sweet that the aroma might suggest (no idea how old this bottle is) but there is a nice lingering chocolate and caramel sweetness. It’s a pretty nice, easy drinking scottish ale.
marcus (1051), Sacramento, California, USA
Sep 21, 2008 On tap at the brewery. This black ale poured with a decent beige head that dissipated right away. There is a fruity aroma and a nice caramel malt base that is quite smoky.
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