Hoptagon (60), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Mar 20, 2008
12oz. Bottle. Pours a dark brown with some ruby coloring when held against the light. Aroma of toffee, molasses and chocolate malt. Flavor is earthy and completely centered around the malts. Excellent chewy mouthfeel and very little hop character. Just enough bitterness to keep the beer from being overly sweet. Crystal, Chocolate and toasted malts are noticeable. Small hint of peat smoke in the finish. Fairly simple, but highly drinkable malty beer. Well done!
kelsmj (10), , Indiana, USA
Sep 5, 2008 chocolate, roasty, caramel
small head with a dark caramel color.
For a 7% ABV beer, you don’t really detect the alcohol that much. First couple drinks were great, but after a few more the initial fondness wears off. Refreshing beer, but I couldn’t drink more then 1-2 at a sitting. Not as familiar with Scottish Ales, so not sure how it stacks up.
xxxguttermouth (3), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
does not count  Sep 4, 2008 bottle poured into a pint glass - so i bought a 6 pack of this at Binny’s. i wanted to support Three Floyd’s. i’ve had some of their other beers and wanted to try a new one. i have to say that Scottish Ale is not my style. so i wasn’t too into it. i drank down 2 of them and gave the other 4 away. it’s a very dark beer with a strong aroma of chocolate and roasted malt. i’m glad i tried it. it just wasn’t enjoyable to drink for me.
kosko20 (90), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Sep 2, 2008 So Three Floyds definitely competes with Bell’s as my favorite Brewery. This was another example of a brew that just rocked. Appearance was a dark clear copper with a small off white head that fades. Aroma is nice of malts (chocolate, coffee and nuts), hops (sweet), and barley. Flavor is awesome, and balanced. Hops are initial followed by malts of caramel and nuts, barley and yeast. Palate was very smooth and warm. I wished I lived midway between Kalamazoo and Munster.
 satan165 (116), River Grove, Illinois, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Updated: Sep 1, 2008roasted malt aroma borders on dark caramel but stays this side of the line. color is dark for the style as well. flavor is sweeter then expected, and lacks the alcoholic edge i expect from a scottish ale. to its own merit, this also means its hiding its 7%+ very well. roasted malts flavor border on brown ale-like, as i suspected from the nose. lacks the hop sledgehammer id expect from FFF...hops are present enough to keep things balanced though. i think i expect a slightly more syrupy mouthfeel, while this isnt totally straight in that regard, there is only but a touch of thickness available to the drinker. i dont know that chocolate malts belong in a beer this style, while this is nearly a failure for a scotch ale, its a highly sessionable beer that goes down like a brown ale. amongst all this, its interesting this is one of the handful of beers that FFF makes year round.
SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 27, 2008 12 oz. bottle - thanks to brewczar for the bonus bottle - pours clear brown with no head or lacing; very raw and grainy aromas; almost like band aids; flavors much more enjoyable with some caramel and malty sweetness; doesn’t quite live up when next to Corne de Brume and Dirty Bastard
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