Tyranena Sheep Shagger Scotch Ale

Brewed by Tyranena Brewing
Style: Scotch Ale
Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA

Serve in Thistle

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Gift from bro. Pours a robust reddish brown with practically no head. Nose isn’t very intense, but is sweet and smoky with some sour maltiness. Slightly sour at first which fades into sweet scotch and finishes with warm malt. Palate is medium to full bodied (and surprisingly so) but could be a little smoother. Not the best scotch ale I’ve had, but still quite enjoyable.

Taster @ Brixie’s. Pours slightly hazy brown. Not a ton of aroma, caramel, slight hops. Sweet and the alcohol and flavor is actually a touch harsh.

Notes from 11/27/2010 12 oz. bottle from Woodman’s Madison Ar: Toasted hazelnut, smoke. A touch of pine resin. Ap: Cloudy orange-brown, 1" pillowy head. Leaves nice 1/4" fluff. Great lace. T: Not as much malt sweetness as a typical scotch ale, nice hop bittering on the finish. P: Medium-thick, sticky body, high carbonation. O: A bit different from the other scotch ales I’ve had, but nice.

On tap at Tyranena, pours a dark clear amber with a nice head and lacing, aroma is of malt and a hint of schoth, the taste is of sweet malt with scotch and a hint of chocolate, very balanaced and good.

Nice stuff. Caramely and a tiny bit peaty. Pretty drinkable for the strength. Serving: Bottle

I poured a 12 oz bottle into a fluted glass at Goose the Market in Indy. Deep brown at the edges faded to grapefruit at the center, and the thin tan head quickly faded though never quit disappeared. A bit of lacing lingered as I drank this down, pausing frequently to savor its long, pleasing finish of peat, whisky, and alcohol burn. Lighter in body and flavor than many in this style, this was one of my favorite Scotch ales, although that might reflect my indifference to the style as much as this beer’s excellence.

12oz btl. Pours a deep copper with a thin white head. Nice malty aroma of caramel and almost a hint of coffee. Some dark fruit notes as well. Nice smooth caramel and toffee maltiness with some raisin and the slightest hint of alcohol. Very drinkable and warming ale for a cold winter evening.

sharp but smooth. A bit blan but a nice dry malty beverage. Something good in the evenings. Not a night ender, but no more than two beers at a time. It is a beutiful golden brown that looks best in a small glass.

bottle from bocky drank on 2/9/10. auburn colored pour with an off white head. a small amount of lacy foam is left behind on the glass. it smells quite woody and damp... also, burned sugary caramel, earthy richness, toasted nuttiness, spicy prickly hops and an umami note. the palate is dry throughout which is a plus. the flavor is the same as the aroma mixed with a slight spicy finish and nice woody caramel aftertaste. actually, awesome aftertaste. it is a safe scotch. not bad just not tops. it is not as rich or sweet as it’s counterparts but with it’s easy drinkability and prickly carbonation it is very easy to put away. in fact, i would drink a lot of this if i could buy it. 7/3/7/4/14/3.5

Bottle: Brownish copper in color with a whispy sand colored head. Nose is rich with malts, caramel, and peat. Lightly earthy. Flavor is malty, again more peat. Sort of woody and smokey too. Just a faint vinous fruity element.