5 Seasons Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

Brewed by 5 Seasons Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Draught. Pours a very dark mahogany with a small tan head. Sweet, slighty peaty nose with hints of toffee and grapes. The flavor is nicely juicy with notes of earth, caramel, rum, and a finish of plums and a cigar. It’s a tasty little Scotch ale, not extra complex or out of the ordinary, but very balanced and drinkable.

Draught at the 5 Seasons brew pub. Dark ruby pour with a bubbly beige head. Aroma is strong sweet malts with dark fruity notes. Flavor is sweet, it’s multi-dimensional, but the mouthfeel is a bit thin for the style. The hoppy finish is very well placed, and oh as it warms up, the mouthefeel issue is resolved. Quite a good brew.

Tap. Sweet bing cherry and malt aroma. Dark amber color with small head. Initially a moderate hops flavor followed by a very nice caramel and cherry flavor and a hint of smokiness. Has a nice hops finish. Very nicely blended on the fruity side.

On tap at the 5. Medium reddish brown. aroma of rich malt and grape candy. Flavor of rich malt. Med-full body. Went great with my duck liver salad.

Enjoyed on tap at the brewpub. Moderate toasted malt, carmelly aroma with a ’fresh’ edge. Clear dark amber color with a small head that qickly faded, little or no lace. Comes on a bit sweet at first, increasing in sweetness then a moderate bitterness brings balance to the mix. Medium to full bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Alcohol subtle but apparent. Easily drinkable, perhaps too easy for my taste.

Although it was a little watery for my taste I liked this Ale. I loved the light hop aroma and the bitterness was perfect.

The aroma is frustratingly mild...there are hints of raisn and whiskied cherries, but it is very muted. It’s a shame because this could smell great if the concentration were higher. The body is a dark mohagony and supports a thumb thick tan head that is mostly lasting. Rich lightly roasted malt makes up the fore and the whole range is redolent with dark fruits, maple, caramel, apple and even a mild touch (suggestions) of spice. Very faint hint of smoke in the finish. Not perfect by any means, but it has a commendable range of flavor and is enjoyable to drink.

A nice after dinner sipper - Deep brownish red, thin white creamy head. Rich nose of caramel, cherry, raisin, brown sugar and smoke. Super malty flavors abound with all the above aromas, semi-sweet throughout, and a light hop dose late. Medium to full bodied, soft carbonation, slightly smoky, dark sweet malt finish. I liked it, but this sweet tooth can only handle one in a sitting...