 RCL (1443), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Mar 1, 2009 Updated: Jun 3, 2009Very subtle, Glenmorangie-like smoke in the aroma. Super rich malty sweet flavor.
slowrunner77 (58), reno, USA
Feb 28, 2009 "is everything they make near the top of the lists, or does it just seem that way? one of the best, if not THE best, scotch ale. can’t do much to improve it with the limitations of the style. Heavy, smoky peat malt flavor and feel. great beer! re-taste 2/09 more choclatey and less smokey maybe than a scotch ale should be but holy crap is it good. velvety smooth, looks amazing, and tastes great. more weet than smokey, little to no hops, perfect body. same score (4.6)!"
Juelze (889), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 27, 2009 Thanks for sharing this one bro! Pours out a deep rich brown color with thick light brown hair. Aroma is of rich toffee, caramel, brown sugar and alcohol. Taste is caramel, brown sugar, light wood and alcohol. Alcohol is well hidden and every works well. I’m amazed this is a scotch ale as it reminds me of a lot of barley wines I’ve had.
Petrucci914 (574), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 27, 2009 Pours a dark brown to pitch black color with a thick creamy off-white head that fades slowly and leaves some streaky lacing. Aroma is toffee, caramel, wood, and a hint of smoke. Taste is like a Werther’s Caramel candy - toffee, caramel pop, and some sugary bitter tang. Alcohol is well hidden.
durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
Feb 26, 2009 YES! I love this beer. Bottle thanks to a generous extra from dchmela. Deep dark mahogany pour... looks cloudy, almost black with yellow/tan bubbly head. Lovely looking beer. And the taste... it’s a big beer, and sweet, but it does everything right. Complex malts, with notes of chocolate, peat, nuts roast, real caramel, slight vanilla, tobacco, and fruits... maybe raisins? Long, long finish and a silky--nay, velvety!--texture. What a pleasure. Yum.
Bragesnak (2223), Aarhus, Denmark
Feb 16, 2009 From Voldby, DK.
Bottled, 140209.
Dark brown with beige head. Aroma of dried fruit and malt. Flavor is balanced sweet to the dry roasts. Some smoke and a hint of the alcohol.
rustychiles (997), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Feb 10, 2009 Pours a deep brown with an erupting smoky brown head. Aroma of caramel, peat, nuts, rasins, tobacco, malts. Flavor is nuts, molasses, smoke, peat, chocolate, caramel, roast. Very well balanced and hides the alcohol rather well. Awesome scotch ale, can’t believe I haven’t rated this before despite drinking it many times.
SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Feb 8, 2009 Reddish purple with a thick beige head. Aroma like chocolate pie with a dash of chili powder. has strong raisins and chocolate flavors. Lots of nutiness and tobacco flavors. This is like a beer reduction sauce. Fantastic.
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