 Skinnyviking (4142), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2009 Bottle. High creamy and lasting offr-white head leaving nice curtains. Slightly hazy ruby body. Berries cocoa roasted barley malt aroma with buttery notes. Relatively sweet and mild and creamy berries flavor without much hops bitterness, low carbonation and a long sweet aftertaste. Very vineous. Alcohol percentage very well hidden.
KimJohansen (6806), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Cloudy mahogany with a medium beige head. Sweet vinious aroma with roasted malt, caramel and ripe berries. Sweet flavour with overripe fruits, burned caramel and roasted malt. Had warming alcohol towards the finish with bitter notes.
Lagunitasfan (433), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 24, 2008 Updated: Oct 8, 2009Bottle at Holiday Alesmith tasting. Soda brown color with very little head. Fresh tobacco scent. Taste is sweet and alcohol at the first. Caramel. Late bitter finish. Coffee leftovers.
Rerate moving up from 4 to... Two year old bottle properly stored. Less tobacco scent. Still there, just not as prominent. Sweet funkiness starting to show on the nose. Bright sharp frutiness, almost cranberry. Vanilla. Dark brown with rust highlights. Resilent ring and lace. Taste is caramel and light fruit. Light flavor of dark fruit is part of it. Raisins, but also lighter fruit flavor. Bitter malt finish, and even a bit of hoppiness after two years. Gooey in the back of the throat. Wonderful. Wish I had 3 more in the cellar. I’m resisting going higher than 4.3, as II’m trying to not inflate. Nose is close to 9, as is flavor.
ghawener (953), San Salvador, El Salvador
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 Bottle: Strong character, ABV is very present, too strong hides all the nice malty and flowery notes. Drink one slowly on a cold day.
nickd717 (1327), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2008 Updated: Feb 8, 2009Scotch ale is not really an exciting style in my opinion, but surprise surprise, AleSmith does it well. Dark brown appearance with an off-white head. Pretty heavy stuff, lots of sweet caramel maltiness, hints of chocolate and smoke. Not much carbonation. Alcohol is there but fairly subdued for a 10-percenter.
Soonah (910), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 18, 2008 From mcbackus via trade. Poured a dark swirl of brown, copper and ruby. A nice off white or tan head formed and sat for a while. Nice lacing. The aroma was smoky, roasted malt, light pine and citrus hops, peat and caramel. The flavor is roasted caramelly malt with smoke, faint hops and alcohol. Super nice medium bodied mouthfeel and terrific warming alcohol.
mspindler (301), Alta Loma, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 16, 2008 Updated: Dec 17, 2008750 ml bottle. Let me first say that the more I drink, the more complex and awesome this beer becomes. Pours a dark red/amber color, clear and sparkling with tons of tiny bubbles. Large, creamy beige head with great lacing that lasts to the final sip. Aroma is moderately roasty/malty with some molasses and alcohol, caramelized fruits and a hint of spiciness as it warms. Flavor is fantastic, and gets better as it approaches room temperature. Sweet and malty, lots of smoke and some burnt toast on the back of the tongue, a hint of brandy at the front. Full bodied, creamy and maybe a little bit syrupy, perfectly balanced by moderate carbonation. Molasses from beginning to end, with some dates and a light dry bitter finish that sticks around for a while. Mmmm, it keeps getting better the more I drink.
sebletitje (1903), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 10, 2008 courtesy of one of our fellow weekly tasting.
Pours light brown with tan head.
Aroma is malty and chocolate.
Taste of chocolate, thick barleyish mouthfeel with penty of nice caramely malts and chocolate mixed with a perfect roastiness. Some of us noted a very subtle presence of smoke.
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