 17thfloor (1402), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nov 28, 2008 [Spring 08 Bottle] Pours clear but thick very dark near black brown with a lovely gray frothy foam. Rich aroma, caramel malt, peat, some woodiness. First taste of sweet rich cotton-candy, butterscotch candy, lightly peaty, some faded pacific NW hops, rich burnt caramel, touch of smoke. Finishes with light chocolate and peated malted barley. Fantastic mouthful, medium/full but so soft and fluffy! Great aftertaste, leaves the checks puckered in from the bitter dry woodiness. Definitely a fan. [Ha! for my 800th rating I was played BagPipe music... fitting for my Scotch Ale!]
Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
Nov 19, 2008 750ml bottle. Nice dark red pour, really nice with a tan head. Very dark and rich aroma, hint of anise maybe, very nice. Big and bold flavor, dark fruits,v ery rich and complex. Awesome!
CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
Nov 2, 2008 Crushed with Honkeybra. One hell of a profile with wonderful warmth. Fruity and scotchy on the nose, which leads into awesomeness. Finish is bitter and dry, but the fruits are the real dominant party in this sexy bitch of a brew. Intimidating.
HonkeyBra (1266), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Nov 2, 2008 Crushed with theDude. Pours a dark brownish color with a big old rocky, off whit head. Aroma is sweet, with caramel and brown sugar, a bit of smoke. Flavor has a bit of scotch in the beginning, with lots of dark fruits coming through. Finish is a bit of hops and caramelized sugar. Awesome beer.;
GAManiac (1123), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Oct 26, 2008
This one pours a very dark brownish copper that is almost completely opaque in the glass. The large tan head lingers as a cap throughout leaving sheets of lacing.
The aroma is big and complex and is dominated by the sweet, heavy caramel malts and brown sugar. There also plenty of dark fruits, raisins especially, and a hint of booze.
The taste is just as complex as the aroma. The malts again dominate from start to finish There is a much bigger hop presence than the smell would suggest, some earthy hops and a bit of citrus. Finish is a dark fruit sweetness with the hops and some toffee lingering in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel is crazy smooth, just silky. Lots of carbonation to accentuate the medium heavy body, keeping it from getting too cloying.
This is one of, if not the best wee heavy I’ve ever tasted. It’s big and complex, yet very drinkable. Another great brew from AleSmith.
mcferc4 (55), New Jersey, USA
Oct 26, 2008 Drank this guy a while ago, courtesy of BOLTZ7255. Thanks again Jason for hooking me up. Very dark for a Scotch Ale. Decent aroma. VERY smooth. Great amount of smoke on the flavor, not too much. Sometimes the smoke seems contrived (on weaker Scotch Ale’s) but definitely not here. Wow.. the alcohol is hardly noticable -- I’ve had 6%’ers that seem more alcoholic. Sweet, fruity aroma. Very smooth, long, building molasses finish. *Excellent execution, almost perfect. Archetype of the style*
Moosington (28), Costa Mesa, California, USA
Oct 24, 2008 Excellent golden hued mahogany/brown with a persistent creamy head. A lot of dark earthy fruit and sweet malt in the nose. Flavor profile followed suit. Dark fruit, sweet caramel malt with a perfect amount of bitterness in the finish. Easily one of the most full mouthfeels of any beer I’ve had to date. Another great release from Alesmith.
MrChopin (621), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 20, 2008 Chestnut brown with a creamy beige head, long-lasting. Huge caramel and fig nose, some brown sugar. Reminiscent of a quad. Delicious flavor, mix of caramel, raisin, smoky malt, alcohol. Great mouth too, huge and delicate. Wonderful stuff here, it all comes back scotch in the end, superb combo. Arguably the best I’ve had from AleSmith.
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