 hopson (591), Williamsville, New York, USA
May 28, 2007 Draft- another amazing offering from this brewer. Amber brownin appearance, with some dark reddish tones. Warm going down, to the point of near hot. Fruity/ Smokey flavor not as present as I was expecting. Still incredible.
undsioux7 (553), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
May 27, 2007 IF ITS NOT SCOTTISH, ITS CRAP! Pours deep brown with a tint of ruby and a small nice tan head that dissapates. Aroma of lightly toasted malts, sweet candi sugar, a bit of smoke, and some dried fruit. Taste smacks you upside the head with smokey sweetness, then moves onto some toasty almonds and dry tenderness to finish you off. Nice mouthfeel. But, I must digress to the Grimreeser and call this one cloying in thy sweetness. Otherwise, it roxors my boxors.
Sombeast (151), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
May 27, 2007 Appearance - Reddish brown, clear, sustaining & replenishing head, some lacing
Aroma – mild, light toasted malts
Flavor – Light sweetness start, changing to mild toasty malt notes, a light sour/hop twang & well-balanced bitterness in the finish
Palate – medium bodied
BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
May 26, 2007 Draft from the tasting bar @ AleSmith. Dark brown in color with a tan head that leaves light lacing. Sweet malty aroma. The flavor is also sweet and finds molasses and chocolate. Medium to full body with a very creamy smooth texture. Very nice. I’m glad I now have 2 bottles of this plus one bottle of BA in the closet to enjoy even more. Very Nice!!
RollinHard (748), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
May 24, 2007 Bottle, pours dark brown, almost almost black color with a light tan head. Aroma of raisins, rum, wood, whiskey, dough and caramel. Mildly smokey too, but just a subtle hint. I’m glad I’m not the only person who occasionally caught hints of cookies in this! Taste of light roast, chocolate, caramel, toffee, and some more ever so light smoke flavor. Finishes with some raisins, the reappearnce of cookie dough, wonderful earthy hop flavor, mild toast. Caramel, raisin and earth aftertaste. Thick texture, but still very drinkable, and the carbonation was pretty much right (ie: not really a noticable factor, which is good). Very good stuff, one of the top scotch ales I’ve had, if not the best.
Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 21, 2007 Many thanks to Sombeast for the chance to try this one! Gorgeous deep ruby hue and nice lacing thoughout. Beautiful peated aroma, with hints of freshly baked oatmeal cookies. A little more of a hop character than probably should be present for a Scotch Ale, but to be expected coming from a southern California brewery. Slight warming presence on the way down making the 10% alcohol known. Huge amount of nuttiness no doubt coming from the Maris Otter. Little hint of smoke on the finish. Extremely smooth and well done! Definately deserving of it’s place as one of the best examples of a Scotch Ale.
jason (1620), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
May 19, 2007 Bottle. Thanks to bockeyhorsey for sending me this one. Poured a dark brown body with really nice head, lots of lacing. Aroma was very pleasant, malty, slight slcohol, smokey. Flavor is very smooth and smokey. Lots of smooth malt, caramel. Nice heavy mouthfeel, seems to hover over the tongue and desolve when it;s being swallowed(damn stupid description - but perfectly descriptive).
riversideAK (2648), Shoreline, Washington, USA
May 18, 2007 Aroma of chocolate, cinnamon, raisin, roasted malt etc. Pretty layered. Pours dark brown with red hues and a small tan head. Flavor is coffee, chocolate, sweet dried fruits such as plums and dates. Not alot of hops detectable really. Dry and smokey in the finish. Heavy mouthfeel. Lots of alcohol. Pretty good, but not really my style. Probably would not drink again, but I can appreciate how complex and good this beer is.
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