 Sombeast (151), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
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
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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 (756), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (1621), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
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 (2670), Shoreline, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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.
kkearn (998), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 11, 2007 Bottle, provided by my cousin ggaughan. Deep ruby-brown color, with a thin tan head. Beautiful aroma - milk chocolate, vanilla, peat, and some smoke. Silky smooth mouthfeel. Huge malt body, nice chocolate flavor with some hops and smoke. really beautiful beer.
brianjames1 (322), Northridge, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 11, 2007 Growler from AleSmith brewery, resembles a brown ale in color, very rich in flavor, packs a punch, very well balanced, high ABV which i like...good stuff
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