 NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 1, 2006 Courtesy of FlacoAlto.
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Huge aroma features chocolate malt and dark sweet fruits. Color is dark ruby/brown with a thumb thick, creamy tan head. Molasses comes through first in the flavor then in quick procession there are wallops of dates, chocolate and caramel malts, stiff alcohol, raisins and dried plums and hints of caramelized sugar. AleSmith always impresses me by how well they go big without sacrificing complexity. This beer is big and bold and yet it is still subtle promising different flavor arrangements with every sip. A fantastic beer.
Jan Primus (160), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 6, 2005 Pours a murky rich brown with tan head.
Sweet malt aroma with hopiness. Taste is sweet, but not overly. Good amlt presence, hops, brown sugar and some alcohol fitting in perfectly..thanks to Eyedrinkale on this one.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 22, 2005 RATING #500.
Thanks to Marc for this beer.
This is the first beer for which I ever traded. Not sure of the vintage, but I believe it’s at least a year old. Poured dark brown with ruby highlites with a small creamy light-tan head. Aroma of alcohol, caramel, cherries, wood. Interestingly, this is the first scotch ale I’ve had that has a nose somewhat reminiscent of scotch. Taste is mildy sweet caramel, molasses, touch of piney hops... has a dry evanescent whiskey character, which, according to the bottle, is to be expected of an older vintage. Very pleasant and complex flavor. Body is slick and moderately carbonated. Surprisingly elegant for the style. I’d be interested in trying a fresher vintage.
TomDecapolis (3209), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 3, 2007 2006 bottle pours a deep brown with hints of amber when held to the light. Smaller bubbly off white head that left some light lacing. Aroma of dark fruits, molassess, caramel, toasted malts, hints of smoke, almonds and hint sof honey. Flavor of cocoa, hints of smoke, latte, milk chocolate, some dark fruits, vanilla, nuts, very nice tasting Scotch Ale. Very smooth mouthfeel.
Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 1, 2006 75 cl bottle. Very dark reddish brown colour with a nice head. Great aroma of sweetness, toffee, malt and candy. Nice sweet flavour of candies, alcohol, dried fruit and roasted malt. A really lovely beer.
trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 17, 2006 I finally found this one. I can’t figure out why it was so hard to find in San Diego. Pours dark mahogany with a thick tan head. Nutty, smoky aroma with smoe caramel. The taste is phenomenal. Toasty malts and buttescotch with a hint of bittersweet chocolate. Finish is creamy and sweet. Just an awesome beer.
puzzl (2648), New York, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 5, 2006 Pours very deep brown with a really creamy head. Aroma is very malty and rich, with nice smokey notes. Palate is slitghly thin but still the flavor is so mouthfilling, smokey and delectable that it’s hardly a complaint. 10% alcohol is not noticed at all. An exquisite beer.
TURDFERGUSON (1606), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 10, 2006 dark brown mohagany in color, smallish head with a white hue. wood, sweet smokey malts, molasses, scotch, cocoa dominate the aroma. flavor is initially very sweet with a lot of chocolate, a full body, and with a tinge of smokieness. The balance in this beer is just wonderful. None of the flavors dominate the others and it leaves a very pleasent taste on my tongue. Alcomohol is definitely present but not overwhelming either. Thick and chewy and oh so delectable. Havent found an alesmith i havent liked. Looking forwad to trying the rest of the fleet.
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