 mike mcneil (660), St Augustine, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 16, 2006 Just a fabulous Scotch Ale. Pours from the bottle a dark ruby brown color. Sports a tight 1/4" beige head which fades to a light wisp. Minimal lacing. Rich, assertive aromas of dark chocolate covered cherries, butterscotch, caramel apples, molasses and smokey charred wood and alcohol fill the nose. Just a fantastic aroma profile! Moutfeel was fairly full, round amd smooth with just the perfect amount of carbonaton. Superb flavors of dark roasted malt, burnt caramel candies, dark chocolate, molasses, licorice and charred wood. The only slight flaw I would mention was the late palate and finish was a tad harsh and boozy with the alcohol pushing its way to the forefront a bit too much. Not well hidden at all. Definitely a great winter fireplace ale after a year or two of ageing.
Indra (2036), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2002 Aroma has some surprising complexity. Some toffee, apple butter and faint hop spiciness, with a barest hint of alcohol. Color is dark red-amber with a well-formed and lasting head. A very small, sparkly amount of effervescence adds to this beer’s overall attractiveness. Flavor profile is also very malty, with some caramel and toffee and a lightly roasty smokiness. A certain degree of sweetness exists throughout, but is tempered nicely by some spicy hop flavors. Body is on the heavy side of medium, with a satisfyingly long finish. Aftertaste has just a little alcohol as well, and overall I didn’t find it’s presence to be imposing or inappropriate. This beer, for being as big as it is, does possess a respectable amount of subtlety, I almost find myself groping for an apt description. Certainly my new favorite American version of this style. Scottish Ale as a style is underappreciated at times, I think. Not this one, though! Thank you so much, herb.
fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 20, 2007 Very dark brown color; creamy head. Nice aroma, harmonious, with caramel, roasted barley coffee. Powerful body, sweet, with good mix of caramel, chocolate and roasted malt, dried fruits too; good bitterness. Very good mix and solid brew, excellent.
goldtwins (4085), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 3, 2004 Poured dark brown with an off white head. Aromas of caramel, raisins, smoke, peat, and alcohol. Flavors continue with the smokey peat, caramel, and sweet malt. Finishes with some bitterness and alcohol. Warms the gullet. Smooth with a medium-full body. Very nice beer.
darn1207 (667), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 19, 2008 Updated: May 21, 2008750ml bottle from the Alesmith brewery tour. smell is fairly simple (relatively) malt, caramel, whiskey. dark ruby pour with a bit of lacing. rich smokey malt taste. mouthfeel is perfect. chocolate smooth (at some point). a fantastic mix of complex and balance. has to be the best scotch ale I’ve ever had. K - 8.5
AgentSteve (1379), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 23, 2008 Updated: May 1, 2009Pours almost black with a hint of red and a thick creamy head that lasts. Nose is Molasses, Prunes and raisins. Flavor is smooth, with the dried fruit influences standing out. A slight sugary mid with malty influences, and a subtle bitter finish. Extremely smooth and a bit of a creamy mouthfeel. Great brew.
nparikh (20), New York, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 12, 2008 Big bottle, gold foil wrapper (dunno if the color changes over the years). Pours dark wood color with a staying coffee-colored head. A classic strong Scotch ale, it’s an exercise in malts. Sweetness from malts and fruit; complexity from undertones of smoke which punch up in the dry finish. Roasted chestnuts. Full-bodied, smooth, chewy. Damn good, but I think I prefer their Old Numbskull (also very malt-focused), though it’s not really fair to compare across styles like that.
vtafro (477), , New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 10, 2009 Bottle @ Blind Tiger. Not sure if there is better way of trying a new genre of beer. This beer is big and fully flavored, full of smoky flavor, malt, slight sugar and chocolate and hop notes, Alcohol is only evident in the slight warming. Nice.
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