Asheville Pizza Scottish Ale

Brewed by Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company
Style: Scottish Ale
Asheville, North Carolina USA

This was a new one for me, I believe they’ve just added it to the menu. I suspect they’re tryiing to siphon off some of the popularity of the Highland Tasgall Ale around town. It’s working. This is a good ale. It’s a cloudy red-brown with a sweet aroma. Some tasty caramel malts are pretty exciting, but not too heavy or sweet. And there are also a good portion of mild hops towards the finish which I’d say balance this beer out nicely. There isn’t a whole lot of bubble action on the palate, and the medium to light body distinguishes this beer from it’s heavier cousin (The Highland Tasgall Ale).

Appearance: Pours a clearish, medium brown body with a small, white head. Smell: Light aroma of malty caramel, though not much else. Can’t a hint of caramel be enough for once? I say yes. Taste: Soft flavor of toasted caramel with a very mild measure of sweetness. A fine dose of woody, spicy hops lasts into the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A satisfactory Scottish ale, and a nice way to kick-off the evening.

Draught at the brewpub. Hazy amber color with thin off white head. Rich aorma of brown sugar, sprucy hops, and malty caramel. Creamy caramle flavor with a hint of toffee and candy apple at the end.

from tasting notes - tap sampler at the coxe ave location: hazy amber pour with thin off-white head. aroma of malt and brown sugar. taste starts sweet malts and pretty much keeps that theme throughout. light hops in there somewhere.

Sampled on draft at the brewpub. Pours a medium amber color with a medium head. Fair head retention and good lacing. Aroma is caramel and earthy, minty hops. Taste is caramel and earthy peat notes. Medium bodied.

Cloudy brownish, with a kahki head. Mellow, malty aroma, with a hint of cola. Sweet and rich, with a pumpernickel bread flavor and a dryish, peppery finish.

on draught. This pours a deep red with a fair white head. The aroma is quite malty with a bit of twigs. A more creamy sweetness becomes evident upon tasting along with good, woody hops. The finish has some more acidic notes. This needs a bit less water in the body also.

on tap-pours a light tan head and copper color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-butterscotch. Taste is sweet medium malt-butterscotch, faint hops. Mild carbonation.