Barley Island 60 Shilling Scotch Ale

Brewed by Barley Island Brewing
Style: Scotch Ale
Noblesville, Indiana USA

Growler… Clear, copper ale with a mid-sized, fat-bubbled, off-white head. Good retention. Malty, buttery aroma – also notes of vanilla and very light milk chocolate. Full-bodied and lightly creamy with mild carbonation. Sugary, but not cloyingly so. Caramel, vanilla and toffee sweetness; mineral bitterness. Lengthy, moderately sweet finish. Thanks to StFun for shipping the growler to me!

Draft sampler at Barley island. Light brown color with a small head that diminished quickly. Light sweet caramel aroma. Medium body. Moderate sweet malty flavor with a medium finish. Soft sample of this style.

This brew poured a large head of fine to medium sized off white mostly lasting bubbles that left a fair lacing and a uncarbonated hazy light brown colored body behind. It had a medium strength malt hop aroma and a smooth thin malt flavor in a somewhat thin mouthfeel.

One of my favorite styles of beer; however, I was disappointed with this particular one as it was too mild for a Scottish Ale in my opinion.It poured a large tan head with small bubbles.The body was cloudy with no carbonation observed.The hue was orange and the lacing was fair.The flavor was mildly malty and the mouthfeel was thin and smooth.

From a sampler: This brew is a rich copper color with a thin off-white head. Fair lacing. Big malt aroma promises this to be a flavorful beer. Medium-bodied, with a sweet caramel malt flavor that is not as pronounced as expected. The beer seems to be relatively low ABV, and the finish lacks the punch I was hoping for. This brew has potential, but I think they need to toss a few more shillings into the pot.

Growler courtesy of hopscotch. The pour is brown with copper edges and tan head. The aroma is modestly sweet and earthy creating a pleasing aromatic sensation. The taste has a nice malty goodness to start with a wedge of tin plated earthiness. It becomes somewhat caramel like midway while a note of malt roastiness joins in and takes this toward the finish. It ends with lingering malty sweetness and smooth earthiness.

Bourbon-aged; cask-conditioned: Coppery ruby. Broken, loose-bubbled light tan head. Bourbon, peach, and earthy peat aroma. Hints of toffee malt, medicine, fig, and candied apples. Lifeless, watery body. Devoid of carbonation. Bland mixture of sweet malts doused with medicine. Faint whiskey tannins firm up the body, but render the medicinal sweetness intolerable. Ends astringently and medicinal with powdery pale malt whispers. Peachy esters linger alongside tight earthy hop bitterness. This is on the right path, but they really need to learn how to serve Real Ale.

draft at the brewpub - Pours light amber with a small, lingering head. It has a very mild malt aroma. The flavor is sweet with lots of caramel. I noticed butterscotch too though I read the menu where it’s mentioned, so no wonder I picked it up. It has a light to medium body and a trace of alcohol in the finish.