Berserkir (38), New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle. Poured more brown than red. Very hoppy aroma, slight citrus. Not much hops on the tongue. Mostly sweet malt. Kind of hard to pin down the flavor, still not sure how I really fell about it
 WISEGUY572 (1246), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 14, 2008 I was not sure what to make of this, and the description provided by the brewer sets up false expectations. Nothing about this is a Scottish ale. It is a nice uniquely American hoppy red ale. Usual description for a red ... sweet caramel malts. Usual description for an American hopped ale ... pine needles, orange peel, grapefruit. Usual description for a red, hazy red, good head. But a Scottish ale, hopped to hell at 65+ IBU? I don’t think so! I like it. I probably would have rated it higher if they had simply said well hopped American red.
scoobysnak (249), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 5, 2008 Smell is hoppy with a sweet citrus notes that get overcome by the pine aromas. Ruby red with a nice foamy cloud like head that sticks around for quite a while. Taste is predictably hoppy less of the citrus taste than I was expecting based on the smell, it is definately more inclined to the piney notes... A good beer but nothing too spectacular.
SHANER4 (377), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 3, 2008 Poured a glowing murky red color with medium head. Aroma malty with nice balance of hops. Taste - caramel malt on palate along with cascade hops on lips. I really liked this brew, reminds me of Rogues St. Rogue Red Ale. A definite winner !!!
keepersj12 (800), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 3, 2008 This is hard to pin down. The bottle says a hopped up Scottish Red which makes sense. The sweet malt hits first followed by the dry bitter hops. Nice balance of a complex beer. Looks great and smells great too.
csbosox (1081), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 1, 2008 I shared a bottle of this a while back with tjthresh. I am not sure if I rated it and didn’t ever enter it or if I just didn’t bother. 22oz bottle bought right here on the KS side of the metro. Served in a smokestack chalice. A fair amount of sweet caramelly malt and fragrant, piney hops are present in the aroma, along with a little chocolate. Big bodied, but nicely balanced at the end. The flavor is more malt-centric at first, showcasing the caramelly malts, but is quickly followed by piney and earthy hops that bring a nice amount of bitterness. The finish is lingering bitterness. It is good, but it just seems like a little bit much of everything, sometimes I like the hops to shine and sometimes I like the malt to shine.
stchloe (492), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 31, 2008 A pretty damn good red. Creamy head, red hops with a solid IBU, goes down quick. Shows how a mix of European and Continental hops is a marriage of love.
beermaniac (86), Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 29, 2008 Aroma: Low levels of dark malt with some sweetness,fruity and earthy hop notes.
Appearance: Good clarity, darker red color with ok head retention and lacing
Flavor: Sweet maltiness with pervading earthy hop flavor, finishes with substantial hop bitterness
Palate: Medium bodied, bitterness is high, chalky finish
Overall Impression: Tastes like an aged IPA. Not malty enough for a Scotch Ale, not hoppy enough for an IPA (bitterness is there, needs more hop flavor/aroma). Ok beer with nothing that stands our, not particularly memorable
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