Belhaven Scottish Ale / Export (Bottle & Keg)

Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: Bitter
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

On tap. When the bartender first slid this one my way, I had some serious doubts as to his bar tending competency. The glass appeared to nothing but a huge micro-bubbled head without the slightest hint of liquid beer. However, after about 20 seconds, the monstrosity of a head separated into a pretty good 9:1 beer head ratio. Must be nitro. Thick syrupy mouth feel, nutty and sweet. Somewhat muted.

16.9 ounce bottle. This ale pours the color of thickened honey. A nice, thick white head of frothy foam lingers. There is a grassy aroma, with a hint of floral perfume, and a slightly roasted scent. It had a light, nutty flavor. Perhaps it was even a lightly buttered bread flavor. Medium body. A decent beer. It accompanied the wife’s barbecued ribs, which were spectacular. These ribs would have boosted the score of most beers, and they did indeed help improve this Scottish Ale.

Pours a nice amber with stubborn head that lasts all the way. Malty, hoppy and pretty thick consistency considering it came out of the can. Finishes short and somewhat bitter. Not bad but nothing to get to excited about here either. Perhaps I’ll re-rate after I try it on tap.

Pours dark amber into a shaker. Off-white micro head with good retention subsides with minor lacing. Malt aromas. Crisp and tingly with front to back caramel. Lasting malt finish.

Had someone who was 21 buy me a sixer. Almond colour body with a nice, fine off-white head. Sweet and smoky on the nose. Like drinking a glass of earth, and oh does earth taste good. Peat and caramel dominate the taste, aided by some malt and light hops in the background. Very easy to drink, as it finishes dry.

On the nitro tap in a scottish bar in Cincinnati. Deep amber color with the fine creamy off-white head you get from the nitro. The nose was a thin sweetness with the washed out sense I find out with a nitro pour. Very smooth mouthfeel. Caramel sweetness with some peat smokiness and toast. A solid standard.

Nutty brown color, with foamy white head that mostly dissipated after a couple minutes. Light aroma, some smokiness. Smooth, almost creamy mouth feel. Flavors of caramel and a bit of cinammon. Overall, decent.

This had a sweet carmelly,malty aroma,which wasn’t too strong.small head.Color was a darker amber.Palate average.sweet light butterscotch .somewhat bitter from the hops.Pine smell and flavor.finished resiny and bitter.Pretty good beer.