RKanis (36), Cincinnati, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Pours amber with a thin head. Aroma is hoppy. Taste is good. Very swwet upfront with a nice bitter hops finish.
 boFNjackson (1311), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Bottle (thanks TURDFERGUSON for this one)... Poured clear copper/orange with a thick, off white head. Fruity aroma with spiced hops. Well carbonated. Fruity sweetness, caramel and lots of biscuit-like grains. Very malt driven with a dab of hops, a nice ground pepper tone to balance the sweetness.
drpimento (842), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Wellllll, interesting. Poured with a nice, white, foamy, frothy head and lotsa lace. Color is a very clear medium-to-dark amber. Aroma is malty. Flavor is more hoppy than what I’d expect. Body is thinner also than what I’d expect; ditto carbonation being almost spritzy. Not a bad beer in general, but as a scotch ale, not as much. Still, a good beer and easy drinking. Could be a session beer especially if you’re not too demanding of allegiance to style.
demdeac40 (241), Etowah, North Carolina, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Pours a rusty amber with a big off white head. Bready malt notes on the front with nice piney hops in the background. A lot of carbonation. Biscuit dough and light caramel flavors from the malt and just a touch of hoppy bitterness on the end. Not my favorite Bell’s offering but not bad.
Palidor19 (1785), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 both malts and hops are a little off. not quite the amount of spices need to make this stand out. there is a slight berrish flavor.
nick76 (2674), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 The aroma is malty with corn, hay, and a touch of spice. The appearance is amber with a large head. The taste is like the aroma with a fruity flavor. The palate is smooth. Overall not great but it has some nice qualities.
joshwilfong (788), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 medium to golden brown, large white head. mild nose. high carbonation for the style, somewhat thin. mild bitterness before mild low crystal sweetness, somewhat spicy and floral english hops are the main flavor and are quite pleasant. the beer is pretty mild, and passable, but not a bad brew, though claiming it is a scotch ale is a stretch, more like an irish ale with a little more hops or maybe a special bitter
ben4321 (1036), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Location: 12 oz bottle from Wine and Beer Westpark, 12/8/09
Aroma: Has some caramel, toffee, some candied fruits, biscuit, earthy hops, and spice
Appearance: Pours a bright red color with a big, fluffy white head, good retention and lots of lace
Flavor: Taste is mostly sweet with some yeasty spice, mild hop backing
Palate: Highly smooth, nice drinking brew with a light-medium body
Overall Impression:
First off, this beer has a lot of flavor to it, and I’m almost always in favor of that. Also, it drinks really nicely. Overall, its pretty solid, not great, but definitely good. Bell’s calls this a Scotch Ale, I’m not sure I agree, but whatever you call it I’ll call it good. A bit on the 1 dimensional side, as it lacks a little balance, but there is a little hop there trying to balance it. Rather then debate further, I’ll settle on solid, and have another beer.
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