 monkeychugg55 (242), Joliet, Illinois, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 18, 2009 Pours a slightly hazy amber with a long lasting beige head that leaves a slew of lacing. The aroma has a lot of cereal and biscuit malt, with some light spices and Willamette hops. The flavor is sweet and only slightly roasty, with light hops and spices on the finish. Leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. Pretty weak for a scotch ale, but not terrible.
jjuf1853 (482), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Draft at International Beer Garten (Lutz, FL). Pours a dark brown color with a dense blanket of a beige head. Very interesting aroma and flavor. Hard to pick out all the flavors, but I tasted dried fruit (cherries, dates) and a number of spices (nutmeg, clove, allspice). A very nice, comfortable Christmas Ale.
mtoast (317), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 12oz bottle. Deep amber pour, white foam with decent retention and very good lacing. Aroma is biscuit malt, maybe just a little bit of hop. Lots of toasted maltiness, little bit of fruitiness (maraschino cherry?) and some minty bitterness on the back of the tongue.
allendodd (62), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Pours yellow orange under a coarse quickly dissipating head. Nose is thin maltiness that might pass for fish (?!?). There is an astringency to the hops that seems to combine with the malt in an odd way to produce this slightly metallic, slightly fishy thing. I don’t remember coming across anything quite like that. It’s odd, but passing. The mouthfeel is pretty thin and fizzy, and the finish is short and metallic. I’m saying lots of really bad things about this beer, yet I don’t hate it as much as I should. Probably will pass the rest of this six pack off on holiday guests, but I don’t hate it as much as the review might suggest. It won’t get a second chance to come home with me, though.
JonnyLager (8), Indiana, USA
does not count  | 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Had no understanding of product position, simply saw and bought as a seasonal ale. Found myself wanting more and will probably buy more. Enjoyed the citrus / pine hints... very well balanced. If I was looking for a heavier scottish ale, this would not have fit the bill, but very pleasant surprise to the strong brand that is Bell’s.
13mikey (175), New Hope, Minnesota, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 12 oz bottle from the Four Firkins. Fresh, fruity aroma, almost candy-like. Flavor was hard for me to narrow down, slightly fruity and spicy. Pretty decent beer.
Headbanger (1601), Aurora, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 12oz bottle Batch 9431 12/16/09 (Binny’s Mixed X-Mas pack)-an amber body with a huge off white head. Aroma of malt, hops, and spices. Taste of hops, spices, malt, and caramel. This is pretty weak for a Scotch Ale and I agree for the price I’m even more disappointed. This medium bodied brew is good for what it is but not as a Scotch Ale and is hoppier than most. It is smooth.
johnnyoski (164), Macomb, Michigan, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 Bottle, Batch# 9423. Pours light amber with a normal sized off white head. An earthy-fruit aroma. Some toned down citrus hops in the initial flavor with a nutty, malty backbone. A light herbal, hoppy finish. Well carbonated with a medium body and dry, almost syrupy texture. A solid beer with nothing fancy about it.
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