Bethlehem Brew Works Bagpipers Brew

Brewed by Bethlehem Brew Works
Style: Scotch Ale
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania USA

Very nice foamy beige head tops the clearish burgundy body. Candyish and very earthy nose. Mild peatiness lends a certain deepness to the malt profile. Caramel, soy and soil work hands in hands. Bready overtones aptly cover the earthiness on the palate. Pretty rich malt, grapey and slightly smoky. Very good stuff. Thanks Erica!

The Lure:
Enticing caramel and toffee smoke pulls the nose closer into the growler to find an able roasted malt. Wealth lives within.

The Festivities:
Decent roastiness spikes the caramel malt. Fruitiness diversifies the rotund body. This achieves a full malt exposure without ever being cloying or too heavy.

Transcendence:
For a grandfather in the Highlands, a regular meal is a hearty meal.

From growler thanks to Richlikebeer Poured ruby brown with a tah head. Taste and smell had caramel and scotch. This was smooth and very enjoyable.

growler. light tan foamy head, dark ruby brown color. smoky peaty aroma, a little caramel malt, pretzel too. smoky caramel malt flavor, watery mouthfeel. thanks richlikebeer!

From growler thanks to Richlikebeer. Light brown color with a small tan head. Aroma of lightly smoked malt, butter and a touch of caramel. Not the most pleasant aroma, at least to me. Flavor was much better than the aroma. The odd butter aroma was not present in the flavor. Caramel, malt, smoke predominant.

05.22.05 Sampled from growler. Thanks to Richlikebeer, jimmack04 invitational. My first whiff gave me a big burst of acetic something or other that immediately put me off, but as I sniffed it more the aroma mellowed quite a bit into a more appropriate peat, light smoke, toasty biscuit. Flavor is sort of regualr. Earthy and dry. Thin body finishes with a recurring kick of acetic. A bit on the harsh side, I thought, for a scotch ale.

huge sweet caramel aroma, hints of smoke and maybe a little vanilla. pour is a deep dark brown, clear with a creamy offwhite head. the flavor was a little bit of a letdown after such a huge aroma. tastes of sweet caramel, hits of chocolate, little bits of smoke. aftertaste was a little bit tangy/acidic, but not too detracting. overall, a smooth tasting enjoyable brew.

Thanks Rich. Dark brown and clear with a nice tan head. Smokey caramel aroma. Malty. Caramel and chocolate notes. Nice malty caramel flavor. Smooth tasting. Light palate. Enjoyable.