Bièropholie Scotch Ale

Formerly brewed at Bièropholie
Style: Scotch Ale
, Canada

341 ml bottle from glouglouburp, thanks Dany. Pours a reddish brown with the loudest, yes I said loudest, head that I have ever heard. It sounded like a soda with all the fizzing going on, fizzy yellowish/beige head. Aroma of raisin, toffee, peat, hint of smoke, earth, rum and a touch of spearamint. Body was on the thinner side of the medium scale with light carbonation and a slick mouthfeel. Flavor of light smoke from the alcohol, caramel and toffee, raisin, earthy and spicey. For a brewery that isn’t available in the US I am quickly becoming one of the top raters of Bieropholie so keep em coming Dany.

Lots of sweet buttery butterscotch in the nose along with strong anis and subtler suggestions of chocolate and brown sugar. Occasional notes of light hay. Very dark and hazy ruby-brown body is topped by a fizzy, large bubbled, tan head that recedes quite rapidly to partial cover. Flavour is more caramel than butterscotch and for that I am quite thankful. Anis/licorice flavour is also quite strong. Overall flavour is sweet malt offset by spices with some roasty dark malt character emerging towards the finish. Medium body verges on slickness in texture but this is offset by fairly prickly, sharp carbonation. Tulip glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle (Rahman, Jun-08).

This is spot on the style,but was only minor amount of smoke. Well balanced, so sweetness was largely substitutd by spices such as star anise. I liked it, it was well drinkable and satisfying. A bit drying. Nice dark colour with wavy lace, but only a bit of initial beige head.

Pours a dark brown with a lasting ring of tan foam. Aroma is unbelievably strong - butterscotch! Sweet and buttery, malty and inviting. Tastes likewise - very very sweet, with that nice hint of astringency. Peaty, light chocolate, licorice. Wow! Bold. Light carbonation and thin body. This beer has a LOT to say, and it speaks quite clearly. Thanks to Boutip for the trade!

Courtesy ChzMan. Brown/dark amber. Thin layer of tan carbonation. Aroma of petting zoo/dry dog food, hay, earthy peat, roasted malt, medicinal herbs. Flavor adds deep caramelization, cocoa, more peat. Medium/full body, balanced carbonation. Weird but enjoyable scotch ale.

Pours a mahogony brown. The aroma is truly odd. There is an iteresting herbal note, peppermint, anise and perhaps even a touch of root beer. Truly odd. The flavor is malty and herbal, with the root beer note coming on strong. wierd.

341 ml bottle. Pours a deep dark ruby brown with a nice lasting thin beige head. Aroma is very unique if not just wierd- lots of piney, juniper character, almost pine sol, heather tips, spearmint, bubblegum, mint and the usual sweet caramel malts and some molasses. Brown sugar and thick sweet malts in the flavor with more piney hints, juniper berries, licorice and star anise, gin, heather tips, earth, dried leather, and a decent smooth finish. Interesting but not really what I was thinking for a scotch ale.

341ml brown bottle, from Goldorak. Deep brown colour, highlights of mahogany. Head is creamy with a tight bead, tan in colour. Big sweet malt nose, some dark chocolate notes with an interesting dash of spice (pepper, black liquorice?). Flavour also features big malts, toffee hints, and black liquorice. Herbal and dry finish with some earth. Medium to full in body, mild carbonation. Interesting.