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Brewers Alley Highland Ale

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A Scotch Ale brewed by
Brewers Alley Restaurant & Brewery
Frederick, Maryland USA

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2 4.1/5.0 3.49/5.0 Special 7% NA Thistle P Stats

Commercial Description:
Every year at the end of the summer, The Great Frederick Fair hosts a number of competitions as part of its agricultural heritage. Two of those competitions are for home-made wine and beer. Brewer’s Alley sponsors the Homebrew Competition Best-of-Show award by providing the winner the distinct honor of having their recipe brewed here in our brewery. This past year’s winner was Howard Bruneau, with a Scotch Ale. The hop flavor in this beer will be more than what you are used to in the Brewer’s Alley Scotch Ale. Howard’s beer has almost 3X the amount of hops as our Scotch Ale does. However, this level of hop flavor works well in this beer, due to its having a rich and full malt character; this balances the higher level of bitterness in this beer.

Ladyhedgehog (34), Westminster, Maryland, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 20, 2004

Very dark brown with a small, firm cream head. Aroma is mildly smokey with sweet, caramel, tones and a hint of something moldy. A little more bitter than BA's normal Scotch, presumedly from all the extra hops. Overall, a true delight. I just wish that it had a longer run!

hopscotch (4379), Vero Beach, Florida, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 5, 2004

This beer rocks! Murky, ruby-colored ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Decent lacework. Nose of smoke, wood, caramel and molasses. The flavor is of dark chocolate, dried plum, grapefruit and alcohol. Very well-hopped and balanced for a Scottish ale. Full-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Medium-length, sweet and then bitter finish. Reminds me why this is my favorite style of beer. Great Scotch ales are hard to find... now I've found another. World class beer!

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