Callys Smokin Scottish Ale

Brewed by Cally’s Restaurant & Brewing Co. (formerly Calhoun’s)
Style: Scottish Ale
Harrisonburg, Virginia USA

Draft - Amber colored with a thin tan head. Toffee aroma. Smoked malt and caramel flavor. Slight sweetness present. A very good beer with excellent carbonation.

Thanks to Rob for bringing this from the brewery. Clear dark amber body with a small creamy tan head. Dark malty aroma with some molassas. Sweet molassas and caramel flavor.

On draft; Not much aroma. Flavor of peat, smoked malt, toffee and caramel. Not a favorite of mine for the style, but overall it was pretty good.

Excellent toffee, caramel notes. Firm malt backbone, delicate hops. The smoke is well done--not too much, but present in the front and in the afternose. A GABF gold medalist in 2004.

on tap-pours a creamy diminishing tan head with copper/amber color. Aroma is malt. Taste is medium malt, a little sweet, a little hops. OK carbonation.

Barrel Draught from the jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 29/09/2005 Golden coloured strong in alcohol and hoppy. Rich on the palate. Slightly dry smoked finish.

Smokey is the word with this beer. It is evident in the aroma and in the flavor. Some nice malts are also to be found. This is one you should spend some time with. It is an interesting beer with a lot of personality. Will try it again on my next visit.

Moderate-heavy malt, sweet-moderate yeast, smokey-toffeeish taste, large frothy-light brown head which is mostly lasting, murky clouded body, dark brown ambered color, moderately sweet taste with bitter follow, leaves a mouth-watering sensation. Comes in "growler" bottle that can be refilled after initial purchase, great deal, especially during happy hour