 bhensonb (4392), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 20, 2007 Bomber from Bottle Barn. Aroma of peaty malt. Seems a bit sweetish. Very dark brown color with a tannish head that didn’t stay very long. Medium body with mild carbonation. A definite molasses flavor that is backed by some smoke. There’s also some dark fruit and roasted malt. Whoa! This is heavy stuff. It’s much more complicated than many "Scotch" ales. HInts of tar? The finish is not all that dry, and the dark, tarry flavors stay around. There’s even some bitter coming out at the end. It’s really impressive. Looks like production may be a bit inconsistent, but I seem to have lucked out.
badlizard (2396), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 from bevmo. dark brown with a fizzy head. Sweet fruity aroma. Bright lively palate, chocolate and earthy taste, fuity notes, and a dry finish.
doubleo (1121), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 19, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a fizzy offwhite head. Smells smokey and roasty malty with some sour wine barrel characteristics, my buddy thought it was the smokiness. Tastes sweet malty, slightly roasty. Again with the sour grape/wine barrel character. Medium body, good carbonation.
AleDrinker (1090), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 Decent scotch here. Rich roasted malt flavors/aromas. Smoked flavors came into play but were not overwelming. A nicely balanced brew.
IrishBoy (2728), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 27, 2006 On tap at the Brewpub, but I purchased 2 bottles. Nose is varamelly malt with a little coffee; Brown color with a small tan headFlavor shows coffee, chocolatewith a small hop finish. this was the best of the five beers I sampled!
jimhilt (1694), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 24, 2008 Pours a one finger cream head that fades quickly leaving no lace. Cloudy ugly, deep amber color. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Smoky malty nose. Flavor is sweet, earthy some smokiness, quite drinkable but mislabeled this is not a scotch ale. $5.62 for a 22oz bottle from Liquid Solutions Oregon City, Or.
ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 23, 2008 Nearly black, tan head, solid lacing and retention. Aroma is smoke, caramel, earth, some darker fruits. Medium bodied, good smoke flavor. Why is this rated so low?
bb (2941), Martinez, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 2, 2007 Bottle. Dark mahogony beer with a tan head. Smoky, caramel, sweet malt aroma with a bit of fruitiness. Sweet malt flavor with smoke. Sweetness becomes strangely sacharine. A bit of earthiness. Medium body. Lingering smokey, malty, sweet. I did get over the sweetness and spent the rest of the bottle trying to figure out if it’s infected or not.
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