Columbus Brewing 90 Shilling Ale

12oz from BeerVirgin72 - thanks, Dawn! Bright amber pour with a moderate head. Very intense caramel notes in the nose, which tapers off to be a bit one-dimensional (even if that single dimension is enticing). Slightly thin mouthfeel and lively carbonation, but the flavor is really quite nice. Soft and bready, with a hint of smoke to balance the sweet flavors.

On tap at the Columbus Brewing Company Restaurant. Beautiful dark red color, Wonderful malty flavor, tasty smoky and lightly bitter finish.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is quite sweet and malty. Flavor is a delicious blend of malts and a slightly bitter finish. Very nice.

12oz dalekliz brought back from Ohio for me. Pours brownish with a tan head. Nose is muddy malt. Taste is eh.

Had this at Surly Girl while attending the Doo Dah parade in downtown Columbus. Seems like this is the week of the Scottish Ale in my life, and they’ve been pretty good to me. This beer came served with a cloudy clay-colored body with good head formation. Aroma was a bit earthy and a touch smokey; not out of sorts for a Scottish Ale. Flavor was more of the same; maybe with a bit more maltiness. Mouthfeel was a touch watery. Judging from the ratings on the site, this beer travels well...not sure why given its relatively moderate rating...interesting. Not a superlative beer, but definitely a pleasant one. Sort of an unconventional pairing, but I had it with some Frito pie, and it stood up quite well to the spiciness in the chili. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

Bottle. Pours a clear dark brownish-red with a white ring. Sweet aroma of toasted malt, sugar, vanilla. Taste of sweet malt and sugar, with a bit of sharper smoky toast and hops. Lingering light smoky-sweet malt that finishes a bit watery. Pretty good.

bottle thanks to nrbw23. Thanks! Pours orange and hazy with a ridiculously overcarbonated, large head. Definitely infected or somehow messed up. Smell is sweet, every so slightly peaty and caramel. Taste is tart, sour, and obviously infected. Definitely a bad bottle. Oh well...

Draft at the brewpub. Filtered brown amber-orange color. Malty, but not aggressively thick. Really straightforward. Sweet, with a a spicy hop balance. Comes off almost Lager-like to me. OK.