 daknole (3031), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 Brown pour into my gordon highland glass. Small tan head. Aroma is very nice. Some hints of honey, liqueur, caramel, stone fruit and I also get hints of maple syrup. Flavor is a bit high on the alcohol, but is wonderfully sweet and complex. I get syrupy notes, caramel, dried dark fruit and there is just a hint of bitterness to balance. Slow sipper.
KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours a caramel brown color. Thin, off white head. Aroma of dark fruits, caramel. Nice creamy mouthfeel, very smooth. Flavor is full of dark fruits, caramel malt, maple syrup. Finish is a bit warming alcohol and some bitter notes.
dkachur (2431), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 2, 2008 12 oz. bottle from mibirder! Thank you Sean! Pours a ruddy chocolate brown with almost no head. Not much to look at. Complex aroma with caramel, earthy and fruity notes. Taste is caramel, toffee, and an earthy woodiness. Some subtle fruity notes, mostly berry and raisin, with a very subtle hop bitterness in the very end of the finish. Medium bodied. Very nice.
PolakPorter (83), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 31, 2008 Musky smoked dark fruit and honey aroma. Interesting. Taste is a wild congiliation of full-bodied sweet malt with a bitter bite towards the end. Creepy. Alcohol is well-hidden and can sneak up on you. Luckily, it is difficult to stomach more than a few of these babies. Very enjoyable and worth seeking out.
hopslovin (181), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle. Dark brown pour with foamy off-white head. Nice lace. Big caramel malt aromas, toffee, and spice. Dark fruit, sweet malt, butterscotch, and a hint of chocolate in the flavor. Alcohol is apparent but not overpowering. Full bodied and chewy. Finish is smooth and sweet with slight bitterness. Very good!
Beerlando (2353), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 8, 2008 The pour is a murky, cloudy caramel brown color with auburn highlights at the edges. A small, foamy, khaki colored head dissipates completely in a virtual instant. A complete lack of lacing hints at low carbonation, while substantial, viscous legs suggest a formidable body. The aroma is really nice, with a smoky, peaty quality that permeates notes of milk chocolate, vanilla, cream, cherries and figs. Flavors include caramel, toffee, chocolate, and vanilla, with a lightly bitter, earthy hop profile, and notes of dark, sweet fruits. The scotch-like, smoked peat profile is omnipresent, lending its signature, lightly salty smoke profile to the mix. The silky smooth, velvety palate confirms the low carbonation, and it works absolutely perfectly with these flavors. I really enjoyed this beer a great deal. Excellent Scotch Ale.
hombrepalo (780), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 28, 2008 Wow a scotch ale, my first. Caramel, pine hop, molasses, and alcoholic liek barleywine aroma. thick murky brown beer like syrup with faint beige head. Rich caramel w strong warming fruit raisin alcohol, subtle hop in finish. rich, creamy, drunky.
mmmbeer (765), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 22, 2008 (Sampled 7-7-08) 12 oz. bottle poured into tumbler- poured non transparent murky brown, musky aroma of malt with notes of peat and hardwood in the background. Hits the mouth with heavy medium body, the malt comes through cleanly and very strong, an almost true scotch like quality to it, finish lingers around and makes you remember what you just had. I likey!!!
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