 SpringsLicker (2043), Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 1, 2007 Thanks to kmweaver for this one.
A small head tops this medium amber brew that has an aroma of brown sugar and bready malt. Moderately sweet flavor with no hops that tends to be a bit one-dimensional overall.
Juelze (901), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 24, 2007 Pours dark brownish-red color. Very little head. Aroma is of light peat, caramel malt, light spice. Taste is caramel malt, smoke, light fruitiness, and alcohol. The alcohol is pretty apparent in this one but isn’t that what scotch ales are all about? Moderately carbonated it’s a pretty good representation of the style, however the finish is a bit thin for what I expect out of a scotch ale.
JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 23, 2007 Dark garnet beer. The aroma is really lovely, great beech smoke, sweet earthiness and a bit of peppery alcohol. Soem nice meaty sweetness. A bit of salty smoky flavour. There is a toasty maltiness with some lovely earthy chewiness. Nice lingering smokiness on the back of the palate. A really tasty beer.
robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 19, 2007 Hazy Brown Color with No Head. Sweet Caramel Malt, Light Spice and Fruity Aroma. Medium Mouthfeel. Initially You Can’t Even Begin to Pick This Beer Apart, It Blows you Away...After Picking Myself Up and Trying Again, I Find That Instantly I Can Say This is One of the Better Scotch Ales I’ve Ever Tried...and Incredibly Smooth. The Almost 10% is Well Hidden. Scotty Karate Must Have Seductive Charms at His Command if This is ’HIS’ Beer. Flavor Notes of Cinnamon, Cranberry Bread or Oatmeal Cookie. Some Light Smoke Notes Hovering Above the Flavor...Fruity Notes...Crispy Dry Hazed Aftertaste. Overall Bittersweet and Wet but Hypocritically Dry From Toasted Malts.. Amazing Beer That Sets Itself Apart... Surly’s The One Comes to Mind After Drinking This Beer. This Beer is Definitly a ’ Must Try ’
TheKegergator (241), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 18, 2007 Pours a murky medium dark amber. Smell is pretty good, a malty, sweet nose. Taste is much of the same. The 9.75% ABV hides very well in this brews. Sweet fruits in this that I cant separate. Very good brew, thanks beagle.
WeeHeavySD (2970), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 18, 2007 12 oz bottle, I believe I recieved from Tever, not sure, but thanks. Pours reddish brown with a thin layer of head that is in the shade of off white/tan. The nose is malty and rich with touches of sweetness and fruit. The taste is big with a very nice sweet malty flavor. The taste is really quite nice with a lot of complexity and it feels great in the mouth. This is a very solid Scotch Ale.
fly (1332), austin, Tejas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 17, 2007 Very nice, luscious body. Sweet and roasty, but the sweetness may have been attributed to having been consumed following a sourish Belgian brew. Was a pleasure to drink and have the story of the character honored by a formwe Dark Horse brewer. When I get so carried away drinking a beer and neglecting niotes, then would say it’s a compliment. Not to me, to the beer.
Russ, can I have another?
EithCubes (2146), Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 12, 2007 Bottle. Pretty enormously happy with the expansion of Dark Horse distribution into Bloomington. Aroma of roasted malt chocolate, dunkel-toast, caramel, grape, lots of malt, light smoke, cherry, wood, and some heat. Highly carbonated body, no head, dark ruby appearance. Sticky malt. Tastes of smoked cherry, wood, some roast malt, caramel and light anise far in the back, lots of cherry and grape, very, very full body. Salty and lightly alcoholic. Dry aftertaste with a hint of smoked vegetables under the Dubbelish cherry/grape. Alcohol needs to be toned down and better-integrated, but a nice level of flavor and complexity. Beware, though, the first sip is far better than the last.
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