Dark Horse Scotty Karate Scotch Ale

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.

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.

(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!!!

12 oz. bottle - thanks to kryptic for the trade; pours orange-brown with suspended haze throughout; almost no head and aromas are musky, woody with sugar and alcohol obvious; rich and deep overall; lots of flavor and you can taste the bigness, but body is a little thin for my liking; sweet and dry finish; rich malts and sugars; very nice