Daves Brew Farm McAnderson

Brewed by Daves Brew Farm
Style: Scotch Ale
Wilson, Wisconsin USA

ABR 2009. Cloudy, hazy brown appearance. Aroma has malt and grain, as well as some earth. It has the sweetness I like in a scotch ale, and yeast, which I am not yet familiar with, but there is just a hint of something wild in there. Good palate. Some caramel, sweet grain, and a dry, earthy finish. One of the best from the 2009 ABR.

On draught during the Autumn Brew Review 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. Pours a hazy burnt amber colored brew with a creamy off-white head that has some excellent retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, honey, a hint of banana, some vanilla and a touch of peat. Taste is full bodied, quite sweet, with flavors or honey, caramel malt, a little banana, raisin and some whiskey. Finish has a slight dry maltiness aftertaste with a lingering soft alcohol texture that slowly disappears. Of all the strong scotch ales I have tried over the years this one has to be one of the smoothest and well defined Scotch ales. Would enjoy trying this one again.