 theisti (1693), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
May 4, 2009 12 oz bottle courtesy of Sparky27. Pour is clear copper golden with a nice, lasting 2 inch off white head. Pretty streaky lacing. Aroma of dirty toasted maltiness, some mild fruit sweetness, a bit of burnt peat. Taste is harsh immediately, dirty peat maltiness, mixed in with acidic artificial sweetener. Pretty abrasive stuff. Palate is medium, a bit cloying and far more alcohol is present than there should be. Thanks for sending this Eric.
buckyp (32), Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Apr 27, 2009 Draft at Hilton Garden Inn in Phoenix. Just an okay ale. Maltiness (no hops anywhere) is all I get. Could have been too cold but I didn’t get any level of complexity and all taste dissipates quickly.
mmbt7 (26), Moorhead, Minnesota, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Decent beer. Highly recommend for the beginner not used to the stronger brews. Not Four Peaks best foot in my humble opinion, but very much their most widely available option.
unclemike (833), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 Good coloring. Not sweet at all. A definite spike in the bittering, doughy, peaty, quick crisp finish, although some tannic qualities linger on. Not ale-y enough, but well-balanced and very drinkable. Initally served ice-cold at a Phoenix, AZ resort, I expected it to get a little bit more caramel as it warmed, but it didn’t. This almost reminds me of an alt. Good, drinkable, but just mildly Scottish.
Dastrn (115), Warsaw, Indiana, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 A: dark brown with a thick tan head.
S: average for the style. Malt and pepper.
T: Caramel malt, toasted bread
M: a little thin at first, but seemed to get better the longer I drank it.
D: easy to drink, great with bar food.
All around, I’d recommend it to anyone regardless of their palate, but it’s not going to stand up to better beers.
seanbhudson (54), , California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2009 APPEARANCE:
Pours a clear dark amber color with a medium white head that dissipates slowly. Moderate lacing.
SMELL:
Sweet malts mainly a toffee aroma. There are also some floral tones.
TASTE:
Similar to aroma, sweet malts that are not overpowering. There are some hints of nut flavors maybe hazelnut that come through as the beer warms. It finishes with a little earthy hop bitterness.
MOUTHFEEL:
Medium body beer that finishes dry. Soft carbonation.
DRINKABILITY:
A flavorful and easy drinking beer. Only drawback is that it is a bit one dimensional.
NOTES: BBCSD-0812
lithy (1850), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 8, 2009 Bottle thanks to Sparky27. Pours a caramel orange with a thin fizzy off white head. Caramel aroma, light smoke, meat. Taste is more light caramels with overtones of whiskey smoke.
Plamadude30k (122), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 4, 2009 I had this beer while playing an irish music session at my local pub after having had 3 pints of Guinness, so I wasn’t paying 100% attention to everything, but from what I remember this is drinkable, but not particularly exceptional. I shall have to re-rate when I have the chance.
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