Full Sail Keelhauler

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Scottish Ale
Hood River, Oregon USA

Bottle sent over from Douglas88. Deliciously dark looking beer that is pretty viscous. Aroma is roasted malt, baked bread kind of roasted. Flavor is really nice and subtle with malt backbone all the way through. A little prune, some cocoa, a touch of caramel and chewy wheat bread.

Bottle. Aromawas sweet and spice heavy. Deep amber body with dirty off white head. Flavor had a lot of spice and that wasn’t good for my palate. Also had an ugly earthy dry vegtiable in the mix., which made this one hard to drink. Odd brew to say the least.

Sampled in 22oz. Pours dark brown with a thick head on it. Pretty bubbly. Head lasts. Drinks smooth. Taste and scent are heavily malty. A pretty fresh and good tasting brew. Gave it a second pour, great bubbles and frothy top like a guiness

Pours a hazy dark brown, with a soapy, lasting lace - earthy, peaty character in the nose, with some spicy hop character to compliments it’s dryness - the flavor is quite similar, but not quite as enjoyable - quite a bit of scotch-like peaty qualities - very malt forward, with a strong sweetness through the middle that is offset by a dry bitterness that arrives late - dry, earthy finish - an underrated beer in an underrated style.

Bottle. Pours a ruby brune body with a tan head. Malty with hints of dark fruit but a light tin note is a bit of a deterrence. Thin with a light toffee and earth y pine. Decent.

22 oz bottle 2009 Brewmaster Reserve. Color is a deep dark brown with a hint of orange. Carbonation is good with a wonderful thick, tight off white head. Aroma is a toasted malt scent with hops in back. Taste is rich and sweet. Starting with a bold medium body it goes down with a rich feel. Finish comes in sweet with a sharp malt flavor, coffee and caramel, then a spicy hop flavor and bitterness. After taste is dry and as the flavors fade it leaves a black tea taste behind. The alcohol shows at first but isn’t a detectable as you drink it, this was unexpected see as it only has 6.8% ABV. Overall I like it, its interesting and complex although comes across a little rough.

Dark brown with a fizzy white head. Toffee chocolate and spice aroma and taste with a sticky finish.

22 oz. bomber. Leathery brown color, slightly opaque. Great head at the start, but not much lace. Aroma is definitely spicy and rich. The flavor and palate impression are a big disappointment. I expected more peaty smokiness, and a little more malt sweetness. The finish is too sour and metallic on the tongue. I’ve tried this twice to rule out mishandling, and won’t be going back for thirds.