Grand Lake Plaid Bastard

Brewed by Grand Lake Brewing Co
Style: Scotch Ale
Grand Lake, Colorado USA

Bottle from Crosling. Clear brown body with a small beige head. The nose is lightly smoky with plenty of toffee, dark fruits and roast. The flavor is lightly sweet, very lightly bitter with some caramel, raisins and smoke. Medium body is thin with light carbonation.

(22oz bottle, thanks ryan) MInimal tan head atop red-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, caramel, some nut, roast. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some chocolate, roast, light cola. Watery medium body, lightly sticky, minimal carbonation.

22oz bottle, courtesy of ryan. Thanks! Pours a very dark, reddish-brown color; thin light tan head with patchy lacing. Some chocolate, caramel, and roasted malts in the aroma; basic, chewy maltiness. Medium mouthfeel: smokiness and oiliness upfront; roasted malts, roasted meat, chocolate and caramel; relaxed carbonation; pretty tasty due to the smoky note coming through; dense, oily scotch ale. Lengthy finish: smoke, oily malts, and some nuttiness.

Bottle provided by Crosling at the Pre-DLD tasting at Flossmoor, thanks Nick:

Ruby hued with an oily appearance and a small fading head. The aroma has notes of smoked wood, peat, caramel, herbal hops, tin and other metallic vapours. The taste has a nice fresh smoked tone and a mild sweet malt background. Nutty and herbal as well. The mouth feel is smooth and soft, dry and minerally finish. A solid Wee Heavy but lacks some depth.

Bottle... DLD’08... Clear black ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Smoky, chocolate and coffee nose. Full-bodied and creamy with gentle carbonation. Great balance. Chocolate and smoke. Finishes bittersweet, chocolaty and smoky. Not positive this is brewed to style at all. Great smoked porter? Very nice, either way!

Bottle. Body-coke with a thin ring of bubbles, menthol, cold pressed coffee, peaty, light peat smoke. Taste-scotchy, peat smoke watered down Dr. pepper, medium corn sweetness, funky aftertaste, apple skins, lactic. Smoke and lactic acid dominate. Basically just scotch ale.

Taster at Flossmoor. Ah, brief impressions: very well smoked, but a little more gentle in character. Deep brown pour. Despite its smokiness, there’s also a good feel for Scotch malts inside.

(22oz. bottle) Pours a deep burgundy body with a spare beige head. Aroma of smoke, caramel, burnt, toasted malt, roasted nuts, and cola. Flavor of peat, toasted malt, light burnt, and flat cola.