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Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale 3.49 174

Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale

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common

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1743.51/5.03.49/5.0Spring7.7%71.8Thistle
Commercial Description:
Named for a medieval Scottish sword, Claymore Scotch ale is a tribute to the legendary "Wee Heavy" beers of Scotland. A malty, deep-ruby-hued ale, it features a generous amount of caramel sweetness, a reserved hop profile and a subtle warming character, at 7.7% alcohol by volume. Claymore will be available in six-packs and on draft through mid-April.
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 oh6gdx (9008), Vasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Bottled@Oliver Twist, Stockholm (thanks to the guys from Ölfrämjandet who shared some beers with me). Ambery brown colour, small off-white head. Aroma is leather, toffee, caramel malts, plum and wood along with some fruityness as well. Flavour is quite much the same with the leathery notes being rather dominating. Yet very easy to drink.


 dmac (1500), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 28, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Poured a super deep ruby red, almost brown, with an average size slightly fizzy beige head. Aroma ha lots of earthy malts, burnt toffee, peat and alcohol. The body is slightly thin with fizzy carbonation. Flavor is earth, chocolate, prune, plum, peat and stale toffee. Not bad at close to $11 a 6er this one is on the expensive side.


 Bockyhorsey (2552), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Bottle. Man aroma is like heated chocolate topping on icecream. Also some sweetener on the nose. Mahagany red body with beige head. Dry coco, roasted nuts sweet malts give is med/rich body texture. Smooth on the palate. Good brew.


 Kevin (1918), Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 15, 2009  
nice clear brown body with a nice lasting head. smells of caramel and wet wood. taste is enjoyable light roast/smoke, sugary caramel sticky and thick on the tongue. enjoyable. 4 6 7 3 14


 argo0 (6969), Washington DC, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/513/20
Oct 13, 2009  
12oz bottle. Small beige head atop clear cola dark brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, scotch, caramel, light raisin. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some raisin/plum, smoke. Watery medium body, some stickiness, low carbonation.


 shp555 (1690), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Pours a deep amber brown color with a light brown head. Aroma is roast, coffee, slightly ashy, toffee, and brown sugar. Flavor is roast, caramel, chocolate, roast, toffee, crystal malt, some brown sugar, bitter earthy hops, and a touch of alcohol burn.


 blankboy (3216), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Bottle [12oz] shared with HogTownHarry & garthicus -- c/o tupalev. Pours a very deep orange-ruby with a small diminishing frothy tan head. Sweet, malty aroma along with some light smoke, brown and some coffee. Flavour’s good, not great, with toasted caramel malt, brown sugar and a hint of smoke. Bitter finish. Syrupy mouthfeel, average bodied. Pretty good.


 JPDIPSO (4926), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Dark brown color with a umber color on the edges. Small lid of dark beige bubbles. Big malt and wet raw grain aromas. Dark caramel and fruit in the background. Sweet toasted malt flavors. Sweetness flows throughout the quaff and distracts. Linger is long and again after the sweetness wears off, some nice toasted malt.



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