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Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale 3.49 175

Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1753.51/5.03.49/5.0Spring7.7%71.5Thistle
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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 Kevin (1920), 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

 Boutip (2404), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 28, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a deep mahogany color ale with a medium size foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of sweet malt with a nice touch of toffee. Taste is very well balanced by caramel and toffee malt with just the right amount of sweetness. Body has a creamy texture with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very well done though I prefer my scotch ale with more peat malt.


 Acknud (794), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 18, 2009  
Rich and full. Dark brown with ruby highlights. Aroma is bready and malty while the taste allows a good amount of hops to come through. I do not appreciate the amount of alcohol though.


 jcwattsrugger (5582), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 12, 2009  
12oz bottle-pours a rich/foamy tan head and mahogany color. Aroma is cocoa/peat, medium/dark malt, some earthy hops. Taste is wood, cocoa/peat, medium/dark malt, some earthy/spice hops. Medium/full body. Thanks to bitterbill for trade with jwc215 & me.


 esjaygee (1600), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 9, 2009  
Clear mahogany with a quickly dissipating thin tan head. Aroma of molasses, licorice, malt, fruit and some light peat and a touch of smoke. Taste of peat malts, licorice/anise, roasted malt and light chocolate. Finished mildly dry.


 BrotherGrendel (611), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 1, 2009  
Pours a dark brown hue with a mostly dissipating tan head. Nose is subtle but rich malts, caramel and peat mostly. Flavor has more malt presence than expected, nice tones of caramel, grain, peat, toffee, slight grassy and floral/earthy hops for balance, light alcohol warming in the sweet malty finish. Medium body, average carbonation, slick texture. A malty scottish ale that lingers between the schilling and wee heavy styles, good balance and extremely quaffable even at 7.7%


 brenn79 (217), Idaho, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 17, 2009  
12 oz. bottle- Pours almost black with a thin head, aroma is of malt, the flavor is the same, malty and somewhat similar to a porter. A little unimpressed with this one, probably the worst Great Divide brew i’ve had.


 iowaherkeye (1885), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 15, 2009  
12oz bottled on FEB 17 2009--thank you markwise for the bottle! Clear deep deep ruby with a one finger creamy beige taupe head, fair retention. Sweet caramel (bordering toffee) and toasty malts up front with some light raisins and spicy alcohol behind. Flavor tones back the caramel/toffee sweetness a bit, giving the toasty malts and alcohol room to shine, as well as dry this out. Letting this warm up a bit allows for a bit of leather. Like I said, dry finish with a little roast, bitterness peaking at a 2. Medium-full smooth body with light carbonation. Definitely one of the better Scotch/Scottish ales in recent memory--some smoke/peat would’ve made me even happier.


 jimhilt (1692), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Nov 9, 2009  
Pours a three finger cream head that fades slowly, leaving some lace. Black color, no highlights. Light-medium carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Malty nose. Flavor is malty caramel and dark fruit. Nice scotch ale. Brewed Mar 3, 2009. $1.83 for a 12oz bottle from Manchester Wine and Liquors Manchester, CT



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