RagallachMC (631), Cleveland, Ohio, USA Jun 2, 2008 22oz bottle. Aroma: Grassy and spicy hops, carbon dioxide, light caramel and toasted nuts, very light earthy smokiness. Appearance: Dark purpleish-red in color and clear. Off-white head was full and foamy with good retention. Not much lacing. Flavor: Toasted malt with notes of breadcrust and nuts. Caramel, earthy/spicey hops with a touch of grass. Light bitterness leads into a finish that falls a little flat. Palate: Medium bodied and a touch watery. Moderate carbonation. Overall: Was expecting a little more punch. Pleasant if unexciting.
DougShoemaker (2613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sep 30, 2008 Aroma has brown sugar, lots of malt, mahogany, tiny tan head. Taste is fine malt, butterscotch mmmm. Sweet, almost crunchy, very drinkable. Quite good. Thanks Torontoblue. yankeefan21 (72), USA Sep 25, 2008 This pours a nice dark and rich amber with a finger tall beige head. It has an inviting smell of malt and caramel. There is very little carbonation in this easy sipping scotch ale. It feels smooth on the tongue with a bready dryness on the roof of the mouth. There is a very faint hint of bitter dark chocolate with a mostly cereal taste. This was quite good for what it is and I would feel comfortable recommending it to anyone that likes Scotch Ales. KieferUGA (356), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Sep 25, 2008 22 oz. bottle. Pours a light leather color with a thin, off white head. Slight aroma of piney hops and maple syrup. Flavor is nice, with a good thick caramel malt taste. Also, there is a bit of smokiness lurking in the background. Finish has a touch of hoppy notes, but quickly gives way to some sweetness. Interesting beer. taalhiker (111), Dayton, Ohio, USA Sep 23, 2008 From bottle. Pours deep amber with a tan head. Aroma centers around malty sweetness and pine. Good combo of hops and malt. Decent finish. robinvboyer (1052), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada Sep 18, 2008 deep deep amber pour, small tan head, nice malty aroma, and some good caramel malts., and quite a bit of piney hops. Great thick malty mouthfeeel mre of those nice caramel notes with a good touch of hops in the finish. interesting take onthe style.
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