Highland Tasgall Ale

Brewed by Highland Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
Asheville, North Carolina USA

roasty, sweet, sugary, caramel, chocolate aroma. very dark brown, almost black, color with a orange-tan head. flavor is lightly smokey with chocolate and a bit of hops. tastey stuff.

22 oz bottle obtained in a trade with aracauna months ago. clear mahogony topped with a light tan head. big brown sugar nose with light toffee and a touch of sourness, which dispated once the beer warmed up a bit. light rasins/grape and passionfruit in the mix as well. lots of fruity flavors here with undertones of chocolate, char and some chak-like feel. alchol is nowhere to be found here. really doenst come across as a scotch ale at all-i would called it a spiced ale.

Courtesy of NachlamSie. Dark multi brown. Smaller light khaki colored cap. Flavor and aroma of roasty malt, cocoa powder, earth, very light smoke, and resinous hops. Full/medium, balanced body. Very nice brew.

Bottle thanks to Willblake at HW open house. Dark brown with red highlights and a small tan head. Aroma of milk chocolate, caramel malts and just a bit of smoke. Flavor is again very chocolatey, with some dark dried fruits, caramel and again just a hint of smokiness.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, jerc & tupalev -- my bottle courtesy of ross. Pours a murky dark ruby with a good size tan head. Slightly mild aroma of caramel malt, smoke, chocolate and hops. Flavour is nice and malty with some smoke, hops, chocolate, dark fruit and alcohol. Medium bodied. This is definitely up there with some of the best Scotch Ales I’ve had -- great stuff!

Big thanks to Beerdrenched for sharing this brew. Pours dark ruby / brown with a fairly small tan head. Aroma has brown sugar and dark fruits (passion fruit?) with some tartness. Med / full body beer with light soft carbonation. Taste has chalky chocolate with dark fruits (figs?) - there is a light roastiness as well. Finish starts chalky adn sour. Further down the sourness turnes to spiciness. Chocolate gets richer further down as well, pretty creamy. A very nice beer, but not too much resemblence to a scotch ale in my opinion.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, blankboy, tupalev & jerc - courtesy of blankboy. Deep garnet with a small tan head. Aroma is a bit stale, but pleasant - lots of malt, a bit of smoke and some tartness in the finish. Flavour is very nice - malt & chocolate, a bit earthy, and a hint of spice & smoke in the finish. Very nice!

Another re-rate courtesy of Jon - I came in a 4.0 this time, 3.8 last. A big peaty, smoky Scotch Ale, fantastic again! Bottle shared with Hogtown Harry, GregClow, Blankboy, and Jerc, Blankboy’s bottle. Nice deep dark brown, small tan head. Decent malt, hint of smoke and alcohol in mild aroma. Wow, doesn’t prepare you for the incredible taste: deep, rich sweet chocolate malts which compliment the alcohol. Toast-like finish with some nice bitterness. There are a ton of flavours in this rich hearty brew. It started off average and finished as one of the best Scotch Ales I have ever had, well done Highland.