Howe Sound Goodes Highland Scotch Ale

Brewed by Howe Sound Inn and Brewing Co.
Style: Scotch Ale
Squamish, Canada

On tap at Howe Sound brewpub, May 2009. Pint glass. Appearance: Very red mahogany, transparent, with creamy uneven 2 finger beige head, receding to ring but leaving impressive lacing. Aroma: Vinous with malt, winter warmer spices, and treacle. Taste: Lots of smooth maltiness with nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, maybe some other spices. Rich vinous flavours, some treacle. Wonderfully well brewed richness. Tastes like a mix of an excellent winter ale and a well aged barley wine. Mouthfeel: Fairly full bodied, fairly carbonated for the style, but intensely rewarding. Drinkability: Very moreish. The complexity of this beer, albeit not very dry finishing, is outstanding. This beer is so well made that it is a crying shame to not be available in bottles. Seriously one of the best beers I have ever tasted.

Hazy light brown,small but lasting beige head.Neutral nose. Bland vaguely sweet profile, not much here to comment about

Floral hops and grainy malts are somewhat overwhelmed by butterscotch in the nose. Clear, deep golden body is topped by a low, fine bubbled white head that recedes rapidly to ring. Butterscotch, caramel and a light floral, soapy hop flavour are offset by light bitterness. Aftertaste is somewhat grainy. Medium body with a touch of alcohol and moderate carbonation. Sampled on hand pump at the brewpub in Mar-08.

Slightly hazy amber colour. Healthy amount of peat smoke with caramel and toasty malt accents. Probably a little too caramelly on the palate for my liking, but it’s not a bad beer.

Amber coloured brew topped by a fine-laced white head. Sweet malty aroma, light toffee, a bit of toast. Faint smokiness and light sweetness. Flavour is smokier than the aroma, light toffee, light earthy malts. Nice balance of sweetness and peat. A touch of apple fruitiness in back. The body is a bit thin, but still tasty.