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Kettle House Cold Smoke Scotch Ale 3.33 55

Kettle House Cold Smoke Scotch Ale

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553.4/5.03.33/5.06.5%51.5Thistle
Commercial Description:
Cold Smoke Scotch Ale earned a silver medal in 2002 and a gold medal in the 2007 NABA brewfest. Formulated with Montana grown 2-row barley, northwest Goldings hops, and lotsa love, this hearty ale drinks very smooth. Not bitter at all and not too sweet either. Novice beer drinkers have been known to take a taste and then say, “WOW! That’s not what I expected… that’s GOOD!” A hint of roasted barley lends a slight coffee-like smoky finish. It packs a 6.5% abv punch. Perfect after a day of rippin’ lines on area or your favorite back country getaway. Available in 16 oz aluminum cans. 6.5 % abv (alcohol by volume); 11 IBUs (International Bittering Units)
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 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
May 25, 2008  
Date: 05/24/2008
Mode: Can
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear dark brown, fine dirty white head, drippy streaks of lace,
Aroma: dark caramel aroma with a touch of caramel sweetness balanced by earthyness with a light smoke,
Body: big body,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, dark caramel sweetness, touch of peaty earthy character adds some balance but the sweet caramel reins,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4


 CaptainCougar (5523), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
May 24, 2008  
16 oz can thanks to kyzr: Pours a transparent copper mahogany with ruby hues and a spotty-lacing off-white head. Semi-dry aroma of sweet toasty dark caramel with a touch of peat. Body starts with about average thickness and some lightly sweet caramel notes before a thinner, semi-dry finish. Could use a little more fullness and peat character, but a decent Scotch ale.


 shp555 (1690), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 24, 2008  
Pours a ruby brown color with a brown head. Aroma is malty, roasty, smoky, caramel, and earthy. Flavor is malty, caramel, roasty, smoky, and a nice earthy finish.


 marcus (1896), Sacramento, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Apr 20, 2008  
On tap at Kettle House. This dark brown ale poured with a decent tan head and a smoked malt aroma. There is a slightly sweet malt flavor with lots of smoke. Very drinkable.


 craftbeerdesign (761), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 16, 2008  
can on 4/12/08. pours a deep amber color with not much head... solid malt aroma and overall flavor. some caramel and bread notes... nice session beer.


 alexsdad06 (1101), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 12, 2008  
1 pint can from kyzr. Thanks Mitch. Pours a clear deep mahogany color with a large creamy beige head. The aroma is caramel, earthy, and light fruit. The flavor is caramel malt, light smoke, earthy. The fruits come in lightly near the end. A little thin, but very drinkable.


 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 27, 2008  
Poured a clear copper color with an off-white head. Sweet malt aroma and flavor otherwise this is kind of bland. Hint of smoke.


 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 18, 2008  
From the can. This was a really nice scotch ale, while not as bold in flavors as something like Skull Splitter, this was a very well built sessionable scotch. Subtle smoke and earthy caramel flavors balanced out by a fruity and peaty finish, delicate hops balance but don’t distract from the malts which are the real stars of the show. This beer could really finds its place in the PDX market, there aren’t enough good scotch ales here. This is what I want when i’m camping.



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