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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


 argo0 (6985), Washington DC, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 10, 2006  
(draft) Brown-black body with beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, butterscotch, caramel, some scotch, light smoke. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, some butterscotch, light cherry, smoke. Medium body, light stickiness.


 hopdog (5614), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 16, 2007  
Big ass can. Poured a muddy brown color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, lightly earhty, smoke and some peat. Tastes of caramel, smoke, earth, and roast.


 CaptainCougar (5527), 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.


 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 16, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of kyzr. Pours brown with a tan head. Smells of caramel, pepper, earthy. Tastes of sweet malt, some spice, touches of earthiness. Good.


 BückDich (4857), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
May 3, 2006  
Draught at the Brewpub: Dark brown pellucid auburn color, nice head and lacing. Nose of light smoke (easy to drink) and a bit of sweet caramel. The flavor is chewy, lots of dark fruit and malts. Lingering smoke flavor and a pleasant overall drinker. Finishes clean.


 Tmoney99 (4785), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 15, 2007  
Can from shigadeyo. Poured dark brown color with an average fizzy brown head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate toasted sweet malty aroma. Medium body with sticky texture. Heavy roasted bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. This is a standout canned beer.


 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.



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