Lake Louie Louies Reserve Scotch Ale

Brewed by Lake Louie Brewing
Style: Scotch Ale
Arena, Wisconsin USA

Clear, dark brown, with a thin off-white head. Subtle malt aroma. Moderate malt flavors, subtle caramel flavor. Medium-heavy body, some alcohol burn. I’d like more flavor. I will have to try this again as the first beer of the night.

Deep mahogany pour, thin white head, only temporary lace. Aromas of apple cider and cream soda. Varied malt profile on the favor: cracker, cider, biscuit, fig. A strong dose of bittering hops balances any would-be sweetness but adds little in the way of hops aromatics. Interesting harmony of smoke and bubblegum. One flaw is an underlying cardboardiness. Medium body, drinks smooth and warm.

Bottle… Murky caramel-colored ale with a small creamy, off-white head. The earthy, malty, acidic nose is of caramel, dry leather, lactic acid and black cherries. Full-bodied with soft carbonation. Tastes infected to me - unless it’s wood aged - in which case, it’s still infected, but in a purposeful way. It’s fairly tangy and I’m not convinced that any Scotch ale should be this acidic. Also, lots of caramel and black cherries, but it’s every bit as tart as it is sweet. Finishes tangy and dry. Hmmm? I’m confused by this one and I’m not certain this is what the brewer intended, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Thanks to Skyview for the bottle!

Bottle in trade from wisrarebeer. Thanks! Pours clear dark amber maroon with short lived beige head. Smell is earthy, nutty, malty and a bit peaty. Taste is smooth, chocolate and caramel maltiness, and slightly tart and peaty with a touch of hops. Creamy soft mouthfeel and carbonation with a medium to full body. Really not too bad, and pretty good as Scotch ales got, but this one didn’t make me love them.

creamy. not too sweet. bitter.earthy but not too much of the peat or smoke. I say wll done but not a big leap forward past warped speed which is a less expensive classice with a coffe note added in.

Courtesy of Gillard. Pours deep brown with light tan head. The aroma has musty dark fruitiness, solid earthiness and sticky mushed up stale berries. The taste is bold and very inviting. Yum. Tasty rich mildly roasted maltiness starts things off followed quickly by firm earthiness. Toward the finish a layer of berry fruitiness and tart fruitiness picks up the flavor and carries this puppy to closure.

Courtesy of gillard. Pours amber, beige head. Aroma, caramel, suagry. Taste, malty, chocolat / caramel notes. Found the beer to be quite enjoyable.

Appearance: Pours a clear, reddish body with a small, wispy, ivory-colored head. Smell: Toasty caramel malts, but I’m left wanting an integral peat character. What gives? I never pick up much in the way of peat, be it the aroma or flavor. Taste: Toasty caramel maltiness with a middling sweetness. Sip of frothed fruit juices accompanied by a slight, slightly displeasing tartness. Some hop bitterness can’t manage to shake the tartness from the taste. Picks up an odd astringency near the end. Finishes dry. Bleh. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A pretty poor offering. PASS.