Lake Louie Louies Reserve Scotch Ale

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

Date: 06/21/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: cloudy dark amber, wispy beige head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: dry dark charamel malt aroma kept dry with lots of earthy character, peppery alcohol,
Flavor: dry caramel malt flavor, dry earthy and astrengent bitterness, light tartness grows to be the dominant character, long bitter finish,
Overall: not a good day for Louie

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 2/10
Score: 4
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Courtesy TheCheeseMan. Slightly cloudy ruby-copper color, thin layer of soapy white head. Malty sweetness on the aroma, along with some mild English hops, vaguely grassy. Rich malts apparent on the taste wit an earthy finish. Did not taste like 9%. Lacks the depth of the better Scotch ales.

Bottle pours a clear, garnet edged chestnut body with a small beige head that quickly falls into a cap and film. Aroma of Heather honey, buttery toffee, and very old Scotch. Solid medium body has a subdued carbonation that is smooth and warming. Taste has a dominant maltiness of toffee and caramel, accented by some grassy hops and a faint note of char. Warming alcohol is felt. Nicely done.

A decent Scotch, care of Derek. Lightbrown colour with a white head, lts of lace. Smooth drinking, creamy mouthfeel.Some sourness and then a seet finish.

12 oz bottle shared with hyde and sammy. hydes bottle. poured dark ruby with very little carbonation and a small head. big malty nose with some sour and sweet aspects. flavours were a bit sweet but a little bit thin. this brew is lacking boldness and i didnt get any peat or smoke that i was looking fo. a nice drinker a 9%abv but nothing that really blew me away here. thanks for the share hyde.

Bottle thanks to nflmvp: Pours a transparent bright copper orange with a spotty-lacing beige head. Aroma of sweet toasty caramel and light fruity esters with a hint of lactic tartness. Body starts fairly full and toasty without much peaty character and a drier, toasty bittersweet finish with some tart notes. Needs a little more authenticity and balance.

Bottle. Pours red,brown with small tan head. Smells like caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is sweet chocolate caramel. decent.

Thanks for the bottle, iowaherkeye. The body is ruddy brown with a khaki head. The aroma is rich with malt and caramel. There is also some old dusty library books. The taste is caramel with some rich malt and cherries. There is a little bit of sour cherry character that is off putting.