 matt7215 (578), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Jul 1, 2008
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.
sebletitje (394), Tampa, Florida, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Courtesy of gillard.
Pours amber, beige head.
Aroma, caramel, suagry.
Taste, malty, chocolat / caramel notes.
Found the beer to be quite enjoyable.
ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Sep 29, 2008 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.
kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 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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I would like to rerate this beer.
JMFG (1173), Florida, USA
Jul 9, 2008 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.
merlin48 (354), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
Jul 5, 2008 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.
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