Acknud (642), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA Jul 26, 2007 Been sitting in my cellar since 2003. Smoky caramel aroma. Pours dark copper with little head. A little woodsy flavor with some coffee notes. Light carbonation. Sweet malt finish. aspidites (1268), manteca, California, USA Nov 19, 2006 Oxidized nose with a bit of diacetyl. ever so slight smoke and salt nose with a touch of caramel malt. Seems grainy and overattenuated on the palate. Astingent finish. TheBeerLover (1013), DC Metro Area, USA Jan 26, 2006 This beer is a Scottish Ale by style, as it is brewed with a variety of malts, included peat smoked whiskey malt. It comes in at a modest 6% abv, but is just packed with rich, robust, malty aromas and flavors. I was really impressed with this beer, from its really distinctive, stubby brown bottle, to the beautiful chestnut color liquid inside. This is an outstanding beer with great character, and makes for a perfect cool weather brew.
Malt Mac pours to a beautiful, bright, deep ruby red color with a tight, white head, and a moderate amount of carbonation. The nose is fragrant with the aroma of peat smoke, and sweet caramel malt. There is some slight flowery hop aroma, but the malt aroma is the star here. The plate is lean, but with lots of great malt flavor on the tongue. Flavors of sweet malt, dark toast, and hints of sooty, peat smoke flavor glide over the tongue. Malt Mac finishes with more toasty/peat smoky malt flavors up front, then with a slightly dry and sweet malt finish that lingers on the tongue.
This beer is awesome. It is just so drinkable, and has such great depth as well. I love the sweet/toasty/peat smoky character of this beer. All I can say is, this is one hell of a good beer, and one I wish I could get a hell of a lot more of.
StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Dec 26, 2005 Bottle via Milwaukee YeHa! white elephant. Transparent and magnifying deep copper with an oily thumbprint making the most out of the head. Aroma? Frightening. Blue cheese, leather, original flavored bubble gum, pigs feet and burlap sacks. Weak, watery and lucid flavor. Caramel and mildly smoked peat are the most apparent. Stiff stable hay used to stir maple syrup, and use it as feed for the chickens while you’re at it. Streamlined and one dimensional, finishing like burnt bran flakes. Such is the nature of the white elephant. DavidP (1722), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Jul 2, 2005 Bottle, thanks to Blake for sharing!. Clear brown body with a touch of red. Very nice aroma - light chocolate / medium-roasted malt with sweet peat smoke. Dry peat flavor with a light pale malt backing. Bit of coffee roast in the finish. Nicely smoked flavor but that’s all there is to it!
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