cgarvieuk (4159), Edinburgh, Scotland Mar 7, 2009 Bottle at home ... copper thin white head ... sweet toffee yeasty malt nose .... light drynerss ... caramalised sugers and rich toffee malts ...little alcohol shows ... again a little yeastyness bretupdegraff (172), Fishers, Indiana, USA Feb 22, 2009 poured dark and cloudy brown with a mild head. Aroma of malt and scotch. Taste is yeasty malty scotch - not as strong as most Scotch Ale’s that have had and this is a plus jfb (413), Weihenstephan, Germany Feb 22, 2009 (bottle) pours a clear ruby-amber colour with a rocky off-white head. aroma of caramel and dark malts, with a light touch of peaches and sugar. flavour is more caramel, dates and figs, with a touch of yeast and a red berry finish, delicious. medium body with smooth carbonation. ghawener (952), San Salvador, El Salvador Feb 20, 2009 Bottle:At King’sPub. flavorful, malty red berries but has a potent body. Overall good. casta para vos Salu!! islay (470), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Feb 16, 2009 11.2 oz. bottle. Fresh, yeasty, musty, wine-like smell. Plum and a touch of barnyard in the aroma. Pours an effervescent, brassy brown. Cloudy but mostly translucent. Short-lasting, fizzy, beige head. Brownie and chocolate candy flavors. Toasted malt finish. Light taste; not very substantive. Light body. Soft, lively, and frothy in the palate. Easy to drink. Does not stand out. BillKismet (1899), Seattle, Washington, USA Feb 15, 2009 Gorgeous, rich ruby color highlighting the copious yeasties floating in the glass Adorned with a poofy head fed by the rapidly rising carbonation bubbles. Aroma characterized by mustyness, and European hops with a somewhat soapy quality; Despite the prevalence of yeast, this tastes malty like a Scottish ale with a dusted malt-ball quality. Deeply malty. Intriguing synthesis of Belgian and Scottish qualities. Yeast is pretty tame, but perhaps a hint of Belgian characer and a soupcon of peat. ska (125), Italy Feb 9, 2009 On tap, dark amber/brown colour, medium white head, caramel malt aroma with yeast and honey notes, sweet flavor, medium body, finish with hops and alcohol nickd717 (1276), Palo Alto, California, USA Feb 4, 2009 750ml bottle at La Trappe in SF. Hell of a Scotch (Belgian) Ale. Dark brown color, beige head. Yeasty and malty aroma. Caramel, toffee, and candi sugar flavors typical of a Belgian ale with the maltiness you look for in a Scotch ale. Smooth, tasty, and very drinkable.
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