Mc Chouffe

Poured dark brown with tan head. Aromas of yeast, malt, candy sugar. Milld sweet flavor of caramel, sugars, and some fruitiness. Medium/full body with lightly fizzy carbonation. Very good, I’ll definately have this again.

Pours a syrupy brown color with a huge fluffy head into the tulip glass. Scents of malt, barley, dried fruits. Sweet, flavorful taste with some chocolate, raisins, plums, honey and cherries. A thick, coating mouthfeel with a nice, sweet finish. Tasty scotch ale.

(75 cl bottle at Café 3 Små Rum, Göteborg) Shared with a friend. Labeled 8% ABV. BB 07/06/2010. Clear reddish brown color, big lasting tan head. Sweet and spicy scent, also alcohol. Sweet, fruity and acidic taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Warming alcohol.

Deep red pour. I like the term for a different rater "Mahogany." Aroma and flavor are both rather spicy with some grape and prune flavors thrown in. Might just be the bottle, but it seemed slightly wine like in its overall experience.

Pour is deep burgundy color with a foamy head. Particalia is ever present throughout the body and just sits there motionless. Aromas of spices, plum, and blackberry. Flavor is slightly tart, with a definite tootsie roll like flavor. Little to no smokiness detected. Carbonation is high, which is on par for a belgian style. Different and good. Nothing mind blowing, but I’m glad I purchased.

Poured from a 750ml bottle (best by 2010) and served in a snifter. This beer poured a dark mahogany hue with a large, fluffy head of tan foam that slowly faded down to a thin, lasting layer. A fair amount of lace clung to the sides of the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of caramel, brown sugar, nuts, and dark fruits. The flavor consisted of dark fruits, burnt sugar, light smoke, and a strong note of alcohol. The mouthfeel was full-bodied and smooth with a moderate amount of carbonation. A decent Scotch ale, but not overly interesting of impressive.

11.2 oz bottle purchased at John’s Grocery in Iowa City. No date. Poured a clear chestnut orange color. Head was rocky, off white-yellow, and reduced to one finger in height after a minute or two. A bit of lace was left on the glass at the end. Aroma was predominantly of brown sugar and light alcohol, but there was also a whiff of dried fruits such as cherry and raisin. Unexpectedly, the carbonation was on the low end of the spectrum. Delicately sweet and medium bodied. Velvety mouth feel, especially at the end. Plum juice, smooth malty caramel and toffee flavors dominated, but the driedfruits in the nose also emerged in the flavor. A nutty note and a bit of alcohol came out at the end. Disappointingly, I didn’t get any smoke in the nose or flavor. Decent beer, but a hint of campfire might give it some extra oomph.

Rather mild compared to it’s brother beers. While not lacking in any specific areas, is not a stand-out either.