 williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 2, 2009 Relatively clear looking light brown but with a dark, deep opaque cylinder of thickness in the middle part of the glass. Big heavy head with a light brown tinge. Looks stagnant -- in a good way. Lace sticks right to the glass.
The smell is a pungent, alcohol heavy Scottish ale aroma. Thick malty scent of a porter, but with none of the usual coffee. Minor hosp. Roasted, thick malt aroma. Sweet caramel accent.
The taste is thick, roasted Scottish malt. Some sweetness, like caramel. Has a tangy punch. The ringwood yeast is a terrific compliment and emerges more as it warms up. The burnt malt and sweet caramel candy are great together.
Feels thick like motor oil. Very smooth. No fizzy bubbles that come with some Scottish ales. Leaves a sweet film on the tongue. It’s one of my favorite Scottish ales. Balanced and unusually smooth.
Sregnar35 (729), Rotterdam, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2007 Cask conditioned at Mahars. Poured a dark brown with a bit of head. Aroma was sweet and tangy. Flavor was very potent for a cask beer, sweet and tangy like the aroma, with little hops.
Sammy (3993), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 17, 2004 . Bit of smoke and roastiness. Faint flavours of fruit. Bitter aftertaste. Not for everyone, maybe for scotch drinkers to transition,
DYCSoccer17 (2191), Davis, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 5, 2004 Growler. Aroma is malty, smokey and lots of caramel in there as well. Yummy. Color is a transparent mahogany with a small yellow/tan head. Carbonated caramelly, sweet and chewy. Smoke hints throughout. Might be a bit too carbonated for me, but this is a very good beed. I like it more than the Kilt Tilter.
IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 8, 2004 Dark amber red brown color, tan head. Lots of caramelly malts in the aroma. Buttery flavor offset by a decent dose of hops. Medium to full body. Not bad at all.
frylock (1024), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 21, 2003 Ruby brown body, nice head with lots of lacing. Malty and buttery aromas. Butter toffee flavors as well as sweet malts with a well balanced hop character. Nice scotch ale.
VENOM (941), Connecticut, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 12, 2001 Nice light scottish ale with enough peat smokiness and a lightly malted body. A little fruitiness creeps in from the Ringwood yeast. Well made brew.
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