hackleo (11), Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 6, 2002 Similar in aroma, body, and flavor to Traquair House, this is one of the most wonderfully aromatic beers I’ve ever had with oak, whisky, and smoky notes. Low alcohol, eminent drinkability and a dry finish kept me wanting more. It makes me long for a trip to the UK to try it cask conditioned.
 yalnikim (781), Wellington, New Zealand
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 22, 2007 Updated: Aug 23, 2007Tasted 22/08/2007. Happy birthday big bro. Unbelievable nose - so fruity, almost fortified. Hints of port, vanilla, chocolate, figgy pudding, date, dried apricot... you name it. A lot of caramlisation character. Dark but not black. Tan head. It’s an 8% beer with a 4.6% label... superb. In the mouth it’s surprisingly dry, nicely fruity, full of good toasty character and begging me to bed..... yummy, scrumptious.... a thumbsucker, without the high-alcohol. Complex beyond what I could think a 4.6% beer could be.
scotty (832), Scotland
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 21, 2005 Bottled. Dark...VERY dark, with a fine looking white head that lasts. Fantastic roasted malt aroma with a slight hint of hops lurking underneath. An amazing mouthful, again with roast malt to the fore and hops putting in an appearance with a slightly biiter edge on the finish. Excellent beer, loved it!
SudsMcDuff (1693), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Pours a dark brown with a low but firm head ... wow, this is wonderful stuff... pure and delicious ... a true classic brew that completely satisfies .. smokey and balanced, so much flavour in a small abv beer ... an almost perfect Scottish ale!!!
golubeer (51), Auckland, New Zealand
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 4, 2007 Bottle. Great taste. Great nose. Chocolate extracts. Excellent in mouth. Great aroma. Some fruit. Delicious.
shoestring (187), larkhall, Scotland
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 25, 2009 What a beauty. Can’t believe I hadn’t sampled this wee gem from my home country. So, so dark and opaque. Lovely smoky/peaty end to the mouth. mmm
jamidwyer99 (49), Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 4, 2000
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