TopherDrinks (96), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Dec 17, 2007 Can. Pours just like they say...like cola; black with gorgeous red highlights when looked at under direct light. Nose consists of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate malt, caramel malt, and roasted nuts. Flavor is so roasted, but never crosses into burnt. Bits of chocolate and lots of coffee come through with a background of butterscotch, caramel and some smokiness. Full bodied, frothy, and very drinkable. Great brew. Not my first good canned beer..but definitely my favorite to date.
 swoopjones (1862), Buffalo, New York, USA
Dec 17, 2007 On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Aromas of chocolate, Smoke, Caramel. Pours a deep brownish maroon. Taste is of chocolote, soil earthiness & some smoke. One of the best Scotch ales yet
hellbilly (1492), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Dec 17, 2007 pours a dark root beer color with a thin tan head. aroma is woody (possibly peaty) with a ton of malt and caramel followed up with some ripened berries. flavors of caramel and brown sugar dominate over notes of earth, chocolate and smokiness. a mild acidity is present on the finish from smoke. lingering flavor of ashy charcoal grilled meat. medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Peregrinari (53), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Dec 15, 2007 This is an interesting beer that reminds me of my time living in Scotland. Strong alcohol aroma mixed with a sweet smoky flvor make it an ideal desert pairing beer. Strong molasses and malt flavors make this a beer that though it steps outside of the IPA style that I normally drink is very, very drinkable. I really like this beer.
dankman38 (228), Somewhere in, Ohio, USA
Dec 12, 2007 Tasty beer that is accurately described through the brewer. Kind of like mild, bottled smoke.
BeerRules (237), Houston, Texas, USA
Dec 7, 2007 Thanks to Secret Santa for this beer. Honestly, I was apprehensive of this brew because it was in a can, but man, it was great! Aroma was intensely malty, with over ripened fruit and dark brown sugar notes. Taste was of caramel, mild coffee, slightly spicy, and vanilla. A smokey presence lingers throughout the tasting. An excellent beer.
pepsican (883), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
Dec 7, 2007 Pours a deep red with a small off white head. Lots of molasses and caramel in the aroma. Both of those combine nicely in the flavor, kind of smoky and a bit of chocolate thrown in. Finish was thick but not lingering. Very interesting. Thanks goes to BlackForestCO for hooking me up with this!
badnloose (99), North Hollywood, California, USA
Dec 6, 2007 Can. Pours a wonderful dark brown, with pretty tan head - reminded me of cappuccino froth. Aroma of chocolate and malt, repeated upon taste with some roasted-ness in there. Solid finish. Delightful.
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