 hoplover406 (204), Crofton, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 5, 2008 This is a delicious beer! Smoky malts. Sweet and smoky flavor that is pretty near all malt. Damn good. This is an exceptional beer from a style that I’m not all that keen on. Keep up the good work Oskar Blues!
Quake1028 (633), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 26, 2007 12oz can, served in a pint glass, since I have no plans to buy a thistle anytime soon. Just kidding. Or not. Glad to finally see this one in Florida after hearing raves about it from Messrs Degarth and Matta. Couple of enablers those guys are. What’s one more beer, right? Anywho, I debated drinking this from the can, maybe even with a pinch of salt, for the full old home trailer park effect. I’m not bashing people that live in trailer parks, I used to be one. Just kidding. Or not. Pours a dark brown, some hints of amber shining through when held up to the light. Huge, 3 finger pillowy tan head, good retention and lacing. Nice. Aromas of caramel, chocolate, malt, bread and a nice earthiness. Creamy on the fore of the tongue, a nice bit of the head coats the lips as well. Fore is roasted caramel and malts, some chocolate. Medium mouthfeel and carbonation. Finish is dry, malty and long. First example of the scotch ale style I have tasted, and it certainly gave me an old chub. Very nicely done. Between this brew and Ten FIDY, I can see why this brewery has such a fine reputation in the craft beer world.
cbeers21 (589), Miami, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 12, 2008 Nice inky black, minimal head. Butterscotch, dust yeasty piney, peaty slightly burnt. Also some chocolate with light molasses, nicely peaty...tasty.Wow, this just tastes like a nice scotch ale should. Simple and sweet, nicely balanced.
ScottB (73), Bristow, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 25, 2009 Very good! Looks like Coke in the glass. Sweet chocolate and coffee on the nose. Toasty malt sweetness in the mouth with some faint peatiness. I’ll be buying some more of this one.
Bier brauen (216), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 On tap. Thick body, nice malt aroma, sweet but not cloying. Well made beer
kidmartinek (1001), austin, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 1, 2008 Dark black beer. 1 inch tan head. Smells like caramel roasted malts. Tastes like dark roasted malts, chocolate, caramel, toffee, and is just all around delicious. Having the luxury of having all the Oskar BLues brews in a can is a dream come true. We can now drink quality beer out of acan. Wow! what an idea. The texture is medium light, which is just grand. This is a delicious beer, a great meal replacement, and a sure winner out here on the ocean.
BrianDorry55 (117), Spring Hill, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 18, 2009 Can from Trinity Liquors in Spring Hill, FL.
Aroma is smoke, toffee, and malt. Pours mollasses colored and no head. Flavor is malt, toffee, coffee, smoke, caramel...NICE. Not much aftertaste very smooth. Overall, its very different...quite sweet but a little smoky. Very interesting, like a porter mixed with a barleywine.
guyinchicago (538), marengo, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 1, 2009 can thanks to beerman 6866 poured very dark for a scotch ale the only brew close to this is Robert the Bruce from 3 floyds but that is a scottish ale aromas of caramel,chocolates, smoked peat and malts flavor is of all of the above with a sweet creamy finish agreat brew no matter what it is
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