 Mutualaid (136), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 27, 2009
Pours dark, dark, brown with an abundant tan head. Big caramel aromas with just a hint of hops. Roasty flavor with a good bit of what I presume to be kettle caramelization rather than diacetyl. Full body with a nice, velvety mouthfeel. Very rich. Really a good example of the style.
garthicus (1289), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Appearance: Dark, dark, ruby red with a small but thick white head. Aroma: Spicy, yeast, malt, wood, cream and milk and some smoke - wow. Flavour: Nice smoked malt, thick mouthfeel, spice, alcohol and a nice long malty finish.
tmoreau (577), Lombard, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Shared 12 oz. can. Poured a brown/ mahogany with decent, light tan foam to the head and spots and streaks as lacing. The aroma offered up a touch of grain, malt and brown sugar type sweetness, caramel, and alcohol presence. The flavor was similar, with the sweetness remaining, along with a low hop bitterness and light finishing dryness. A decent, drinkable Scottish.
scooterbub (379), Lander, Wyoming, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Can. Pours a murky red-brown color with a nice thin tan head. Taste is of caramel, roasted malt, chocolate, some alcohol, some smoke and some coffee. Similar aroma, but more alcohol is noticeable. The body is very creamy. Best when it is cold. Is very easy to drink considering the alcohol content. A very enjoyable beer overall.
DeadGirl (237), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Pours like Coca-Cola, tan head, from the 12oz. can into a plastic cup at Juno Beach, West Palm: The cough syrupy nose is a tad off-putting. Brown sugary overtone throughout, followed by toffee, caramel, milk chocolate and butterscotch. Flavors are similar, but more balancing than I expected on the overall mouthfeel. Drinkability: Liquid candy that can fuck you up... can a beer’s description get any better? Unfortunately, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. Rebuy: Probably not. #234 on 29112009, DG.
Bier brauen (213), 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
davebeer74 (2), Colorado, USA
does not count  | 1.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 1/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 2/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 This beer doesn’t taste bad, but I can’t drink it (even 12 oz.) without getting an immediate headache and congestion. You can taste fusel alcohol and diacetyls and some dimethylsulfide. This is poorly brewed beer. Over-marketed with the can thing. I really like scotch ales, but this is horrible.
coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Very deep, dark ruby color. Medium pour produces a two-finger head that has great retention and excellent lacing.
Smell is quite inviting. Big, big malty presence. A touch of sweet brown sugar and caramel. A hint of vanilla and toffee. Big roasted malts are the dominant feature here. A little bit smokey and a hint of chocolate and booziness.
Mmmmm, tasty goodness. Big, sweet, malt forward taste. Very nice caramel and vanilla notes with a touch of brown sugar. Small hints of chocolate covered coffee beans. A little bit of dark fruit flavor hiding in there. A nice touch of smokiness peaks through. Rich in flavor, though not overly done. Alcohol is very well hidden. No bitter bite, at all.
Mouthfeel is very nice. A slight bit thin for a Scottish Ale, but still quite good. Silky smooth. Nice carbonation level.
Despite the fact that this comes from a can, I find it highly drinkable. I’m not big on canned beer, but maybe I can be swayed. I’m at least open to it, now.
All thanks to Old Chub! Please give me more!
Sledutah (71), Utah, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 12oz can.
Appearance: Pours a dark brown with no head or lace. Halfway through the pour I could see no head so I dumped the rest of the can in trying to get something on top, but nothing.
Aroma: Sweet malt
Taste: Carmel, malt and pine. This has a very nice finish, sweet and smokey flavors.
This has a lot going on and is really a good beer.
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