Pelican MacPelicans Scottish Style Ale

Brewed by Pelican Pub & Brewery
Style: Scottish Ale
Pacific City, Oregon USA

I really liked this Scottish Ale very much. This brew is dangerously smooth. I can see why it has won awards at The GABF and NABA awards. I am a fan of this malty style of brew. Quite tastey.

I have given only one other complete 5 rating, and it was to Kiwanda Cream Ale by this same brewery. I drove the 20 miles north to The Pelican Pub and Brewery to sample this fine brew that I had heard so much about. Scottish Ales are my most favorite brew style and one taste of this brew proves why I like this style. I had them refill my growler from the tap and also picked up a bottle of this brew to review later. Here is my review: Aroma: Malty Sweetness pours over your senses as you smell the kettle carmelization in this crafted brew. Light smokey and earthy tones rise up from this brew. Apperance: The apperance was a dark copper color with moderate carbonation bubbles present. The head poured at very nice off-white and laced down the glass nicely. Flavor: Hop flavor is low to none. This is the best brew that I have tasted in a long time. It goes down dangerously smooth with a carmelized grace matched with the roasted barley. I really cannot explain into words how great this Scottish Ale is!!! Mouthfeel: Low carbonation makes this a joy to set on your pallet. It is very creamy feeling. It is as if Scottish Highland angels gave you a scottish ale marshmellow to chew on...yummy. Overall: Overall impression is that this is brew is crafted for all those that appreciate brew. Its sweetness mixed with roasty/toasty overtones and not a hint of hops makes this brew go down easy...dangerously easy. The only draw back is not knowing when to stop drinking this damn fine craftbeer. Drink More Beer!!!

Date: 10/11/1996
Source: Brewfest, Newport, OR

deep amber, whispy head, sweet malt aroma, rich malt flavor with slight bitter sourness, not very scottish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 2/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Score: 4
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Draft at the Pelican. Rich malt and fruit aromas. Reddish tinged amber color with a white head. Thin to medium bodied. Sees to start with peach or some sort of stone fruit, accompanied by melon. Malt is quite light for the style. It is refreshing in the mouth, but the finish seems a bit bland with no bitter.

Thanks to cmaruschak for sharing. Clear brownish-orange color with a thin off-white head that disappears pretty quickly. Thin coating of lace on the glass. Toasted malt aroma with a little bit of sweet fruit. Medium, smooth body with a malty flavor. Touches of hops and fruit as well. The flavors don’t stay firm for very long though. The finish shows a little more hoppiness. Overall this beer doesn’t have the legs I was expecting but it is still an easy to drink Scottish Ale.

I think this is the first Scottish style ale to have a flavor of watermelon in the beer. Watermelon? What the hell! Aroma was slightly smoky, but there was this odd sweetness to go with the smoky character which really drowned it out. The taste was also awfully sweet and I never did get any petey/smokeyness in the taste, which is a calling card of a good Scottish ale. This one finished smooth so it wasn’t harsh or unpleasant in any way. It’s just kinda ....blah.

Earthy, musty and very fruity aroma with some very mild phenolics. Hazy amber body is topped by a decent, fine bubbled, off white head that recedes to partial cover with some lace. Fruity citrus-orange flavour with toasted malt character and mild tea-like tannins but somehow bland. Light medium body is somewhat watery despite strong, gassy carbonation. Bottle sampled with beerbuzzmontreal, MartinT, Olivier_MTL, Rastacouere and Yowie.

GABF-on tap-pours a thin light tan head with amber color. Taste is mild Scottish ale, creamy. OK carbonation.