Pennichuck Bagpipers Scottish Ale

Brewed by Pennichuck Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
Milford, New Hampshire USA

In short: A gross buttery toffee maltiness and inappropriate perfumy floral hops. Wouash. Bad bottle? Maybe
How: Bottle 1L swing-top. Consumed (probably moderately fresh) 4 months after purchase
The look: Brown body topped by a very small beige head
In long: Nose is a weird mix of toffee and floral/perfume notes. Taste is not very pleasant. A lot of toffee, buttery, greasy/viscous body, cologne (really!) and fruits. This was a gross beer. Nobody liked that bottle and I see mostly good comments about this beer. I’ll assume I got a bad bottle and I’ll give it another shot when I can. But I only had this one bottle and I don’t understand the love for the Bagpipers (the beer and the people). The beer is gross. And as for the Bagpipers the people, how can people appreciate someone who walks around recreating the sound a of mad pig that is simultaneously being kicked in the groins and buttfucked by a horny rhinoceros.

Big ass bottle. Brown pour, yellowish/tan head. Aroma is smokey, malty, caramel, peat, raisins and maybe a slight hint of hops. Flavor is smoke, sweetness, caramel, nuts, peat, caramel. Damn I really enjoyed this. A lot!

Richmond RB Gathering. Rich malt sweetness with light peat smoke in aroma. Clear deep amber with little carbonation and head. Malty with tea like hop notes. Light smokiness in flavor. Finish is lightly sweet.

Deep reddish brown. Aroma of molasses, a touch of smoke. Flavor matches, lots of rich malts. Can’t say that it is particularly comlex. But quite tasty.

2008 fliptop bottle courtesy of jcwattsrugger. Thanks! Pours a medium reddish brown color with nearly no head. Huge toffee aroma with grainy and nutty notes. Taste is toffee, raisin and faint leafy hops. Caramel finish. Medium bodied, though the carbonation is very weak. Tasty beer.

One litre swing-top bottle obtained at the Liquor Shop in Tyngsborro, Mass. Pours a translucent dark brown body with ruby-red highlights and a thin film of light tan head. Caramel, toffee make up the aroma with hints of peat and smoke. Rich caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, coffee with hints of peat and smoke compose the flavor. Dates and nuts also make very subtle appearances. Rich full body with ample carbonation. A sweet pleasant combination of flavors and very drinkable for the complexity and full-bodiedness. Another sweet treat from what’s fast becoming one of my favorite somewhat local breweries. Another slam-dunk from Pennechuck - well worth the cost!

Brassin 2008. Bouteille de 1 litre, avec un bouchon de céréamique, partagée lors d’une dégustation avec Glouglouburp et des amis dans un camping du Vermont. Arôme: Odeur de caramel légèrement brûlé avec une pointe chocolatée. Apparence: La couleur est brune voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel foncé avec une pointe de céréale et de fumée. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #2544)

Pours a murky brown with a nice strong aroma. Mouthfeel has a hearty thickness to it. Flavor is excellent for its style. The 9 percent is hidden quite well, goes down smooth as silk. The best feature by far is the large resealable bottle ala ’Grolsh’ style. This was a nice find.