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Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

Percentile
77
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2743.35/5.03.33/5.06.6%51.9Thistle
Commercial Description:
Unlike the lighter "Scottish" ales, this is an authentic heavy Scotch ale. It is lightly hopped with a strong malt character, and a hint of peaty smokiness. Warm fermentation produces fruity esters and balances the sweet malt character.
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 VitaminR (428), Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/516/20
Aug 20, 2008    Updated: Aug 21, 2008
Sweet caramel nose, noticeable smoky notes. Orange with brown hues and frothy head. Smoky and oaky sweetness, with bitterness cutting at the end. Medium carbonation and body great smooth finish. All around nice Scotch Ale with solid complexity.


 Cletus (5052), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Courtesy of douglas88. Pours copper/mahonagy with a thin white head. Smells of caramel, oatmeal, some peat moss, hints of bananas. Tastes of sweet caramel, earthy, touches of fruit, some peaty qualities. Enjoyable. Tastes like oatmeal cookies on the finish.


 roder60 (1020), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Had at a bed and breakfast in mt rainier. Pours a dark clear copper color with minimal head. Aroma is sweet caramel malt a bit of dark cherries. Flavor Very carmely with cherry flavor and slight smoke charcoal. Light mouthfeel.


 anders37 (4607), Malmö, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Draught @ the brewpub. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Malty aroma with hints of dark fruit and caramel. Sweet malty fruity flavor with hints of dark fruit and hops. Has a sweetish malty fruity finish.


 IrishBoy (2706), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 12, 2008  
#200 rating for the beer! 12 oz bottle from enniskillen; Nose of prunes, cherries, and brown sugar sweetness; clear brown with a medium beige head; flavor is lightly fruity, peppery, with light hop bitterness; finish has a smoky note and a little alcohol warmth.


 carruthm (1125), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 22, 2008  
A great example of a scotch ale. Dark brown with strong malt flavors and a smoky character


 HoppyGuy (111), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a medium brown with a tan head. Aroma is malty and toasty. Flavor is rich and malty, with a wonderful smoky presence. Good Scotch ale. I’d like to pair this with a hearty soup, maybe split pea with ham hock.


 sneagrams3 (1747), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/102/513/20
Jun 5, 2008  
The Dan Journal #184. 12oz bottle. Tasted 6/3/08. Hazy yet relatively clear. Ruby hue. Sparse webbed off-white head. Hoeny and sugary aromas. Touch candy cherries. Great nose. Medium to full bodied with an off smokey tart flavor. Char. Sticky coffee acidity. Solid scotch ale, but too much smoke. Bitter hop finish, but once again, the smokey character dominates and in my opinion, detracts. Dissapointed.



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