Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: Scotch Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

Again, the same trend as the IPA. A dark copper amber ale with a thick creamy off white head. Aroma of butterscotch and light cat pee. In mouth, a more astringent hops over very robust caramel, with treacle in finish, a bit peaty, but the hops are again very herbal, and the profile is veering towards an Orval (Brett). Interesting but definite infection. Bottle from Sherbrooke Liquors, Edmonton, Early 2007.

Draft at the brewpub. Poured a clear copper color. Head was foamy, white, and left some decent lace behind. Smelled of light brown sugar. Pretty one dimensional. Dry on the tongue with distinct smoky malt and tobacco flavors accented by mild hop bitterness.

A heavy tasting beer, with strong malt overtones, which are held in check by a caramel sweetness. Nice hoppy finish.

Date: April 15, 2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Belmont Station, Portland
Appearance: clear amber, whispy white head
Aroma: strong carmel malt aroma
Flavor: dry malt flavor, low bitter finish

Date: September 13, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, wispy beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: light sweet caramel malt aroma, light smokey character
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, light peat, well balanced earthyness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Picked up a single 12-oz bottle via trade with Enniskillen. Pours a semi-clear coppery amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that has some good lacing and off-white ring. Aroma of oatmeal malt, some soy sauce, smoked wood and a touch of sweet red berries. Taste is medium bodied, very little carbonation with a caramel malt and dark berry flavor. Finish is semi-sweet, smooth and creamy with a slight scotch ale (peat/caramel malt) aftertaste. Didn’t quite lift my kilt but a pretty good scotch ale.

Bottle. Thanks for sharing Skyview! Lots of grain and malted barley on the nose. I think some more Scotch-like flavors would become more present as it warms. Pours a hazy gold. Lots of malted grain, some caramel and a decent amount of hops on the palate. Medium bodied with good carbonation.

Draft at brewpub. This was a strange beer experience, because this transformed as it warmed, and not for the better. So my notes are based on my initial reaction. Pours deep reddish brown with an off white head. Sweet berry and malty aroma. Medium bodied with softer carbonation than the other Pike beers on tap, and slightly thin texture. Dark caramel-like maltiness, that is sweet and countered by some tobacco and subtle smoked peat. Short finish.

old ratings. 6/3/7/4/15 - 3.5 6/3/7/3/13 - 3.2 on-tap at pike pub in seattle. pours a dark amber with a red tint, with little to no head and some lacing. smells of some berry, malt, sweet, caramel, butterscotch, some hops, some nuts. taste oily, flat, has a sweet start then ends bitter, malt, some roasted nuts, some butterscotch, becomes more bitter as it warms.