Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

Marty McFly could sum up this ale pretty well "Heavy.." Light on flavor offerings, this one really hits you full force with its strength. A real one-trick-pony with some nice sweet fruit essence combined with its heavy malt body. Re-rate - Caramel maltiness along with sweet toffee. Sizable peat and earth character.

Bottle. Light brown, small off white head short lasting. Very lacy all around my glass. Very sweet for a scotch, different in that it is very malty with an alcohol tinge without the content, interesting. Carmel slight hoppy palate. Finish is very smooth. Its not my Fat Bastard, but an interesting scotch never the less.

On tap at Pike Pub, Seattle. Amber with lasting beige head. Candy sugar, syrupy malt aroma. Some weird vanillary malt in mouth. Very light smoke. Actually I quite like the flavours. Malts are balanced by a tingly hop finish. Best tasting in the mouth so far of the Pike beers.

I very much enjoyed this beer. Very nice aroma, with some citrus and earthy tones. Reddish amber color. Flavor is rich with caramel malts, and a nice hoppy and peaty finish. Perhaps a bit too sweet, and it could use a bit more peat for a scotch ale, but nonetheless a very nice, enjoyable beer.

Cloudy copper with a light bubbly head and little carbonation. Earthy, peaty notes. Medium and smooth bodied with a malt dominance trhoughout.

Dusty off-white head on a copper body. Aroma is very light. Lightly fruited caramel malt, light light chocolate wood, some pine. Very pleasant and delicate. Some bitter grapefruit juice mostly covered by peaty malt and spices. A little dry, a little sweet. Pretty good.

On tap. Pours a cloudy light brown with a small head on top. Aroma is mostly malty with caramel, fruit, and spice coming through. Flavor is mostly a fruit spiciness. Could taste some hops in there also. A decent beer for a crappy bar.

12 oz bottle via Liquid Solutions. Pours a hazy amber with a small head. Nose is strong and spicey with notes of pepper, ginger,and alcohol. Tastes like is smells with a somewhat metaalic cardboardy aftertaste. Pretty good and would be real winnder if the aftertaste were better...