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Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

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77
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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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 Ungstrup (15107), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 11, 2007  
A hazy amber beer with a lazing light brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of ginger and caramel, while the flavor is sweet fruity combined with notes of ginger, leading to a dry and slighlty bitter end.


 omhper (12171), Stockholm, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 8, 2002  
Dark brown. Big maltiness, soft and peaty.


 oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 11, 2006  
Bottled. Reddish amber colour, minor head. Aroma is hops and lots of fruits. Flavour is spices, caramel and dry fruits. While drinking there is a strong sweetish "sting" of something gingerlike. Too spiced in my opinion, but not that bad.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Nov 7, 2009

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


 Oakes (8080), gone rambling, Vietnam
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 24, 2007  
Bottle, Brewery Creek
Dark golden-amber colour. Toasty, caramelly, mushroomy earthiness in the aroma. Flavour starts woody - this is both anglohop and toasty malt - and gathers up a little bit of brown sugar sweetness as it goes. Too damn clean for style. Finishes more caramelly and mushroomy than anything else, like you caught the ovation but missed the show.


 argo0 (6890), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 22, 2006  
(12oz bottle) Hazy chestnut body topped by a medium beige head that dissipates fairly quickly. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, some peat, molasses. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, smokey peat, earthy, light peach. Medium body with light stickiness.


 harrisoni (6771), Ashford, Kent, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/514/20
Oct 16, 2006  
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.


 TBone (6741), Pori, Finland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 10, 2006  
Bottled, alc. 6.7%. Amber color, small white head. Malts, hops, toffee, riped bananas in the nose. Malty grassy - hoppy bitter flavor with some spicey notes, maybe ginger? Hoppy, hints of toffee in the aftertaste. A bit strange for a Scotch Ale, but at least interesting.



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