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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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 Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 10, 2003  
Sweet, with sometimes bitter aftertaste. Can taste and feel the alcohol when downing a six pack of the stuff. Good Scottish ale.


 mar (1846), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Oct 17, 2008  
deep amber pour with a ring of froth no real head. huge caramel malts with slight fruits on the nose. very malty with a slight smokey finish and the caramel is quite bold in this one. not too bad in my book.


 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 1, 2007    Updated: Oct 22, 2008
Bottle. Clear copper-orange with a small, sorta lasting head. Earthy, metallic spicy molasses nose, with a hint of citrus. Flavors of spicy, metallic barley and oats cereal sweetened with honey-molasses. Just a touch of smoke and sourness carries the flavors throughout. Mostly smooth palate: medium-bodied, slightly watery and tingly. Excellent balance and fairly tasty, but feels like a bit more body is needed to push this one up.


 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 5, 2004  
Draft. Beautiful orange-amber color with a creamy white head. Aroma is mild, sweet and smokey with earthy notes. Sweet malty flavor, smoke and peat with a light hop finish. Smooth and creamy.


 Schroppfy (1813), Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 17, 2002  
Light in color, not in alcohol. Tasty, to be sure, good aroma and all, but I want more peaty smokiness, damnit! And more Dilithium crystals, Kep-ten!


 oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Dec 24, 2005  
Deep dark color. Malty and sweet aroma. Flavor is of roasted barley, chocolate malt and light hops in the finish.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/59/20
Apr 13, 2006  
Hazy golden amber body with a frothy white head. Lots of malt in the aroma and flavor. Some peat and caramel. Lively carbonation and medium bodied. Just average.


 illinismitty (1797), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2007  
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.



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