Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

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

Dark copper in color with a medium sized off-white head. Aromais of malt, peat, and a light smokiness. Taste is of a little smoke and toffee, but is kind of weak.

Copper infused rust color, a bit of chill haze to it, large and thickly fluffed beige head sits well for a while before descending to a thin collar and the lacing sticks in strings and spots. Aroma is super yummy malt goodness, thick and dark caramel, super nice peat moss thats not overly smokey, but favorlaby earthy and has a terrific sweetness to it overall. Taste follows suit with a brigade of dark caramel and toffee sweetness with super nice earth tones and breadiness to make it rich and thick. Again the peat is there but not overwhelmingly smokey, it adds just enough to it to really go "Wow". Hops play underneath more towards the finish with a slight spice and bite helping the end of warmth and add to some of the slight dryness. Great feel, nearly full, very well rounded, and toothsweet smoothness and the low carbonation makes this a creamy thick treat to drink. The first thing that came to mind, and only after a few sips, is that its a whole hell of alot like a good barleywine. But without all the baggage of the higher ABV. A real plus and incentive to get alot more of this in the future, as it is quite a malty, yummy treat. One I would keep in my fridge alot if I could get it. Yummy! Did I already say that?

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.

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.

This actually has some merit. Pours a brownish orange color with a small off white head. Notes of smoked malt and rich caramel and toffee dominate this earthy beer. Some fruitiness is present but it is subdued. Thin mouthfeel. Not bad overall.

Light copper, thick sticky head. Little caramel nose and a little nectar. Wow. Wow. I remembered this as a gentle introduction to peaty scotch ales, but POW there’s a decent smoky body that persists through the sip. Smoky character doesn’t start until the swallow so it goes from milk thistle, to smoke, to caramel and more smoke creeps in. I’m buying more of this in the future.

Bottle poured an amber color with a slightly off-white head that diminished to nothing. Strong, roasted malt aroma. Highly carbonated and flavors of malt, toffee, nut and that added roasted or smoke presence. Pretty mediocre, I haven’t had many scotch ales so I don’t really have anything to compare it to.

Beer pours amber color, cloudy with an off white head that is retained. Aroma is right on with lots of caramel maltiness, very light peat. The flavor nails th style for me with lots of sweet caramel goodness, just a touch of peat and a little hopiness to give it just a bit of balance. Very nice scoth ale.