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Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale 3.34 278

Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

Percentile
78
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2783.35/5.03.34/5.06.6%52.7Thistle
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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 motelpogo (4399), Plzen, Czech Republic
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Dec 12, 2004  
on tap at pike. pretty standard scotch ale, quite a sweet, brown sugar aroma, generic scottish peaty character and some stewed apricot flavour. i struggle a bit with the sweetness of this style but i dunno


 bhensonb (4371), Woodland, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/512/20
Jun 7, 2007  
Strong caramel aroma. Maybe hop peaked through; or not. Copper color with a white head that rapidly filmed out, though it left hints of lace. Medium bodied. Pretty foamy. Starts a bit non-descript, but malt definitely shows up as the carbonation leaves. Which thins the body. Not really getting smokiness. Lightly hopped it is. Very. The finish is actually a bit dry, if you wait for the malt to drain away. It leaves a warm sensation in the tummy, but little, if any, bitter in the mouth. Sort of a standard alcohol scotch style, with perhaps standard malt, but it just seems a bit bland (to plagiarize from puzzl).


 Skyview (4090), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Aug 21, 2007  
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.


 beerguy101 (3971), Newark, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/516/20
Sep 28, 2002  
Reddish brown color, medium head. Slightly hopped, very malty. Scotch like maltyness. Nice balance. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is malty, smoky undertones.


 jerc (3954), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 11, 2008  
2008-09-02. Headless copper brown body. Lightly roast caramel malt aroma. (6+) Similar flavour, moderately sweet caramel malt base, just enough bitterness to keep it somewhat balanced. Average plus palate is lightly carbonated. Not bad. Bottle, Hangar on the Wharf, Juneau


 thedm (3836), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/57/103/511/20
Aug 4, 2007  
This draft brew from the brewery poured a head of foamy finely sized bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a transparent uncarbonated golden brown colored body and a fair lacing. The weak aroma was malty and softly copper. The mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and at the finish. The smooth flavor contained notes of malt and mild hops. A decent one that I would consider buying again.


 Braudog (3777), Dayton, Ohio, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/510/20
Jul 17, 2005  
On draft at Humpy’s Alaskan Ale House, 7/6/05: This is a red beer with little aroma. Medium to harsh cooked sugars predominate with a middle of the road caramel finish.


 CapFlu (3491), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 6, 2007  
(Draught) Sampled at the brewpub on October 17, 2007. Very sweet, toffee candies with tons of English malt. Poor balance and overly sweetened.



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