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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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 Slick (1962), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 4, 2003  
Kind of a cloudy amber color,small off white head that lasted for a decent amount of time.Slightly sweet malt aroma wit an almost bubblegum character or fruit side if you will,light hops a best.Malty taste sweet and juicyfruit tasting with a mild shot of hops,the taste manages to change at the back to a more bitter taste.The alcohol makes just a brief faint appearance.It's not a bad brew by any means but i would still rather have a J.P.Grays anyday over this brew,but it's a worthy brew to try.


 belgianhomebrew (646), Acworth, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
May 22, 2004  
Subtle malt aroma. Great balance throughout and hides the alcohol quite well. Not quite as big or as malty as I expected, but good all the same.


 roder60 (1023), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Had at a bed and breakfast in mt rainier. Pours a dark clear copper color with minimal head. Aroma is sweet caramel malt a bit of dark cherries. Flavor Very carmely with cherry flavor and slight smoke charcoal. Light mouthfeel.


 Sickboy282 (1098), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 19, 2004  
Pours a light golden amber hue with a small white head. Aromas of straw, a little caramel and a little roasted. Flavors of honey, roasted malts, a slight smokiness, and caramel. Mouthfeel is meduim bodied and goes down smooth. This was a lot better than I had thought, yet is is the "lighter scotch ale" that so badly want this not to be.


 5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 25, 2004  
Bottle pours reddish golden, small white milkish head, very light carbonation, with spotty lacing.   Aroma of malts, some toffee or caramel, and light smokiness.   Forwardly smokey, slighty peaty/malty, with some semi-sweet character.   Finishes with a slight bitterness, but moreso a malty semi-sweet caramel flavor.   This is a rather easy to drink, non-offensive Scotch Ale.   Slight smokey on the aftertaste.   Fairly tasty this is...


 kbjames (242), Utah, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 3, 2004  
This is an interesting beer that I couldn’t really get my taste buds around. it had lots of flavor but I couldn’t really figure out where it was going. A very decent beer though with good taste.


 Hab40oz (242), Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Sep 22, 2004  
Amber color with thin beige head, and moderate lacing. Roasty honey malts hit first, very strong, with a bitter tangy finish.


 swanmann (307), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 26, 2007  
Bottle poured slightly hazey bronze color with thin head. Intense caramel aroma. A bit carbonated but very tastey. Sweet.



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