Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale

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

Courtesy of douglas88. Pours copper/mahonagy with a thin white head. Smells of caramel, oatmeal, some peat moss, hints of bananas. Tastes of sweet caramel, earthy, touches of fruit, some peaty qualities. Enjoyable. Tastes like oatmeal cookies on the finish.

Thanks to SNOB for the bottle. Auburn amber color, small fizzy white head dissapates quickly. Malty aroma with a tinge of hop spiciness. Sweet caramel malt flavors comingle with a rather fruity ester profile. The nose fairly sweet, whereas the finish is predominately residual fruit character. The mouthfeel is a bit watery.

Bouteille 355ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée rouge foncée et très légèrement voilée. Nez de malt du genre caramel sucré légèrement rôti avec de petites notes de toffee, léger de houblon herbeux et terreux ainsi que des notes de noix, fruitées (léger de pommes aux notes cidreuses, notes de cerises et de raisins) et de fumée. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse. Goût malté légèrement fumé (pois, petites notes de tabac et de bois fumé, présent en arrière-goût toute la gorgée) avec de petites notes fruitées (raisins, cerises, pommes aux notes cidreuses) et des traces d’épices (gingembre) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté légèrement rôti de caramel sucré, terreux et léger de toffee (faibles notes de butterscotch) parallèlement à un goût moyennement amer de houblon légèrement herbeux (petites notes citriques) et en finale l’on retrouve de petites traces de noix asséchantes ainsi qu’un léger regain de goût de fumée (pois). Post-goût moyen et aux notes sèches, moyen-léger amer de houblon herbeux accompagné de notes fruitées (pelures de pommes).

Orange-brown, slightly hazy, moderate cream coloured head. Aromas of citrus hops, wet leaves, and an earthy, peaty undertone. Surprisingly hoppy palate, almost tangy, with the healthy helping of malt as promised. Pleasantly earthy and sweet. Easy on the peat, which is a good thing.

Pours a dark amber, slightly brown-copper body with a minuscule head. Bold and sweet Scottish with smokey peatiness and a hint of whisky in a rather mild strong ale (if this is possible). Solid brew.

On tap. Pours a cloudy light brown with a small head on top. Aroma is mostly malty with caramel, fruit, and spice coming through. Flavor is mostly a fruit spiciness. Could taste some hops in there also. A decent beer for a crappy bar.

Pours garnet into a thistle. Creamy white micro head with excellent retention leaves no lacing as it recedes to skim surface. Apple and caramel aromas. Sweet and full with caramel upfront and a dry pit fruit finish.

Bottle from Scrizz, thanks. Pours a nice golden amber with a thin off white head. The head disapates quickly, but laces well. Has a smokey aroma of fruit and malts. Has a good carbonation. The flavor is mild but good. Has a spiciness too it but not too much. Has a medium body. A watery texture. A real good finish with a nice aftertaste. I like it.