 rudolf (1734), Buffalo, New York, USA
Oct 15, 2009 Bottle, thanks Tim. Caramel, toffee, lots of booze & melanoidins. Did I mention booze?
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Apr 2, 2009
Date: March 20, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: hazy dark amber, wispy beige head
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma, light smokey earthyness
Body: sticky body
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, deep caramel sweetness, light earthyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
kiefdog (1567), Tampa, Florida, USA
Dec 24, 2008 Courtesy of sebletitje. Pours a dark reddish brown with thin off white to tan head. Aroma is sweet cream, vanilla, maple syrup, sweet malt. Flavor is much of the same with some ripe fruit and phenol notes. Generally medium to full body with a slightly sweet finish
Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Dec 3, 2008 Pours brilliant rosy amber with thin white head. The aroma starts with a pulse of cherry fruitiness quickly followed by a mix of roasty – nutty – earthiness. The taste begins with solid roasted malts leading into cherry and plums and then more cherry hard candy. It heads toward the finish with moderate fruitiness mixing with roastiness and nuttiness and crystal malt goodness and a mild background of earthiness. Very nice.
fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
Nov 30, 2008 Bottle courtesy of sebletitje. Pours a clear amber with a small white head that leaves some lacing. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, and earthy hops. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness. Very good.
sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
Nov 20, 2008 courtesy.of fogdog.
Pours amber/brown, with beige head.
Aroma is loaded with nice fruit aromas and malts.
Taste is sugary and fruity. Plenty of nice caramel malts with a nice light hoppy finish, but remains sweet.
Just an amazing scotch ale.
markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
Nov 18, 2008 Pours a deep amber color. Aroma is maple, malt, wood, smoke, and vanilla. Flavor is sweet licorice with smoked malt. Finish is lingering candy sugar with a lively carbonation. Solid beer.
GAManiac (1123), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 7, 2008 Updated: Aug 27, 2008Well, despite this beer showing "retired" and having no reviews since 2004, my bottle clearly reads "70 Shilling Scotch Ale" so I’ll stick my review here.
Pours a deep, deep copper with a small bubbly tan head that dissipates quickly to a collar leaving sporadic lacing. Aroma is dominated by sweetness with caramel malts, toffee and dark fruits, but there is a hint of citrus hops in the nose as well. The taste is a more toasted version of the smell with big sweet caramel malts and dark fruits playing big roles. Again, there is a slight hop presence in the background but not enough to leave more than a passing bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with strong carbonation that tickles the tongue with the sweetness that dominates the taste. This is a very good scotch ale and one that I would seek out.
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