kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 21, 2007 Date: 10/14/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
hazy dark amber, fine beige head, streaks of drippy lace,
sweet caramel aroma with light earthy hops and a hint of smoke,
sweet dark caramel flavor, lots of earthy smokey peat character, nice bitterness arises out of the earthy character for a long bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
jcwattsrugger (5572), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 | Nov 6, 2006 on tap-pours a creamy tan head and dark copper color. Aroma sweet malt. Taste is major smoky, sweet malt. OK carbonation. CaptainCougar (5523), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 27, 2007 On tap at the brewpub on 10/14/07: Pours a dark copper mahogany with a nicely-lacing light tan head. Aroma of good sweet peaty caramel and a touch of doughy yeast. Body starts with good sweet caramely maltiness, giving way to a great, authentic, rich peaty smoky finish. A nice Scotch ale. ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 22, 2003 Dark brown and a little cloudy. Very mild soap and pine aroma. Some nuts and raisins with a sharp
scotch presence. Bitter and astringent, full bodied, with a nice nutty scotch finish. Ernest (4501), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Oct 17, 2002 Updated: Feb 9, 2004Draught. Body is medium orange-brown. Aroma is moderately malty
(caramel, cookie), with a note of brown sugar. Flavor
is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly
sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Medium body, watery/syrupy
texture, lively carbonation. Once one of their best, the most recent sample was pretty lackluster. goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 1, 2007 Tap @ Pumphouse: Poured a dark brown-amber color with a medium sized beige head. Smokey, caramel and sweet malt aroma. The flavor was malty and sweet with a hint of fruit and bread. Light smoke with a semi-sweet finish. Light-medium body. Braudog (3773), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Apr 23, 2006 On tap at the brewpub, 4/13/06: Reddish-copper (sound familiar?) with a decent film on top. Minor little caramel warming aspect. Bit of cooked sugar, but it’s easy to drink. ratman197 (3254), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 20, 2006 On tap @ Pumphouse poured a cloudy reddish brown with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of peat smoke and toasted malt. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of peat smoke roasted malt and carmel with a smooth lingering smokey finish.
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