Poured from the tap a rich deep mahogany with a thick tan head. The nose was nice and smokey with with deep caramel malts. The taste started like the aroma. smokey, but less intense. The smoke lend itself well to the roasted malts that soon follow. The finish was lightly bitter. The body was smooth and on the light side. This isn’t a textbook Scotish Ale. It lacks oak presence and has a low ABV of 4.0. However as Brown Ales go, this is a nice drinkable smooth ale. I’m giving it a higher score because I found it to be quite delicious. Not because of it’s proximity to style.

Dark brown with an off whited head and spotty lace. Mellow hops and malts. Same flavors with citrus and two row. Light bodied.

<b>2004 NABA Festival:</b> Dark with red tones. Light amount of head. Smell of fruit. Citrusy with alot of carbonation.

NABA '04: Dark brown, amber, tan head, some lacing. Aroma has some light roast & malt, fairly watery, unimperssive with a musky unbalanced finish.<br /> NABA BeerFest 03: nothing exciting, scottishs are usually very subtle with a very refining flavor, this lacked that subtlety, so it wasn't that amazing.

dark black, hues of red come through with ease. small head that lasts for some time. thin malt taste, little of the darker flavors im looking for. robust piney hops