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Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #8 3.64 91

Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #8

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913.7/5.03.64/5.0Special9.3%87.4Thistle
Commercial Description:
This is a bold, malty, smoky Scotch Ale. It pours a deep amber brown. It was quite cloudy at the time of bottling but will clarify as it ages. The nose is full of smoky toffee notes. The taste opens with sweet malt and spice, then the alcohol comes up with a light residual sweetness on the finish. A balanced smoky flavor is in this beer from start to finish, although it never is the dominant character. It was brewed with 2-Row, Biscuit, Dark Crystal, Amber, Peated, Caramunich and Wheat malt. It is hopped early with Hallertau Tradition and late with Hallertau Hersbrucker. We fermented DR8 with a traditional Scotch Ale yeast. It is unfiltered. Enjoy at 45°F or warmer. This beer was inspired by Phillip Kaufman’s winning entry in the 2009 Big Batch Brew Bash.

ABV: 9.3% Original Gravity: 1.091 Final Gravity: 1.024
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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of fruit, malt, and some alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, malt, alcohol, and malt, leading to a dry finish.


 yespr (12420), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 23, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted and slight spiced. Dry caramelish and slight spiced flavoured. Smoked and sweet malt flavoured. Peaty. Light fruity note. Sweet malty finish.


 beachbum25 (802), Powellville, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 22, 2009  
12 oz bottle-Trade w/blutt59-Cloudy mahogany pour w/a moderate tan head. Smokey malt aroma. Classic scotch ale w/flavors of caramel, smoked malt, peat, nuts, toffee, bread dough & wheat. Very smooth & easy to drink, alcohol was very well hidden, no idea it was this high. A real winner, thanks Bob!


 dogfish120love (282), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 19, 2009  
Courtesy of a great ratbeerian KAggie97. Aroma is heavily brown sugar, cinnamon and spices. A heavenly sweet aroma. A well balanced flavor of sweet and hop citrus/bitterness, with an obvious smoky flavor. Extremely complex.


 AmEricanbrew (1955), orange, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 19, 2009  
BottleHazy brown color with a tan head. Nice earthy yeasty smoke aromas. Medium body. Good caramel malty sweet n’ spicy flavors with mild smoke, yeasty sweetbread.


 DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 19, 2009  
From the Bottle at Indulgences Etc, Denver 23/09/2009 Malt aroma. Golden coloured malty and earthy with a little dryness in a crisp and slightly creamy finish.


 ditmier (1116), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 16, 2009  
2009 Bottle - Thanks bgThang! - Pours a hazy amber with a small beige head...aroma is woody and peaty, sweet malt and some smoke...flavour is similar, massively sweet malt up front, vanilla and tart raw grain, peat and caramel on the finish...didn’t know what to expect with this one, but it was pretty darn tasty...


 ttutony (105), Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Smoky notes with a nice level of complexity in this Scotch ale. I always enjoy St. Arnold’s, and I’ve yet to have a Divine Reserve beer that I didn;t really like.



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