 CharlesDarwin (1823), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
Aug 11, 2009 Updated: Aug 23, 200912oz Bottle. Thanks Sean! Flickr(http://www.flickr.com/photos/26049401@N08/3812910288/) Aroma is a pretzel-like bread, crust, and grain. A touch of wet, mineral-laden chocolate. Maybe some faint smoke. Pours a dark, dark mahogany brown, with a nice soft creamy head laying in khaki above. Flavor is underwhelming. A thin, watery mix of ashy-smoked beer and bland brown ale. Mineral imbalances. Alcohol is fairly well integrated, but there’s little sugar to bounce off. Some dense, terse, hard caramels. Tangy. Maybe just slightly infected. A touch of gummy hops. Definitely on the front end of lacto infection. I dunno, this is terrible, but it’s not captivating.
bigtaster (184), Grand Rapids, USA
Apr 17, 2009 Pours dark brown with a good amount of tan head that ticks around. This beer is tasty, with a good malt presence and a balanced amount of hops. Some great chocolate flavors.
esjaygee (1467), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 19, 2009 On tap at Schmohz Brewing Company. Dark brown with ruby highlights with a medium tan head. Aroma of roasted malt and toffee with a touch of chocolate and smoke. Flavors include malt, toffee, roasted dark malts and some mild nuts. Mildly dry on the finish. Pretty decent and it’s fun to say Kiss my Scottish Arse.
AOF (282), Naperville, Illinois, USA
May 21, 2007 4 oz sample, World Expo of Beer. Frankenmuth, MI. May 19th 2007. 18th brew of the festival. Entered as their Strong Ale.
Tmoney99 (4656), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Apr 10, 2007 Draft sample at brewpub. Poured dark brown color with an moderate rocky off-white head that was mostly lasting with fair lacing. Good toasted malty aroma. Medium body with sticky texture. Medium sweet flavor with a spicy sweet finish of average duration. Enjoyable brew.
blankboy (3165), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 28, 2006 Draught at 2006 MBG Summer Festival. Pours a very bubbly dark ruby-brown with an average size diminishing creamy tan head. Malty aroma with some mild smoke, dark fruit and alcohol. Sweet malty flavour with some faint smoke and dark fruit with alcohol and hops in the finish. Medium to full bodied. Well done, this is pretty good Scotch Ale.
GregClow (2493), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 27, 2006 Draught sample at MBG 2006 Summer Festival. Dark brown with a small tan head - looks like a porter. Sweet, smoky, malty nose with a chocolate finish - nice! Flavour is mildly boozy, sweet and woody, with a subtle smokiness. Yeah, I can dig this...
HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
Jul 25, 2006 Updated: Jul 27, 2006Draught. At 2006 Michigan Brewers’ Guild Festival. Opaque ruby-brown with a nice large creamy tan head. Boozy aroma, rich sweet toasty malt, nutty. Taste really appealed to me (sue me, I love scotch ales), nice and boozy, really thick sweet caramelized roast malt, sweet fresh grain and dry hops. Thick bodied, boozy and nicely carbonated mouthfeel, medium-long linger - really good, boozy, but not too boozy.
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