Scotch Irish Corporal Punishment (Corporal’s Bitter Brown)

Brewed by Heritage Brewing Limited
Style: Brown Ale
Carleton Place, Canada

Tapped an amber-brown with a 2 finger white cap...laced the glass well. Aromas of light caramel over citrus-hay tones Medium-light body, sandy mouth feel, hoppy-citrus character. You get a momentary chew on light crystal malts up front before a rush of brown ale flavors hit: fruits, citrus-pine hopping light nuttty-woody- toasty....all wrapped in a mild body...finishes bitter like an ESB..... a tad off balance and missing the mild maltiness we drink Brown ales for. Although well crafted this ale seems to have an identiy crisis...it’s too hoppy, unbalanced and missing the nutty yeast and toasted caramel tastes of a Brown ale, it has a the sharp mouth of an ESB and too dark for a pale ale..I have to ask what’s the point? Is the brown ale label just a legitimizing vehicle to carry alpha oils in an unbalanced hop-forward ale? Not my cup of tea in a brown ale

Very bitter, with some feastures that remind me some English BRown Ales. Gives the impression of having just a few grains. With copper features in the foam in taste too.

Draught at Volo. Pours a clear sparkling orange-brown with a small diminishing off-white head. Mild aroma of sweet malt, hops and nuts. Flavour also of malt, hops and nuts with a long bitter finish. Body’s a little thin and there’s a hint of metal or something in the aftertaste. A pretty good version of the style and I enjoyed it but I think Scotch Irish can do better.

Draught. At Volo. I’ve been looking forward to this ... Clear mahogany with a small head, lovely colour. Aroma is somewhat mild, nutty sweet malt with hops that seem pretty tame, floral and herbal. Taste - oh boy, those hops were lurking! You get the almost chocolate malt first, then the strong herbal hops in waves, bitterness that builds in intensity and pungency - this is like a strongly bitter UK-style IPA with *some* brown ale nutty malt character working in edgewise. The body is perhaps a little light, but this is a session beer for sure, I had a pint and a half of it on the patio and I was a happy man. Keep it coming, Perry. And I’d love to try it bottled (hint hint).

On tap. Light brown body, with medium sized off white head. Great hops based aroma, with some malt, caramel, and surags coming through. Hopped up flavours, with some sweet malt citrus and brown bread. Great lacing all the way to the bottom of the glass. Bitter finish, with a woody aftertaste. Nice job Perry!

Perry’s the best brewer in Canada. This is a fine example of his craft though sometimes inconsistent in quality when this beer is on it is ON! Not much more to add than what’s already been said. I’m a fan.

tap @ beer bistro. big hoppy citrus aroma. Bitter does indeed hit thee. Fruity aftertaste if not a bit astringent.

Tap: Medium brown colored ale with nice head with good retention. Aroma is quite bitter and strong malt can already be detected. Taste is bitter as expected though not as much as I would have thought but I also found out it was much more creamy then expected. Very good mouthfeel with good body and carbonation.