Shoreline Beltaine Scottish Ale

Brewed by Shoreline Brewery
Style: Scottish Ale
Michigan City, Indiana USA

@Indiana Beerfest-on tap-pours a thin tan head and mahogany color. Aroma is medium malt-(caramel?), tangerine-dark fruit. Taste is medium malt-(caramel?), tangerine-dark fruit, secondary coppery hops. Towards a Scottish DB.

Decent attempt at the style. Rich caramel sweetness layered with hint of dark fruits and apples, and maybe a touch of smokiness. OK

Had this one draught at the brewpub in Michigan City, Indiana. Clear, dark brown pour with a caramel apple nose and a bit of vodka; peaty but a bit fruity; complex, warm but not alcoholic, very good!

Rich reddish brown with a thin film of a tan head. Sweet toasty malt and a bit of caramel. Some light fruity hops. Clean, other than the toast. Low carbonation with not much thickness. Drinkably soft. Toast burdens this. Acidity of toast with some solid sweetness. A bit of caramel. some fruity hops. Lingering toasty finish.

On tap at the fest. Ruby red with thin off-white head. Strong dark malt aroma with some dark fruit as well. Dark fruit flavor with caramel, roasted malt and lots of dough. Medium body, light carb. A really nice beer, considerable as a growler fill.

Draft sampled was copper brown with a flat head. Caramel, smoke, peat and earthiness evident in this Scottish Ale. Middle of the road beer, I can see why this is Shoreline’s best seller.

had it on tap - nice Scottish ale. It presented itself with a deep amber hue with a thin light head that was quick to disapear. Light scent of caramel. Thin but smooth on the palate. Had a nice lightly roasted malt taste, but not the fullness of flavor I like from some of the better scotish ales.

Draught sample at the brewpub, June 19 2007. Dark unclear maple body with a hint of lasting head....a bit of prune and maple in the nose, a suggestion of plum pudding, quite pleasant though fairly simple....moderately sweet body with a sour apple undertone, touches of caramel malt at the front, becoming mostly dry and fairly bitter with heavily toasty/burnt qualities....low carbonation, very drinkable though a touch watery like many of the beers I sampled.