 jeffc666 (1893), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 8, 2004 Hazy brown-ruby body. Medium frothy tan head.Lacing is decent though not outstanding. The aroma is light peat and toffe. Not much else. Flavor is quite sweet. Lots of unfermented sugar in this one. Light to medium bitteness. The peat detected in the aroma is absent fro mteh flavor, seemingly lost in the sea of sweetness. Medium body, medium bitter. That is it, and that is the problem with this one. Needs some work to really come together fully.
jayme9874 (756), Hamburg, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2004 Draft: Muddy brown, slight head and lace. Malty, peatish aroma. Smooth, flavors really open up as the brew warms, an almost vinous quality interplays with the malts, very nice.
mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2004 On tap at Andy’s. Amber in color with a nice white head. Malty aroma. Sweet. Flavor is malty with some hops. Medium bodied. Smooth finish. Very nice beer. Enjoyable.
Cobra (1066), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 1, 2004 22 oz. brown bomber bottle. No freshness date seen. Poured out a deep copper color, with a huge tan colored head. It faded slowly back to a generous lacing on top of the beer itself. Aromas are of a typical Smuttynose beer. Ringwood yeast mostly. I hate Ringwood yeast. I wish they’d ban it’s use. Anyway, malts and some caramels in the nose. Slightly estery, not appropriate for the style. Alcohol burn in the tastes of it. Definitely higher in ABV than 6.2%. More like someone else said...7+% ABV. Medium mouthfeel, decent body. Ok, but nothing to write home about.
IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 27, 2004 Pours a deep mahogany color, ruby tints, with tan head on top. Sweet malt aroma, some light hops and brown sugar. Similar flavor, a tad underwhelming. Medium bodied, very smooth and quaffable. It was pretty nice, if a bit uninspired.
BierBauch (649), Cape Coral Waterfront Wonderland, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 26, 2004 A bit dissapointing. Murky coca-cola brown with a fast fading head. Some light hops and cocoa in the aroma. Body not as full as I’d like. Tootsie Roll like favor, porterish. Not the malt I’m looking for in a Scotch Ale.
scraff (1946), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 25, 2004 Deep ambers and browns, creamy off white head. Nose is loaded with earthy caramel tones, followed with hints of light cherry, toffee, fresh bread, light smoke, and the slightest hint of well....wet dog of all things. Flavor is well balanced with caramel, light smoke, and a hint of cherry showing through on the malt side, but decent hop bitterness rounds this out nicely. Full bodied, soft carbonation, drying crisp malty finish. ABV on the 2004 batch is 7.5% (per David Y at Smuttynose). Very tasty brew from this up and coming brewery. Nice job. Maltheads should seek this out ASAP.....
Dickinsonbeer (3494), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 2, 2004 Deep amber with fluffy off white head. Aroma is malty with hints of caramel and a bit of smoke. Almost tastes like it is stronger than 6.2% due to the nice strong body. Smooth finish and great aftertaste.
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