Speedway The Flying Scot

Brewed by Speedway Brewing Company
Style: Scottish Ale
Lacey, Washington USA

Name: Scotch
Date: September 26, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: hazy dark amber, creamy beige head, sheets of lace
Aroma: dry and earthy caramel malt aroma, light smokeyness
Flavor: big smokey flavor, deep dark caramel sweetness balances the smoke, touch of caramel candy, light fruityness, the woody character of the cherry wood that smoked the grain comes through with the smoke
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *** /4

Nice nose of smoked malts, peat, barbecued meats. Some toffee and caramel as well as a little roast. Pours dark amber with a thin quickly dissipating head. Smoke initially, barbecue, campfire, then some decent underlying sweet malty notes that add a balance to the up front smokiness. A little dark fruit and roast. Lingering dry mouth feel. Smooth and pleasant to drink, Don’t know why this one was rated so poorly, perhaps they got their shit together recently?

pours dark amber with nice bright soapy head. Tast is way off. I dont know but there is not that much flavor. I tast a little bit of sweet carmal I think. I think this place has a long way to go befor it makes some memeral beers.........come on guys go big

On draught at the brewery. Aroma is dried dark fruit forward followed by caramel malt and no hop character. Appearance is clear dark brown with a low off-white head. Flavor is also dried dark fruit forward with caramel and roast malt. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with low carb bite. Overall, the fruit notes are interesting, but not quite to style at this high of a level.

Bright dark brown. Buttery...tart apples...thin...huh? Malts are barely there amidst these off flavours. A brewpub should know better than to serve something like this to a paying customer. Unforgiveable.

Tap – Speedway Brewery
A dark amber color with a thick head. This was the best beer at the place. The beer was still thin in flavor but was closer to style than any of the others. Needed more hops and more deeper flavors but this was not bad and I would order again.