Terrapin Side Project 90 Shelling Scotch Ale

bottle thanks to Cavie, who shared it at the Houston RB Tasting in October. Pours dark brown with small, off-white bubbles in lieu of head. Nose is of smoke and peat. Taste is of smoke, peat and caramel. Mouthfeel is dry.

The appearance is deep brown with an average head. The aroma is both sweet and smokey with the smoke taking a back seat. There is also some hops. The taste is like the aroma. The palate is smooth and full. Overall this is a great beer and one I want to have again.

Beer pours dark brown/amber. A thick foamy head fades eventually. Aroma is caramel, apple, and toasted biscuit. Taste is mild nut and vanilla with sweet fruit and caramel. Body is medium light with a low creamy carbonation.

Bottle from Bob and Sheree’s in Fayetteville. Malt, caramel, smoke aroma. Caramal, strong malty flavor. Slightly bitter finish. Really enjoyed it.

Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. The look is clear, brownish red in color, and an off white head. The smell is sweet, malty, and caramel. The taste is sweet, caramel, and malts.

Cask: Pours a hazy brown color with a tan head. Aroma is malty, caramel, toasty, slightly smoky, and some earthy hops. Flavor is caramel, toast, chocolate, roast, and a bitter earthy finish.

Sweet malt, almost like a dubbel. Some home and lightly sweet malt. It doesn’t have a lot to it. Thin on the palate. Dry grain finish.

22oz. Bottle: Aroma of candi sugar, toasted caramel, and slight dark ripe fruit. Poured brown/beep amber in color with a small, dense, tan head that lasted throughout. Clear. Sparkling. Full of tiny particles throughout. Flavor is light to medium sweet. Tastes of malts, toasted caramel, smoke, Bamburg wood, slight vanilla, slight wood, slight peat, and figs. Medium body. Slick, then lightly dry texture. Soft to average carbonation. Malt, peat, and light caramel finish.