 berkshirejohn (1826), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 30cl bottle from Waitrose, Edinburgh. Deep copper colour with a thin white head that rapidly fades to a ring; rich malty aroma with lots of winter fruits, prunes and raisins; more thinly bodies than I expected, smooth and buttery with toasted malts and light fruit flavours - cherry and plum; the finish is earthy, peaty and slightly smoky, and hides the alcohol very well. A pleasant ale, but I was expecting more.
Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Reddish brown with little to no head. Big toasty sweet malts with a slight molasses aroma. Flavors were a complex blend of caramel malts, rich dark fruit and a little peatiness. Subdued bitter alcoholic finish-almost like wine.
cking (1023), North Canton, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 27, 2009 Boozy plum aroma with a nice pastry quality soon followed by a woody tobacco scent. Opaque, rich brown colored body. A bubbly and filmy tan head with spots of lacing. Medium bodied brew, chewy and smooth with a malty sweet finish. Roasted, sweet and nutty malts with a touch of smoke. Lots of dark fruit flavors with a pleasant earthy aftertaste. Very good ale.
BeerChaser0078 (361), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 27, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark copper with a little off-white head. Light aroma of malt, toffee and dark fruit. Quite dry mouthfeel, a bit thin and watery with a little bitterness on the finish. I found the flavour to be also a bit on the mild side, maybe I drank it too cold but there were noticeable malts, a little peatiness and hints of sultana. Also there was a bit of metal in both the nose and the taste. Drinkable but not as good as the jacobite ale.
topherh (936), Kearney, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 19, 2009 Bottle pours a dark ruby with a thin off white head. Aroma is malty, dark fruit. Flavor is slightly sweet, light smoke, dark fruits, and a little tartness.
darn1207 (576), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 11, 2009 12oz bottle. red tinted brown pour with small off-white head. aroma of dried fruits (plums) and spices. noticed the oak and smokiness up front in the taste. also get the dark fruits (this time more raisin) and finishes into a slightly tart hop bitterness. everything seems to mix well together. syrupy texture with faint carbonation. overall interesting and tasty.
MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 10, 2009 A nice Scottish ale which pours with a lovely dark red colour, but also with a smallish, short-lived head. Aroma was quite malty, in a not-unpleasant way. Taste was better than most other Scottish ales I’ve had.
popery (187), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 I like this more than most Scottish Ales. Big caramel, fruity flavor with enough bitterness to keep it from being cloying. The malt is rich and full. Pleasing finish.
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