 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 14, 2008 Bottle shared at tasting. Pours a medium to dark brown color with light beige head. Smell is chocolate and smoky peatiness. Taste is smoky, creamy and almost chocolatey but not quite. Creamy but light body and a lot like a scotch ale. Quite soft carbonation and a faint balance of hops. Decent overall.
Snojerk321 (2021), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 11, 2008 11oz bottle. Pours a mostly clear dark brown with a fizzy beige head that dissipated quickly. Nose held maple syrup, caramel, toffee and some spiced aromas. Flavor was quite sweet and rich with toasted malts and candied dark fruits. A medium bodied brew, great stuff.
jb (1058), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 1, 2008 My first ’product of Scotland’, very interesting and unique stuff. Not much of a head to this dark murky reddish brew. Chocolate + plums + smoke in the nose. Sweet initial taste, along with small bubbles, followed by roasted notes that takes you down easy. Enjoyable.
Rune (2850), Tromsø, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 1, 2008 Sampled from a bottle provided by Øl Konsortiet at EBF 08. Russet-like body colour with a moderate, beige head. Aroma of spiced fruits. Vinous taste of dark fruits and malts, herbs and liquorice. A touch of hop resin in the aftertaste. I’ll go for a bottle of this one when I get the chance (night cap, late on 12.09.208).
TheEpeeist (1484), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 26, 2008 11.2 oz bottle, BB 2014. Clear crimson brown with a tan haze. Nose is blueberry, plum brandy, fig and toffee. Mediumish body with faint carb. Taste is raisin, dates, wood and grape skins. Dry bitter finish. Sticky, not too sweet, kind of boring.
Grovlam (3825), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 22, 2008 [EBF @ Copenhagen, September 2008] Bottle. Small foamy off-white head that mostly diminished. Spare display of lacework. Mahogany color. Aroma of grain, mild oak like, spice, toasted malt, chocolate, butterscotch, fruit. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation and smooth texture. Moderated sweet flavor with some counter bitterness. Dried fruity and mild alcoholic warming finish. Well brewed.
exquicorp (7), USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 18, 2008 Wonderful nose with a malty spice and a hint of a thoroughbred scotch.
It’s ABV is betrayed by a lightness to what would appear, by looks, to be a heavy beer.
Has a smooth finish that is long but without any bitter hues of aftertaste.
Just a hint of carbonation leds the flavors bounce....dark, malty, chocolately even, but always with a persistent coriander bias.
Highly recommend even at relatively high price
Hudspart (374), Hudsonville, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 Bottle: Pretty good beer. Hard to get a handle on. Aroma of malts and spices.
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