Cold Smoke
KettleHouse Brewing Company in Bonner, Montana, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
6.75
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Cold Smoke Scotch Ale earned a silver medal in 2002 and a gold medal in the 2007 NABA brewfest. Formulated with Montana grown 2-row barley, northwest Goldings hops, and lotsa love, this hearty ale drinks very smooth. Not bitter at all and not too sweet either. Novice beer drinkers have been known to take a taste and then say, “WOW! That’s not what I expected… that’s GOOD!” A hint of roasted barley lends a slight coffee-like smoky finish. It packs a 6.5% abv punch. Perfect after a day of rippin’ lines on area or your favorite back country getaway.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
dark brown color, smokey, dark chocolate, Very malty and a touch of peat. Very malty, slightly peaty, smokey mouth. Very low hops. Moderately full body. Lingering smokey finish.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2012
at 07:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can thanks to Alex. Pours a deep brown with a tan head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of dark bread with a good amount of nuttiness and a hint of sweetness. Flavor has slightly sweet dark bread with a good amount of nuttiness in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jul 2012
at 16:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can pours deep copper mahogany with thin tan head. The modest aroma has some roasted malts, nuttiness and sweet dark fruity esters. The taste has some roasty malts mixing with nuttiness and crystal malts rolling into prunes and raisins and a light yeast spiciness. A note of earthiness would help complete the experience in my eyes.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2012
at 16:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can: poured a burnt brown to black with thin light brown head. Aroma is roasted barley/malt. Taste is roasted barley, malt, and I got a hint of dark fruit. Finish had a gritty smoke edge.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Apr 2012
at 19:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Kyle. Thanks! Pours dark brown. Off white head. Nose/taste of candi sugar, roasted barley, dark fruits and light smoke. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2012
at 18:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pint can into tumbler. Pours a slightly hazy root beer brown with a medium beige head with decent retention. Aroma is fairly strong in campfire, cotton candy. Taste is sweet, a little sour and meaty. Alcohol is noticeable. Smoky. Carbonation is a little soft, body is medium. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2011
at 19:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Probably from Brewforia. Pours really dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is a mix of dark fruit, dark malt and a touch of smokeyness. Med body or less. Flavor is dark roast malt, definitely some dark fruit like raisin or date, and a touch of peatiness. Kind of a lightly smoked doppelbock. There’s definitely some hop bitter in the finish - not one of those sticky drinks. Gets better and better. Seems like more than 11 IBUs.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2011
at 15:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
This Scotch Ale has a great look. It’s a deep rich brown liquid with a creamy ecru head. The aroma is sweet with caramel and brown sugar. There’s a touch of peat in there along with some dark fruits. The taste is a touch sweeter than I’d prefer, but it’s still quite good. A little more smokiness would do wonders for this beer. Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. It’s a pleasant, enjoyable beer and I could imagine having it in regular rotation, especially for fans of the style. Good stuff.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2011
at 00:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can, at Brewforia. Clear deep mahogany with a fine tan head. Lovely Carmel toasted map WTO A.Roma. Lively carbonated moderated Livy bodied. Slight papery aftertaste. A bit more like a brown ale.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Aug 2010
at 19:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught at the brewpub. Clear mahogany colour, small head. Medium bodied and a bit fruity. SOlid, compact mouthfeel. Malt accented with some strawberry esters and butter. Low bitterness. Well made.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2010
at 23:34