Sláinte
Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Scottish Ale Rotating|
Score
7.14
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We have taken a traditional Scottish-style Ale, with its rich malt characteristic reminiscent of dark fruits, and deepened it's flavor with the addition of cherry wood smoked malt. This beer features a full body alongside drinkability - a rare commodity. We enjoy this beer throughout the long, snowy winters of Central Wisconsin. You should, too!
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Paul. Pours a clear copper with small white head. The aroma is caramel, raisin, toffee. Medium mouth, dry toffee, raisin, licorice, light smoke, very sweet, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2015
at 16:15
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle poured into an thin Allagash tulip. No date on bottle. Label different than the current picture on this site. Has a small but strong long lasting head, never fully fades. Body is dark brown, cannot see through it. Aroma is strong: earthy yeast notes surrounded by dry and bitter brown malts. Smells as a Scottish should: strong but earthy with just a wee bit of toffee/butterscotch. Flavor blows my mind: the right kind of caramel with a present bitter malt character. Not sugary but sweet caramel that is powerful and absolutely counteracted by a dry, well attenuated flavor and malt bitterness. The bitterness sticks around as the drying aftertaste of earth, bark, and soil mix with a nicely lean body. I can taste the beer for minutes on in after a sip. Just amazingly well made and one of the best Scottish-style ales I have ever had. Filtered beer as I see nothing at the bottom of the bottle. Would love to try a cask version or at least an unfiltered version. Kudos Central Waters, kudos. I will need to pick up a sixer one day soon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2014
at 19:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2012/2013 seasonal. Found this bottle hiding in the cellar. Aroma is rich and full of toasted bread with a light roast note. Light caramel and toffee. Light dark fruit character of fig and plum. Pours a dark brown with some light ruby highlights and a thin tan head that recedes quickly leaving just a thin film in the center and along the edges. Flavor is similar to aroma. Slightly sweet with a lot of toasted bread. Light caramel, toffee and roast. Some fruit notes of figs and plums with a hint of cherry and prune. Light bitterness with some lingering fig and prune notes along with some caramel, toffee and roast. Mouthfeel is medium light to light with medium low carbonation that helps the mouthfeel feel bigger. Low astringency with low alcohol warmth. Overall a full flavored beer considering how small it is. Lots of nice complex malt character with some complimentary dark fruit notes. I would have preferred a slightly lighter beer with a hint of smokiness, but overall very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2013
at 20:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a 12 oz bottle shared in Jackson Hole, WY. Pours a murky dark brown amber with an ecru head. Aroma of roasted nuts. Hints of coffee in the flavor. Might tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2013
at 17:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a thick brown with almost no head at all. Aroma is some super sweet molasses and caramel malt. Flavor is dark fruit with some brown sugar and salt water taffe. I don’t get much peat but this is all about the heavy dark malt. Flavorful beer and a mild alcohol presence for the style.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2012
at 20:13
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of nuplastikk, thanks! Deep brown color, almost headless. Aroma of burnt creme brulee and dark cocoa. Taste is rich, sweet, malty with an edge of smoke and toast. Very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2012
at 19:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz bottle. Unfiltered, deep, opaque, amber-brown. Thick, creamy, beige head. Mellow malty aroma, maybe a touch of fruity vanilla, amber malt. Wow, this is really quite well done. Creamy, smooth caramel and chocolate malt tones, very rich. Relatively true to style, maybe a little heavier on the specialty malts. Some red fruit and nuttiness. A lot of depth, well made beer. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2011
at 23:13