Claymore Scotch Ale
(has 1 batch)
Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.02
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Named for a medieval Scottish sword, Claymore Scotch ale is a tribute to the legendary "Wee Heavy" beers of Scotland. A malty, deep-ruby-hued ale, it features a generous amount of caramel sweetness, a reserved hop profile and a subtle warming character, at 7.7% alcohol by volume. Claymore will be available in six-packs and on draft through mid-April.
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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Smells like an old leather coat. Pours a dark brown, slightly red with just a little lacy tan head. Taste of caramel, some booze. Sweet, malty, sugar, toffee, caramel. Ok, nothing special. I had this today; On draft @ Sunset Grill and Tap, Allston, MA.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Mar 2011
at 16:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a really dark brown with garnet highlights when held to light, smallish creamy tan head dissipates quickly to a cap. Smells of molasses and burnt sugars, caramel, smoke. Very malty, very nice aroma. Taste is molasses burnt sugars and toffee up front with a touch of alcohol mid way followed by some raisins and a bit of spice in the finish. Sweet sticky mouthfeel, syrupy full body, medium carbonation. Nice Wee heavy, a little dark, a bit sweet, but very nice nonetheless.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2011
at 17:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Great Dvide brewery, Denver, Co. Pours amber with a small white head. Aroma is sweet malts, nuts, floral hops. Taste is roasted malts, nuts, leathery notes, brown sugar, dark fruit, floral hops, little spices. Medium body, light bitter finish. Pretty good. 041210
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2010
at 08:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
On tap at brewery. Pours a reddish brown mahogany. Tastes of caramel malt, chocolate, plums, smoke, and some peat. Since I am a big fan of Islay Single Malt me and peat get along fabulous. Honestly this brewery was soo fun to visit.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Oct 2010
at 12:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz. bottle. Pours pitch black with a very thin brown head. The aroma is musty and sweet, with notes of toffee, caramel, smoke, and dark fruits. The flavor is well balanced between the strong malt sweetness and the noticable but secondary hop profile. The palate is heavy and flat. Overall, a good example of the style, and very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2010
at 16:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle, pours cola brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of roasted caramel malts, dried fruit (figs, dates) and some smokiness. Flavour of roasted malt, caramel and dried fruits, with a smoky finish. Thin, oily body - underwhelming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2010
at 19:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 12fl.oz.Clear medium brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, chocolate, wheat, vanilla notes, light roasted. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100709]
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2010
at 11:55