Organic Export Scotch Ale
Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
6.94
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Believed to have originated from Edinburgh in the 1800s, the brewing of Scotch ales is now more of a focus for the US craft brewers than for those in its homeland. This beer, however, is a distillation of all that is good in Scotland. A liquid fruit cake with a malty foundation and a rich spice finish, this will fill your palate and astound you for minutes as you unlock the multi-layers of flavour.
A blinding pairing with roast lamb and equally good with a dram of Glenmorangie Lasanta.
A blinding pairing with roast lamb and equally good with a dram of Glenmorangie Lasanta.
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red? Small tan head.
Aroma: Dark malt, slight prunes and wood.
Taste: Dark malt, oak, burnt, slight dark fruit. Nice.
Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
Info: 25/9-2015, BB: 3/12-2015
Aroma: Dark malt, slight prunes and wood.
Taste: Dark malt, oak, burnt, slight dark fruit. Nice.
Bought: Gift from Julien C - thanks!, 330 ml
Info: 25/9-2015, BB: 3/12-2015
Tried
on 29 Sep 2015
at 05:38
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Booths, Ilkley. Clear, reddy brown. Thin, tan head. Dark fruit. Nuts. Light toffee. A bit of sticking plaster. Taste is soft sweet, turning light bitter. Nice, smooth, slightly chewy palate. Finishes soft sweet, and gentle bitter. Tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2014
at 16:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Whole Foods, Bowery 50cl ($9): Pours dark, woody brown with an off-white head. Aroma is malts, toffee, and some dark fruit. Taste is malty, of course. It is sweet, but not really overly so. This is not overly complex, but it provides good flavor and a nice body.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2014
at 09:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle into snifter, best before 1/2016. Bottle says 7.9% ABV. Pours fairly crystal clear dark ruby red color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of raisin, prune, apple, caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, dark bread, light chocolate, nuttiness, light peat smoke, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready/smoked malt and fruity/earthy yeast notes; with good strength. Taste of raisin, prune, apple, caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, dark bread, light chocolate, nuttiness, herbal, light peat smoke, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Fair amount of earthy/spicy hop bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, prune, apple, caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, dark bread, nuttiness, light chocolate, light peat smoke, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity and balance of dark/bready/smoked malt and moderate fruity/earthy yeast flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, fairly creamy/bready, and lightly chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent scotch ale. All around great complexity and balance of dark/bready/smoked malt and moderate fruit/earthy yeast flavors; and very smooth to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2014
at 19:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from trade with McTapps, many thanks. Amber colored beer with small off-white head. Fruity aroma with caramel, some sourness. Medium sweet taste with burned sugar, tart fruitiness, light touch of citrus hops. Drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2013
at 07:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from McTapps - thank you! Pours dark amber with small off-white head. Clear aroma of caramel and malt with rich fruity notes. Sweetish, malty and fruity flavour with regular notes of hops. Slightly roasty aftertaste. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2013
at 10:44