Scotch Ale
Davidson Brothers Restaurant and Brewery in Glens Falls, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
6.78
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Seeing the last review for this can make one apprehensive, but after pouring into a thistle, a nice looking, smelling and flavorful Scotch ale shows its favor upon my palate. Here’s the rest:
The appearance was a dark chestnut red to ruddy brown color with a sly transparency about it. Finger’s worth of white foamy head dissipates adequately.
The aroma blends black tea to a subtle smoke and sly sweet peat. Super subtle toffee, caramel and nuts play far underneath. Light raisin and some red delicious apples smooth out the aroma.
The flavor takes all of the previously mentioned aromas and lets the dry woodiness come across nicely. I will mention that that as it warms, the black tea level seems to be a bit higher than expected. Dry sweet woody aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good and low. Some stickiness hits but acceptable.
Overall, very nice scotch ale/wee heavy that I would have again despite a stronger black tea level flavor hits more than expected.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bomber shared at a tasting. As "Scot." Clear amber, thin fizzy tan head, good retention. Aroma of toffee, toasted malt, hints of smoke. The taste is toasted malt, dark fruits, raisin. Thin bodied, high carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft @ the brewpub. Color is dark brown but the beer is completely clear. Has a strong head. Aroma has lots of diacetyl but it is not too bad, doable for the style. The vanilla and butterscotch go well with the earth-soil aspects. Flavor has less diacetyl, some mineral and a very nice burnt aspect to round it off. I love the burnt aspect but everything else is just not that special. Easy to drink otherwise.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Red copper ale. Pleasant smell of malts , wood, vanilla and hops (more hops than expected). Rich and complex with woody nutty notes lingering in the mouth. Oily mouthfeel. Fruity bananas.