Scotch Style Ale
(has 3 batches)
Smuttynose Brewing Company in Hampton, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.92
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Scotch ales are characterized by their full body, pronounced malty sweetness and low hop levels. Generally deep amber to brown in color, with caramel and subtle roasted malt flavors, Scotch ales can feature smoky flavors (derived from a small measure of peated malt) or, more traditionally, no smoky flavor.
Our Scotch Ale is a bold amber beer that balances smooth rich sweetness with a hint of smoked malt. The infusion of this subtle smokiness invites images of heather fields, platters of haggis, & the poetry of William McGonagall. Enjoy one with your mates!
Our Scotch Ale is a bold amber beer that balances smooth rich sweetness with a hint of smoked malt. The infusion of this subtle smokiness invites images of heather fields, platters of haggis, & the poetry of William McGonagall. Enjoy one with your mates!
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6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle Pours a hazy medium brown witha small beige head and spotty lacing. Malty brown sugar aroma. Weird medeciny flavor . Like a halls cough drop, or vick’s vapo-rub . Some peat smoked notes and some tart hoppy bitterness. Fairly thin and lingering woody bitterness. Thanks BuckeyeBoy for this ne.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2008
at 21:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle-pours a foamy tan head and amber color. Aroma is smoky/peat, medium malt. Taste is smoky/peat, medium malt, woody, secondary hops bite. OK carbonation. Nicely done, not my style. Good carbonation. Thanks jwc215 for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2007
at 10:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Huge thanks to kp for making the long drive down to Orlando and bringing this delicious brew. Pours copper mixed with brown hues and light tan head. Big sweet aroma with caramelized malts, peatiness, brown sugar, caramel candy and hints of alcohol. The flavor is slightly less aggressive as the aroma with caramel, malt sweetness and bits of peat here and there. Into the finish the caramelness turns to simply sweet nectar creating a build up of sweetness with each sip.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Aug 2007
at 22:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Extremely malty aroma, popped right out of the glass. Very dark brown color with almost no off white head. Flavor is malty but a heavy bready taste at the end. Very enjoyable, but not the best Scotch Ale I’ve ever had.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2007
at 19:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy dark brown colour. Toasty, smokey aroma with a hint of brown sugar that also reminds me of a toasted coconut doughnut. So it would mix well with a coffee stout, then? Sweet, with rich toffee notes and accents of molasses and wood. I found the sweetness started to get to me by the end of the bomber but it’s a pretty solid beer and if sweet is your thing, do it up.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2006
at 11:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Lightoly hazed reddish copper ale with a light white head. Strong butterscotch aroma with notes of oranges. Sweet spicey malt in mouth with light lactic notes and nutty finish. Rich and oily texture. Slightly dissappointed. Tasted 28/01/05 at Institut Scotch Ale tasting. Bought at Galeville’s Grocers, in late 2004.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2006
at 19:45
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
This starts out with a large creamy head and a clear brown body with nice red highlights. Caramel and apples in the aroma. The flavor is malty and sweet, but lacks any smoky, vanilla, or buttery tones that would improve it’s depth and complexity. Simple, straitforward Scotch Ale.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2005
at 08:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Deep red body, medium cream head. Caramely aroma with dark fruit and hints of peat. Sweet caramely, toasty body with touches of dark fruit. Just a touch of smoked malt flavor. Rich, deep body. Have to stick with the consensus here; this is a very solid beer, perfect for the style yet not broaching any new ground. Thanks Dan (jah noth) for the bomber!
Tried
on 25 Jan 2005
at 00:34