6

A bit bitter for a scotch, overpowers the naturally sweet malty flavor.

7.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Dark brown color. Smoked aroma, like Islay malt whisky with a touch of blackcurrant juice. Ditto flavor. Beechwood. Very malty and flowery, but only medium bodied. Not in any way comparable to German rauchbier, but I like it.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

From old tasting notes. Tawny, reddish brown color. Rocky beige head. Sweet roasted malt nose. Sweetish, smokey malt flavor with a bitter hop balance. Long chewy malt finish. Lingering malty aftertaste.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle. A- Malty, caramel, peat. A- Dark mahogany color, hazy liquid, off white head. T- Malty, burnt caramel, peat, subtle smoke. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, malty finish. O- Pretty standard and boring. Very malty with a tinge of smoke on the finish. A hint of bitterness but really just a malt bomb.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Part of their mixed Cabin 12-pack purchased in Vermont. Pour a clear light copper with golden highlights. Warm cap with good retention and lacing. Caramel malt aromas with dark fruit notes and hints of nuts. Wet mouthfeel with a nice dryish finish. Smoked malt taste giving whiskey notes. Some dark fruits and decent hops. Hints of wood even. A better than average Scotch ale. Quite liked this one.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Pours clear dark copper color with cream color head. Toasted malt and caramel aromas. Sweet caramel and toasted malt flavor, a touch of smoke with some nuttiness. Medium body with average carbonation.

6.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 6.5

Smoky wood, toast, and cherry nose. Clear tea, medium yellow head, good lacing. Leather, peat, elderberries. Bitter tea finish. Light body, moderate carbonation. Nice peat character, but the texture is empty and fizzy.

5.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12 oz. bottle from Cabic Pack Box stamped Enjoy By May 2016 Actual bottle stamped 3455 so bottled on Dec. 11. Poured into a Chalice. A: Very cold pour left next to no head at all. Just a collar around the glass. Crystal clear jewel toned weak tea color. 2nd bottle poured a bit more of tan foam. S: Lightly sweet malt and a little dark fruit/prune note on the nose. A little stout-like but very light. Again the beer is very cold. T: Roasty English hop bitterness with a hint of toffee sweetness at the back. Not getting peat nor smoke to speak of. Balanced and decent taste. M: Slick and a bit oily. Medium bodied and almost flat. Shorter finish than I expected. Fairly clean and very softly carbonated. O: I remember having this back in the ’90s and finding it good but cloying after a short while but perhaps due to the cold temp It’s fairly crisp and clean. Still pretty good although probably not something I’d seek out unless perhaps I have a nice bottle of Scotch on hand.

7.3

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Bottle: Clear, bubbled-copper with a tall, yellowed-beige head. Caramel, toasty scent. Flavour is caramel malt, vanilla.....just a hint of smoke and peat. A very mild scotch ale.....a slight herbal bittering towards the end. Pretty good.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Rated from old notes. A rich brew with a heavy malt preasence. Hints of fruit and woodsmoke. Well bodied with a lingering, not unpleasant aftertaste in which the hops comes to the fore. Not a light, easy drinking beer, but a nice digestif.