Good for style. Light taste of whiskey malt and barrel. Some mash. Brownish red pour without much head or lace. Average carbonation. Finishes with light sweetness, actually good for style I dont always appreciate. Decent job. Tap at brewpub in Ottawa.

Bottle from the Ottawa brewpub. Pours a dark brown colour with a nice clean ruby highlight. Big beige head with average retention and minimal lace. Aromas of roasted malt very well-blended with hints of coffee at first pour. Then, some dark fruits come out (dates, raisins) with some grainy malts. No burning at all, hardly a warming... real easy to drink. Again, the nice roasted malt and coffee pairing. Apples show up in the finish and thankfully, not too sweet overall. A real nice, easy-drinking, matly Scottish ale.

A dark brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, smooth caramel malt with nice overtones of dark fruits, grassy notes, plums and molasse. In mouth, a sweet fruity caramel with grassy notes, dates, light mocha, well made.