Stonecutter Scotch Ale
Renaissance Brewing in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.02
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This is the big, hearty ’red wine’ of our range. Nine malts are blended to produce layers of caramel, coffee, liquorice, chocolate and roasty flavours and these are balanced by a tart, raisiny fruitiness that gradually gives way to a lingering dry finish. Rich, full bodied. warming and moreish. Stonecutter pairs well with venison, roast beef or lamb, or the heartiest casseroles and stews. For dessert try with a creme brulee or, of course, Scottish shortbread.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Brothers Beer, Auckland, August 2014. A bit hazy reddish/brown with a small head. Aroma and taste malt, caramel and some dark fruit. Some warming alcohol in the finish. A good "winter warmer".
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Aug 2014
at 21:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Taps Beer Bar, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a slightly cloudy dark brown with a whispy thin broken white head. The aroma is rich red berry fruit, treacle, toffee, caramel. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet with a rich fruity yeast hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Not a style that inspires me, but this is one of the best I’ve had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2014
at 09:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours ruby, smoked toffee, fruity caramel, sweet berry fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2014
at 23:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500 ml bottle. Deep ruby red colour with small beige head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, caramel and a little smoke. Flavour is sweet with roasted malt, caramel, smoke and a dry, bitter licorice finish. Medium body, oily texture and soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2014
at 20:46
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle. Raisin, licorice, cola, and toffee malt aroma. Dark brown with large tan head. Sweet toffee, raisin malt and light herbal flavor. Light licorice finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 20:20
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle: Pours deep brown with a thick, tall, tan head. Toffee, raisin, wood, peat/earth aroma. Taate is heavily malty, dark dried fruit, licorice, peat. A trace of smoke. Some dopplebock traits.... Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2014
at 16:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver
Dark brown color with small head. Aroma and flavor are based on a good dark caramel; there is also a good flavor of malt and an evident nutty character; moderate bitterness, low residual sweetness.
Good.
Dark brown color with small head. Aroma and flavor are based on a good dark caramel; there is also a good flavor of malt and an evident nutty character; moderate bitterness, low residual sweetness.
Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2013
at 02:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
500 ml bottle. Pours a garnet red/brown with light head of big bubbles. Slightly sour aromas of toasted malts and dark fruit with a light smokiness. Smoky flavor, with rich malts and raisins.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2013
at 17:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
50cl bottle pours with a dark brown to deep ruby red body that supports a half inch tall tan head. The aroma offers up prunes, brown sugar, earthy goodness, boysenberries and a touch of ripe cherry meat. The taste begins with caramel sweetness and then quickly heads toward dates and prunes and molasses. Behind those notes is a pleasing earthiness that binds everything together. This is a bit thin but offers up a pleasing level of richness and depth. Nice, a pretty solid Scotch Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2013
at 20:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown,small tan head.Nose of malt & brown sugar.Sweet start,medium smoke. Light lasting hop finish. Full bodied
Tried
on 18 Apr 2013
at 22:56