Stonecutter Scotch Ale
Renaissance Brewing in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.03
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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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7.8/10
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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
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
13th October 2011
Hazy deep amber beer, good pale tan head. Palate is slightly thick and a little soft. Good dose of prickly carbonation. Rich malt, slightly dark in character and a little smoky. Mild malt cream and a brief peach note. Dry finish, sweet malt aftertaste. Not bad.
Hazy deep amber beer, good pale tan head. Palate is slightly thick and a little soft. Good dose of prickly carbonation. Rich malt, slightly dark in character and a little smoky. Mild malt cream and a brief peach note. Dry finish, sweet malt aftertaste. Not bad.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2013
at 08:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Rich amber-brown beer with a big light tan head. Rich malt aroma with caramel. Caramel and toffee flavor with light smoke and light chooclate. Medium-plus bodied. Caramel and toffee linger with light roast and light chocoalte.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2013
at 11:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(500mL bottle from the LCBO) Pours cloudy dark brown with a big rocky tan head that faded slowly and left lace. Aroma of rich toffee, raisin, nuts, a bit of bread. Initial flavour toffee, caramel, raisin and prune, sweetish. Mid-palate has more chocolate malt, on the finish some brown sugar and a bit of anise. Finish lightly bitter, dry and somewhat metallic. Overly carbonated and light-moderate mouthfeel for the style. Not the freshest, but also not quite as rich as I hoped it would be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2012
at 19:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle @ vPBF, BBE 09.02.2012
Aroma is sweet with toffee and caramel. Flavour is sweet with caramel, somewhat harsh malt, toffee and caramel. Also some tartness. Sticky palate. Quite typical Scotch Ale.
Aroma is sweet with toffee and caramel. Flavour is sweet with caramel, somewhat harsh malt, toffee and caramel. Also some tartness. Sticky palate. Quite typical Scotch Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 500ml (vPBF, BB 09/2012)
Ruby color, small steady beige head. Caramel, woody aroma. Medium-bodied. Caramel, toffee and cardboard. Doesn’t feel very fresh.
Ruby color, small steady beige head. Caramel, woody aroma. Medium-bodied. Caramel, toffee and cardboard. Doesn’t feel very fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled@vPBF2012. Ruby red colour with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is fruity, floral, caramel and some mild leathery notes. Flavour is fruity, leathery, mild sweet malty notes. Leathery aftertaste with sweet malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from Brewdog shop @ vPBF
Pours dark brown with a small foamy head. Aroma of caramely malts, some spices, hints of syrup, chocolate and earthy notes. Taste is sweetish with a lot of caramely malts, toffee, syrup, hints of chocolate and spices. Smooth, malty and sweetish finish with hints of caramel. Okay, quite well balanced Scotch ale.
Pours dark brown with a small foamy head. Aroma of caramely malts, some spices, hints of syrup, chocolate and earthy notes. Taste is sweetish with a lot of caramely malts, toffee, syrup, hints of chocolate and spices. Smooth, malty and sweetish finish with hints of caramel. Okay, quite well balanced Scotch ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0.5l bottle from BrewDog Camden. A deep dark lightly cloudy ruby-brown body under a medium sized beige - quite creamy lasting head. Heavy laceworking! It's quite malty on the nose with fruits, sweet caramel, licorice and hint's of both chocolate and burned cake. Nice on the aroma. A nice almost creamy texture with a average to soft carbonation level. Definitely malty flavors, a bit nutty as well. Some roasted hints with dry dark caramel and some integrated alcohol in a quite nutty-bitter finish and aftertaste. Quite delicious. 29.07.2012
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2012
at 05:51