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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8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Luscious, chocolately hints on both nose and palate. Very full burnt red colour and big, creamy mouth feel. Alcohol levels are not overly apparent or overbearing. Best beer I tasted on my week in the Marlborough.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2010
at 23:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy deep red beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of malt and fruits. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of fruits, leading to a bitter finish. It has a nice body. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2009
at 01:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
50cl Bottle brought from N-Z by a collegue, thanks Gijs. Deep dark red to brown colour, light beige head. Sweet aroma of caramel, brown sugar, some dark fruits and lots of malts. Flavour is malty sweet and fruity at first, caramel, with some dark chocolate notes, finish is long lingering bitterness, flows out really nice from sweet to bitter. Great thick mouthfeel, almost syrupy. Fullbodied. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2008
at 14:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 50cl.Light unclear medium red amber color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, fruity, moderate hoppy, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. (100908)
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2008
at 13:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Hazy amber golden with a dense beige head leaving laces. Fat aroma of burned caramel and a little smoke. Solid body, hard roasted malt and a little peaty smoke. Dry and lightly bitter finish. Quite decent. 100908
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2008
at 16:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50 cL bottle. Pours slight cloudy deep orange to amber and with an off-white and tan head. Mild orange citric and hoppy spiced aroma. Mild bitter, liqourice, light smoke and caramel sweet malty base flavour. Bitter and dry finish with a light liqourice lingering finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2008
at 00:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at the brewpub. Clear dark nut brown. Gently malty with full body and soft mouthfeel. Besides the caramelly malt there is notes of oranges, and the finish holds salty licorice and nice bitterness. Well structured and warming.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2006
at 07:43