7

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

Deeper dark brown coloured body with a nicer, deeper shade of tan that still isn't light brown, but getting closer than either of the Scothes that I tried. Aroma of a good deal of squash along with some nice spice notes with the allspice, coriander seed, cardamom and yes some black tea/chai notes that come through in the nose. Light to Medium-bodied; On the relative thinner side here with some nuttiness near the end along with a dash of the squash, but the black tea and spiciness from the chai is notieable in a nice way and leads to a good complexity, especially at the end. Aftertaste shows some of the sweetness from the malts with a light dose of graininess and bitterness, but the spice quality leads to a very pleasant complexity at the end. Overall, a pretty nice beer, perhaps the best of the bunch that I've tried so far, but not a great beer or one that must be tried by everyone, but for those who like spiced tea, this is nice! I sampled this pour on draught at Saugatuck Brewing Company in Saugatuck, Michigan with my one daughter when she wasn't even three yet, sampled on 10-September-2015.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Darker brown than the Imposter Scot, but with a similar thin and very mild head that shows just deeper than tan and fades quickly. Aroma of deeper coffee and earthiness, but the nuts, grain and chocolate are back with some more pungent bitterness at the end. Light to Medium-bodied; Relatively strong coffee and earthiness noticeable up front with a lot of bitterness and pungency with some coffee here as well and some lighter malts, but the coffee is strongest by far, which is by design here. Aftertaste shows some of the grainy notes as well as a light dose of sweetness from the nuts and chocolate, but the coffee and light yeastie qualities come through the edges here. Overall, a decent and more inspired beer than the Imposter Scot with some actual coffee notes as well as the grainy and complex nuttiness here with a pretty good balance, but still on the thin side considering the style. Nice to try, but perhaps there are others better here to try than this. I sampled this pour on draught at Saugatuck Brewing Company in Saugatuck, Michigan with my one daughter when she wasn't even three yet, sampled on 10-September-2015.

5.8

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

Deep dark brown coloured body with a lighter brown glow towards the bottom and a very thin, almost tan head. Aroma of light yeast, a dash of bread and some chocolate along with a tiny bit of coffee and a lot of earthiness, but nothing really 'scotch' here. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong earthy and nutty flavours dominate here with a lot of peanut and grainy qualities and a dash of the chocolate noticeable, but very little else, especially in terms of complexity. Aftertaste shows a touch of the sweetness coming through the cracks, mainly from vanilla and nuts, but some fruitiness does come out along with a bit of the chocolate, but that seems to add more bitterness than sweetness. Overall, a decent beer at best, but this is perhaps and imposter for a reason and should be avoided if you really want the complexity or characteristics of a real scotch. I sampled this pour on draught at Saugatuck Brewing Company in Saugatuck, Michigan with my one daughter when she wasn't even three yet, sampled on 10-September-2015.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Can from a friend. Thanks Marc! Pours a clearish amber, copper with a finger of off-white foam that lingers. Caramel, toasted malt, fig and light smoke on the nose. Palate is similar with toasted malt, smoke and light notes of apple. Drying finish that is fairly balanced. Enjoyable brown.

13/10/2018. EUSTON TAP, West Lodge, 190 Euston Road, LONDON, NW1, England (PIVOVAR)

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7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from B&M, Chippenham. A brown-black beer with a beige head and the lightest of fizzes. Fresh raspberry (rather than strawberry) up front. Smooth mouthfeel but otherwise not much sign of the vanilla. A little chocolate syrup before a pleasant roasty malt finish with lasting raspberry. Less sweet and less fake and gimmicky than I expected - this is actually rather well balanced and enjoyable. Liked the raspberry.

7

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