7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
6/6/2026. Bottle at the June ITFC beer share. From Norwich Arts Centre fundraiser following World Beer Awards. Nice colour pour. Aroma is toffee, malty, woody, peaty, whisky. Sweet. Drying bitterness. Medium body. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2026
at 20:04
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2026
at 19:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2026
at 19:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Carrefour Bútgenbach. Color: Very dark ruby, going towards black. Large very light brown head. Aroma: Malty, some coffee, hints of peat. Taste: Malty, dark and some roasted malt, subtle coffee and hints of peat. Floral hop backbone. Moderate to over moderate sweet, light bitterness. Medium body, just above average carbonation. Ok Scotch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2026
at 18:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Carrefour Bütgenbach. Color: Clear amber, off-white head. Aroma: Caramel malt, floral hop notes, citrus and herbal hints. Light hints of nuts. Moderate sweet, light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Strong Pale Ale? I would say it's an Amber Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2026
at 19:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
The Scotch in a very local brand I discovered four years ago in a café in Sankt Vith, where it is created - and stumbled upon again during a recent revisit to the German speaking part of Belgium. Thick and foamy, pale yellowish beige, frothy, moussey head on top of a dark and deep chocolate brown robe with burgundy-ruddy glow. Aroma of caramel candy, dry forest floor, fried oyster mushrooms, dried figs, toast, prunes, overripe medlar (pronounced), damp earth, clove, 'jenever', tea, dry moss. Sweetish onset, dark-fruity, hinting at prune, medlar and pear, medium carbonated with smooth mouthfeel, quite full in comparison with many other examples of this style - but not in a satiating or 'heavy' way of course. Caramelly core with brown- and eventually bitter toasted-bready edges, the latter reinforced by a dose of leafy hops; dried fruitiness lingers along an earthy touch, a glimpse of phenolic clove and a very subtle accent of warming, 'jenever'-like alcohol, but everything remains quite gentle and well tied together. Technically well made - Scotch ale is still relatively popular in Ostbelgien, I have noticed, and this certainly is one of the better examples of the region, if not the best.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2026
at 19:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle from Delhaize in St. Vith, Belgium.
F: big, white, long lasting.
C: gold, hazy.
A: banana, peach, coriander, spicy, honey, bit dusty.
T: full malty base, peach, honey, banana, apples, spicy, high disturbing carbonation, bit herbal, dry on the palate, nice balanced bitterness, ok for the style that’s all.
F: big, white, long lasting.
C: gold, hazy.
A: banana, peach, coriander, spicy, honey, bit dusty.
T: full malty base, peach, honey, banana, apples, spicy, high disturbing carbonation, bit herbal, dry on the palate, nice balanced bitterness, ok for the style that’s all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 19:13
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Delhaize in St. Vith, Belgium.
F: medium, egg-white, average retention.
C: amber, light hazy.
A: malty, caramel, some berries, banana, apples.
T: full malty base, light herbal, toast, some berries, bit banana, dry on the palate, medium carbonation, ok for the style, enjoyed.
F: medium, egg-white, average retention.
C: amber, light hazy.
A: malty, caramel, some berries, banana, apples.
T: full malty base, light herbal, toast, some berries, bit banana, dry on the palate, medium carbonation, ok for the style, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2025
at 19:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle from Delhaize in St. Vith, Belgium.
F: big, tanned, quick gone.
C: dark, opaque.
A: dark malts, caramel, dark fruits, bit whisky.
T: medium malty base, light caramel bready, bi dark dried fruits, cocoa, smoked touch, medium carbonation, good for the style, enjoyed.
F: big, tanned, quick gone.
C: dark, opaque.
A: dark malts, caramel, dark fruits, bit whisky.
T: medium malty base, light caramel bready, bi dark dried fruits, cocoa, smoked touch, medium carbonation, good for the style, enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2025
at 19:14
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3.5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Heller herber Beginn, süßlich, wenig hopfig. Getreidig, Karamell, unsüffig. Trocken, kurzer Abgang, muss nicht sein. 12/6/6/6/9/6
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2025
at 18:54