6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Served from firkin at Mariano’s, made with fresh mint from Mariano’s, so the brewer tells me. Cloudy yellowish color with a thin layer of foam. Light malt smell with an edge of cucumber, yet tending toward pickle for me. The taste has a bit more fizz than the average cask pull. It is a bit syrupy for a lighter beer. The mint adds a bit to the palate’s "middle," but the cucumber here is more forward than Goose island’s Cucumbersome, which is the only other cucumber beer I have to go by. Think I’ll call this an experiment I was glad to take part in, but do not care to repeat.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Sep 2015
at 21:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
8.5% abv. Nose is a bit smoky and carries a hint of coffee. Blackish -brown with thin ring of foam that clings to the side like used motor oil. Taste is actually a bit more fruity or sweet than Scotch ales I’ve known. Also less peaty, with lets a lot more roasty malt take the fore. Happily viscous, but not sticky. Most Scotch ales I’ve had have been from rather old bottles, and whether or not this is fully up to style, it’s great to experience fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2015
at 17:44