Fascinating overall depth allows stylistic Belgian-Scotch merger to sustain unique brilliance. Scotch-styled molasses malts intermingle with Belgian candied yeast, inducing spellbinding red-wined dried fruiting. Chewy raisin-pureed stewed prune creaminess enjoins boozy bourbon, brandy, Merlot, and burgundy coalition for intoxicating fuzzy-brained enjoyment.
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STONE CAT SCOTCH ALE
HARPOON SCOTCH STYLE ALE
STOUDT’S SCOTCH STYLE ALE
HEAVYWEIGHT WEE WHALE SCOTCH-STYLE ALE
TRAQUAIR HOUSE ALE
DRAGONMEAD UNDER THE KILT WEE HEAVY
Don’t let misleading Scotch ale styling fool you. Molasses-thick ruby-maroon ‘wee heavy’ is more reminiscent of a dry port with its tobacco-stained red-purple grape density, sinister burgundy-bourbon sedation, vegetal peat-topsoil earthiness, and wet wood nuance. Maple-tarred black coffee bittering subsumes latent fig, date, and fruitcake hints.
TRAQUAIR JACOBITE FLAVORED ALE
MAC ANDREW’S SCOTCH ALE
Pouring like an expensive champagne (and formerly brewed by Caledonian), tawny wheat-honeyed wee heavy coats the tongue with caramel-malted plum wine, barleywine, and bourbon boozing. Musty oaken vanilla and dry cherry illusions seep into leathery peat spine. An unsophisticated pleasure filling the middle ground between Samuel Smith IPA from Samuel Adams Scotch Ale.
WOODSTOCK BRAVEHEART SCOTCH-STYLE ALE
MAGIC HAT JINX
Ironic ‘Jinx’ moniker puts whammy on elusive ’02-introduced light-bodied peat-smoked autumnal ale inspired by ‘doctrines of medieval chemists.’ Acidic sour orange esters haunt muted wheat-grass trifle, vacant raisin triviality, benign hickory smoked sweetness and abbreviated earthen wood tones, nearly putting potion in dire straits. Originally mistook surreptitious pecan-cocoa sway and dried fig dash embellishing resinous hop scourge for metallic astringency.
MC EWAN’S SCOTCH ALE
Top notch 8% alcohol-fueled russet Scotch ale with soft eggshell head connects dried raisin and sour prune to extremely addicting honeyed butterscotch sweetness. Fluctuating black cherry-burgundy hints strengthen chewy yeast resin of creamy slow sipper, gaining piney, floral, and cola nut accents at supple finish. Perfect for dessert.