Foamy bubbles cascade above muddy texture while pouring syrupy candy-red-hued 8.5% alcohol ale. Pervasive barleywine opulence enriched by barley-toasted chocolate sweetness and cherry-pureed prune-plum tartness to moderate nutty finish.

Deep garnet-chestnut-hued hop-roasted traditional Scotch ale offers friendly coffee nuttiness, butterscotch-molasses-caramel sweetness and bruised cherry tingle, but lacks advertised ‘wintry seasonal’ (nutmeg-cinnamon) spicing. Toasted barley upends earthy peat-tobacco illusions and sarsaparilla hint, but supposed wee heavy needs extra lactose strength.

Stellar cola-hued garnet-highlighted Scotch ale swamps palate with resilient whiskey-licked anise spunk and syrupy molasses gunk. Frothy black chocolate and sticky toffee fortify creamy center as smoked peat malts shadow tertiary tobacco chew, black currant, Amaretto, and spiced rum illusions.

Assertive doughy-scented medium-bodied golden-reddish Scotch ale accentuates yeast-sweetened burnt caramel essence, roasted barley midst and peat malt smokiness with sour fruit adjuncts. Ascending bitterness enhances ancillary off-dry grainy earthiness, cedar wood finish and toffee-like aftertaste.

Redolent of a sweet chocolate-y bock up-front, though unsettled malt protraction lacks distinction and banana-cherry serenity falters when warmed. Oily metallic finish hinders oak-y hazelnut retreat.

Chocolate-dried barley roast saddles comfortably next to wood-burnt hop-spiced prune souring. Illusions of rye, tobacco, and maple fill out sweet Scotch-soaked caramel-candied mocha-malted background perfectly. Brewery defunct: 2003.

Stalwart Scotch essence reigns above fleshy-headed dark amber ale. Sinewy caramel malting prompts barley biscuit sweetness countering crisp hop bitterness before passive dry maize finish diminishes boozy harshness.

Mocha malt drone, heavy barley influence, and butterscotch glaze provide subtle up-front nuance for moderate-bodied Scotch ale. Soft hop-spiced bottom complements subsequent cocoa-caramel sweetness well. Just needs more resilience.