Samuel Adams Scotch Ale

Samuel Adams Scotch Ale
Type of beer: Scotch Ale
Container Type: 355 mL bottle
Alcohol volume: 5.4%
Country of origin: United States
Rating: 64% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $0.90
Tasted on: 6/1/09
Colours of label: Red/Blue/White
Drank From: mug

Label Reads: "This is a brew for adventurous ale drinkers: an ale with four special malts, including a rare peat smoked malt used in scotch whiskies. This unique malt gives Scotch Ale a subtle smoky flavour and deep amber hue. This is a big, malty brew with a long smooth finish. Cheers!", "Sweet & Smoky. We brew Samuel Adams Scotch Ale with a peat-smoked malted barley, typically used by distillers of Scotch whiskey. This special malted barley imparts a smoky character that balances the generous amount of sweet malty flavors in the brew".

website: www.samueladams.com
Best for: a bout of the consumption
Ratings:
Taste: 11/20
Flavour: 12/20
Buy again: 11/20
Aroma: 7/10
Satisfaction: 8/10
Complexity: 7/10
Intangible: 7/10

Handwritten notes: A pure Scotch Ale, copied from the McEwan's recipe. Some call it cheating, Americans call it capitalism. But the pricks at Sam Adams had to throw a few pounds of hops in there just for old times' sake. Still more of a caramelly sweet and round beer than I'd really care to enjoy.

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