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Malty, aromatic beers. Belgian ales rank high on my list.
Alexander Keith's Tartan Ale
Submitted by John H. on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 09:54
Brewery Name:
Beer Style:
Scotch Ale
Serving Style.:
341 ml. bottle
Alcohol Content:
6.1% abv.
Where Purchased?:
Sent by brewery
Alexander Keith's Tartan Ale
The Brewery wanted me to sample and rate this beer for them so here goes.
Pours a dark burnished copper with a thick off white head and lots of clinging lace.
Sweet aroma. Carmel and what also seems to be maple syrup but that could just be all carmel and a peat like smokiness. That's what they said about it and they were right.
Quite creamy mouth feel.
A nice sweet start with some smokiness and just a tiny hint of alcohol to start and a little bit of hoppiness in the middle and a nice drying finish. This is way better than main stream and I like it quite a lot. I however am fond of all beers except those that are brewed for people who don't like the taste of beer. Labatt's, (who brew this) and Molson come straight to mind. That being said this is a pleasant change from a main stream brewer. Well done.
Other reviews of this Beer
Other reviews of this Beer
Alexander Keith's Tartan Ale
Click on the Title to Comment on this review.| reviewed by: Bruce Ticknor  | Serving Style: 341ml Bottle Where Purchased: L.C.B.O. Beer Rating: |
Alexander Keith's Tartan Ale
Pours very clear dark copper with a full but short lived off-white head.
Aroma is almost non-existent. A faint hint of what might be cherry.
Feel is decent, a bit creamy and not watery.
Some cherry is present in the taste, a light base with a hint of dry bitter hops, very faint floral tastes and a lingering dryness.
Not much like a Scotch Ale but better than their attempt at a white beer.
About as much resemblance to a Scotch Ale as their IPA to a real IPA.
