Friday, April 15, 2011

A Taste of Scotland

It's 4pm on a Friday and although the pilgrimage is still over a year away, for the next 12 ounces, I'll pretend I'm in Scotland!

Much like Four Peaks Brewery's Kilt Lifter (the local Scotch Ale of choice) Sam Adams Scotch Ale is a very malty beer with a rich mahogany color and a creamy mouthfeel. It's a little smokey at first but finishes with a pleasantly acidic kick that wets your mouth and leaves you thirsty for more. Well done Sam, well done.

DLux of Arizona
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  1. DLuxApril 16, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Calling beer Scotch Ale is a misnomer. It should be Scottish Ale. Scotch refers to one and only one product of Scotland. It is alcoholic, but it has been distilled not brewed.

    DLux of Maine

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  2. UnknownApril 16, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    What about Scotch tape?

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  3. DLuxApril 16, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Not marketed that way Scots. That is a 3M invention. I guess there are a couple of ways to use Scotch other than the drink. Scotch pie. Well that's the only valid one of which I can think. A Scotsman would never call any beer Scotch Ale. That doesn't mean it isn't delicious!

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