Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale
Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC

Bancreagie Peated Scotch AleBancreagie Peated Scotch Ale
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From:
Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #136
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,806
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 13.26%
Reviews:
77
Ratings:
248
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 11, 2023
Added:
Mar 05, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  37
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Ratings by Twotonsandwich:
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Rated by Twotonsandwich from Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -10.2%

Aug 15, 2014
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

3.87/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz bottle no date into a nonic pint glass.
L: Pours clear caramel with a thin & slightly fizzy khaki head with good retention, high carbo with many fine bubbles, random skeletal lacing.
S: Toasted caramelized malts, a hint of root beer, toffee, hard candy, sweet smelling, a suggestion of dark berries, brown bread.
T: Sweet toasted caramelized malts, peat, background light smoke, earthy grains, toffee, a hint of raisins, plum, brown soda bread, a kiss of salt. Well balanced with a gentle bitter linger. Peat taste is in the palate.
F: Snappy, lightly brisk & fizzy then smoothing over time becoming a bit creamy. Moderately dry med-length finish.
O: Great balance here. Flavors are mostly in the middle. A very good Wee Heavy with a light & bitter linger that's a wee bit fruity. Reminds me slightly somehow of some Dopplebocks I've had. Its feel shifts from bright to smooth with warming. No alcohol taste. It is very good in its style.
Jun 11, 2023
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I got a bottle of this beer from my good friend and old neighbor from the 'Wego. It poured a clear with thin white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had subtle earth notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bold peat flare. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.
Jan 26, 2021
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Rated by rclangk from West Virginia

3.6/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
09/2020 BOM
Nov 13, 2020
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Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia

3.71/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a beer of the month bottle. Poured has a slight off-white foam head with a clear brown to reddish body. Scent has a peaty earth quality to it, no doubt from the peat-smoked malt; some of the alcohol is also evident lending just a touch of sweetness. Flavor is very peaty and very smoked, along with some hints of darker fruit (cherry? plum?)...a fascinating combination to see in a beer. The aftertaste is quite bitter as a result of the peatiness, in some ways reminding me of charcoal ales (although not the same flavor, a similar bitter aftertaste). Likely my first peated scotch ale, it has a flavor that can grow on you as you drink it (and as it warms a bit).
Sep 29, 2020
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Rated by Joekohl from Illinois

2.95/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
It’s a mild brew with a Carmel taste. Not as heavy as some scotch ales I’ve had. Very pleasing.
Sep 13, 2020
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Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a tulip (sorry, no thistle in the cupboard).

Pours a nice dark brown, but crystal clear. A somewhat disappointing head even for the style and ABV. Limited but ok lacing.

Aromas of caramel malt, with some smokey/peaty aromas in the background. A touch of grassy/earthy hop.

The smoke is lurking in the background initially, as the brew hits the tip of the tongue with ample caramel and toasted malt. The mid-palate is greeted with more mild grassy/earthy hops. The smoke arrives at the end and with a vengeance, with serious solid peat and smoke with a touch of booze.

The brew is beyond medium but not heavy or sticky. The carbonation seemed rather subdued on the pour, but lingers. The alcohol also helps lean things.

A solid smokey wee heavy.
Jan 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.67 by craigbelly from Iowa

Oct 23, 2019
 
Rated: 2.99 by SamHill_92 from Nebraska

Jun 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.46 by RushLimbmalt from Minnesota

Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by mdfb79 from New York

May 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.47 by nmann08 from Virginia

Apr 29, 2018
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.6/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle into glass. No bottling date information found.
Cloudy, deep amber colored body. Hard pour results in minimal head, with settles to the most minor of rings (fed by carbonation bubbles). Just a few spots of lacing that disappear.
Aroma of sweet and caramel malts, and peat/smoke with iodine.
Taste of sweet malt, but also slightly charred/slightly bitter malts, with smoky peat/iodine that can be interpreted as metallic/medicinal. Not much of a lingering after taste.
Thinner mouth feel.
Certainly has peat contribution as described on label.
Jan 06, 2018
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Reviewed by kimlhurst from Ohio

1.93/5  rDev -46.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Amber color, thin collar that disappears quickly leaving only an edge of glass foam. Slight peach aroma. Initial sweet beer taste that transforms into a metallic taste that lingers in the mouth.
Dec 04, 2017
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Rated by howardnss from Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Very nice flavor. Reminded me of a bourbon barrel beer but a little milder
Nov 24, 2017
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.59/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a deep, dark amber. A bit lighter than most Scotch Ales. Crystal clear (I can read this review through the center of the glass). Moderate head but it settles quickly. Some minor spotting on the glass for lace.

Caramel sweet with a toasted bread touch. I also get a slightly soured milk nose.

The taste hits the right notes with a heavily malted flavor. Again, it is predominately the sweet caramel and toasted bread that comes through strongest. The body is not as rich as most in this category, but the carbonation is sufficiently muted to give the beer a fuller feel. The finish is slightly off--I get a little metal, some hop (surprise!) and more of the tartness identified in the smell.
Nov 10, 2017
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Reviewed by YoungMtn52 from New York

3.92/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours cloudy, brown with a nice bold head. Aroma is a pleasant peat and sweet malt. Nice crisp bold taste with a smooth finish...got this with a Beer of the Month selection....I have never seen this brand on Long Island but would buy it if I could....This is a good one, give it a try!
Oct 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.42 by Agriverbear from Texas

Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by Hiblswoodworking from Minnesota

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by cb8282 from Michigan

Sep 09, 2017
Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale from Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 248 ratings