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Maltopia Double Scotch Ale
Hermitage Brewing
- From:
- Hermitage Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 17.42%
- Reviews:
- 34
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 06, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 25, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 14
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.59/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Rust color; very see-through.
Thin white head which quickly dissipates; very light lacing.
Sweet malty nose; definitely smells like a Wee Heavy.
Medium mouthfeel, bordering on heavy.
Taste follows the nose; strong, sweet maltiness; this is like a less hoppy American Barleywine.
Booze is hidden well. Never my favorite style, but this seems to hit the mark for what it is.
May 06, 2019Thin white head which quickly dissipates; very light lacing.
Sweet malty nose; definitely smells like a Wee Heavy.
Medium mouthfeel, bordering on heavy.
Taste follows the nose; strong, sweet maltiness; this is like a less hoppy American Barleywine.
Booze is hidden well. Never my favorite style, but this seems to hit the mark for what it is.
Reviewed by CaptainHate from Ohio
4.1/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bought at West End Tap House in Santa Cruz advertised as a Scottish Ale so wasn't expecting a Wee Heavy. Poured into a pint glass with a small tan head over a not overly dark brown body. Smell was richly malty with a sweetish molasses tinge which the taste mirrored albeit more richly than I was expecting; a pleasant surprise! Mouthfeel was likewise very rich. An unexpectedly good experience! Maybe it was the double that did it!
Feb 04, 2019Rated by Quincy_Koetz from California
4.89/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.89/5 rDev +37.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Smooth, malty Scottish ale, so glad these are popular these days. Great for summer drinking
Aug 04, 2018Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa
4.19/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 12-ounce bottle into thistle glass. Beautiful deep bron color with ruby highlights and a long-lasting light tan head. Some similarities to a doppelbock on the nose and palate, with dark fruits, dark bread, and roasted malts predominant. A little bit of alcohol bite, but not much. Finishes clean, with some faint malt sweetness and a little bitterness on the finish. This is by far the easiest-drinking wee heavy I've ever had, smooth and delicious. Well done!
Aug 30, 2016Rated by Tseaman7 from California
4.1/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Excellent Scotch Ale. Would rate it a single, not double as advertised here at the new taproom at Whole Foods Santa Clara. Nice 9% ABV.
Jul 30, 2016Reviewed by Mazer88 from Missouri
4.54/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +27.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured in to a 12oz tulip glass 07/14/16.
Color: Dark Brown with Ruby red highlights. Poured a thick, tan-beige, fluffy head.
Aroma: Rich toffee, dried fruits, BIG malt. Also a good dose of alcohol as it warms up; almost
a bourbon barrel aroma.
Taste: Same as above: toffee, caramelized, figs, dried cherries. Rich body. Slow burn. Sweet
finish. Pleasant.
Overall: I would put this beer up against some of the Doppelbocks and/or Eisbocks I’ve had.
Jul 15, 2016Color: Dark Brown with Ruby red highlights. Poured a thick, tan-beige, fluffy head.
Aroma: Rich toffee, dried fruits, BIG malt. Also a good dose of alcohol as it warms up; almost
a bourbon barrel aroma.
Taste: Same as above: toffee, caramelized, figs, dried cherries. Rich body. Slow burn. Sweet
finish. Pleasant.
Overall: I would put this beer up against some of the Doppelbocks and/or Eisbocks I’ve had.
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.42/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Deep brown in color with a murky complexion. There's a fingernail of beige resting on top. The aroma is of sweet caramel malt. I taste plenty of sweet, dark, caramel malt. The mouth is warm with alcohol, moderately chewy and sticky.
May 21, 2016Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida
3.6/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark reddish brown.
Smell is a sweet malt with a mild peat aroma.
Strong malt taste and a mild fruit and earthy profile
Typical scotch ale.
Mar 27, 2016Smell is a sweet malt with a mild peat aroma.
Strong malt taste and a mild fruit and earthy profile
Typical scotch ale.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
2.32/5 rDev -34.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
2.32/5 rDev -34.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25
Maltopia wee heavy. 9% ABV. Just purchased, nearly 2 year old bottle
Cloudy copper-brown body topped by a semi-durable foamy head.
Smells sweet, boozy, and a little off.
Likewise for flavor which seems to confirm an assessment of at least. starting to go bad. Rated with a slight tolerance (boost) for age.
Mar 21, 2016Cloudy copper-brown body topped by a semi-durable foamy head.
Smells sweet, boozy, and a little off.
Likewise for flavor which seems to confirm an assessment of at least. starting to go bad. Rated with a slight tolerance (boost) for age.
Reviewed by JamieDuncan from Maryland
4.22/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Well, not sure why this beer is getting crushed. Decent appearance, nice malty caramel aroma with a sweet malt taste and light to medium mouthfeel. Overall a pretty good Wee Heavy. Very tasty and easy to drink for a beer that is 9% ABV. Underrated!
Mar 11, 2016Reviewed by SpenCycle from Indiana
1.9/5 rDev -46.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
1.9/5 rDev -46.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Laughably undrinkable. Tasted like a homebrew experiment gone wrong. If I didn't get this beer for so cheap, it would be a 1 star. I got a bomber for $1.99. Literally the worst craft beer I've ever had.
Nov 08, 2015Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.61/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Surf 'N' Suds Beer Festival held at Carpenteria State Beach in Carpenteria, CA.
Pours a clear dark orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and dark fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with toast, caramel, fruit, and earth flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of earth bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that that is tasty, but the mix of aromas is much better in my opinion.
Serving type: on tap.
Aug 17, 2015Pours a clear dark orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and dark fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with toast, caramel, fruit, and earth flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of earth bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that that is tasty, but the mix of aromas is much better in my opinion.
Serving type: on tap.
Maltopia Double Scotch Ale from Hermitage Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
77 ratings
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