Saranac Single Malt Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

Saranac Single Malt Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch AleSaranac Single Malt Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale
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From:
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 7.77%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
14
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 27, 2016
Added:
Apr 25, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
Release on August 1st 2015. Our single malt is a high gravity scotch ale aged to sweet perfection in bourbon barrels. This is a rich, malty and sweet beer with an underlying scotch-like aroma to balance the malty notes. You’ll find a noticeable bourbon note in the aroma and finish.
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Ratings by dhmxray:
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Rated by dhmxray from New York

4.5/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Jan 17, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by newbeeraday from Pennsylvania

May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by BeerBucks from New York

Mar 06, 2016
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Reviewed by DrSpaceman from California

4.06/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
pours deep opaque caramel. Aroma is bourbon, malt, slightly vinous. Taste is incredibly complex, buttery bourbon warmth. Once up to temp the scotch ale shines with bourbon backbone. Body is slightly thinner than expected, almost oily. Delicious, very much wishing that they sold this in California
Nov 25, 2015
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Rated by jimpyle48 from Virginia

3.79/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sampled in bottle
Nov 24, 2015
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Reviewed by PicoPapa from Connecticut

3.96/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz bottle. Pours a murky dark brown with very little head. Fair amount of lacing. Slightly boozey aroma with some toffee, caramel, and green apple. The taste is earthy followed up by the green apple and toffee. Caramel malts with some light woody notes. More of the alcohol comes out towards the end but it drinks fairly easy for being 10%. Sweet at times but still has that peaty Scotch Ale flavor. The barrel notes are subtle and not overpowering. Medium bodied with little carbonation. Overall, a solid BA Scotch Ale I'd buy again.
Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Nyrangersgrrl from New York

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Nomis from Massachusetts

Nov 03, 2015
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Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts

3.87/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz brown bottle, sample from the brewery.

Beautiful showing of lace, nearly black with only a slight glimpse of crimson within its darkness. Massive sticky toffee, bourbon-barrel, malty nose. Wood age on the palate, some barrel booze and some beer warmth go back and froth from sweet to drying wood. Toffee, caramelized plums, faint vanilla, cake. Wood character really helps to keep the balance here. A clear sipper and a whole lot of fun.
Nov 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Ultrarunner100 from Canada (ON)

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by trxxpaxxs from New York

Oct 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.23 by woodchip from North Carolina

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by eawolff99 from Minnesota

Sep 25, 2015
Saranac Single Malt Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 14 ratings