Hope & King Scotch Ale
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

Poured from a crowler that was canned just under a month ago. Pours a clear dark brown with a smallish tan cap that dissipates quickly. Spotty lacing. Aroma is dark roasted malt and peat. Flavor follows the nose, smoky peat and roasted malt. Slight chocolate and dark bread notes. Feel is medium bodied and low in carbonation. Overall, a nice Scotch Ale.

Had on tap. Lighter brown opaque body with a khaki cap. Caramel malt leads the aromas with cocoa, mild earth, and a whisper of plum. Taste leads with a trio of toasted caramel, cocoa, and very gentle peat to the earth, dark fruit notes are faint with tobacco whispers. Feel is smooth and leans lighter for style, some booze warmth pokes through here and there, good balance.

 

 

On tap. Light khaki head. Copper color.

Caramel, toffee, lightly Smokey, bacon, and red apple skins. Smooth and creamy feel. Well balanced. Medium bodied with a lot of flavor. Would be a great beer to drink with smoked meat.

 

 

 

An awesome winter sipper for the thirsty Minnesotan, the Hope & King is one of the standout year-round beers at one of Minnesota's best breweries.

 

 

 

 

Pours kind of a brownish amber color. Sweet caramelly bready malts dominate with some fruity esters. Not much in the way of balancing hops, but this is pretty consistent with the style. A bit too sweet for my own taste but still nicely done.

 

 

 

 

 

L: On tap at the brewery. The glass is filled to the rim with a dark mahogany liquid with a slight chill haze. S: Malty caramel nose with a slight hint of banana. T: Slight roast, caramel, toffee and slight chocolate, a little anise in the finish and not a lot of hop presence. F: medium full body, medium carbonation – a little more than it needs. O: A good Scotch ale that borders on brown ale territory..