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Hope & King Scotch Ale
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
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- From:
- Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #86 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #15,494 - Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 8.97%
- Reviews:
- 80
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 03, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 28, 2003
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 12
Our interpretation of the classic ale that originated in Glasgow, Scotland. A full-body ale, rich in malt complexity. Brewed with both English and American barley and many, many specialty malts allowing hints of roasted chocolate, caramel and raisins with very little hop presence.
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Ratings by younger35:
Reviewed by younger35 from Minnesota
3.26/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.26/5 rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Well after stuffing myself with 3 Hour Tour it's time for something different. Drank from a generic pint glass.
Appearance- Pours a dark reddish amber brown with a huge creamy off white head with some serious staying power. About a one finger cap and collar and a fair amount of sticky lacing remains the entire beer.
Smell- Lightly malty and honestly fairly tame. A touch of roasted grain and a slight bit of a malty sweetness. Not the most brash smelling brew that's for sure.
Taste- Starts lightly sweet with medium malty punch. Not really roasted or toasted as it's sorta just a blah kind of flavor. Not even really sure how to describe it. Maybe a touch of citrus in the finish but all in all...
Mouthfeel- Thick and rich with a super velvety and creamy feel. Obviously almost no carbonation to speak of.
Drinkability- Well... Honestly not the greatest Scotch Ale I've sampled. Its semi bland but the cask really helps. Basically anything on cask is awesome so I guess I shouldn't bitch. Just needs kicked up a notch.
Dec 05, 2009Appearance- Pours a dark reddish amber brown with a huge creamy off white head with some serious staying power. About a one finger cap and collar and a fair amount of sticky lacing remains the entire beer.
Smell- Lightly malty and honestly fairly tame. A touch of roasted grain and a slight bit of a malty sweetness. Not the most brash smelling brew that's for sure.
Taste- Starts lightly sweet with medium malty punch. Not really roasted or toasted as it's sorta just a blah kind of flavor. Not even really sure how to describe it. Maybe a touch of citrus in the finish but all in all...
Mouthfeel- Thick and rich with a super velvety and creamy feel. Obviously almost no carbonation to speak of.
Drinkability- Well... Honestly not the greatest Scotch Ale I've sampled. Its semi bland but the cask really helps. Basically anything on cask is awesome so I guess I shouldn't bitch. Just needs kicked up a notch.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
3.83/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
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.
Jul 03, 2023Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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.
Jun 08, 2023Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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.
Jun 01, 2019Caramel, 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.
Rated by mrsockless from Minnesota
4.94/5 rDev +26.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.94/5 rDev +26.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
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.
Jul 04, 2017Reviewed by maedhros09 from Minnesota
3.79/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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.
Jan 03, 2016
Hope & King Scotch Ale from Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
188 ratings
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