Fire King Coal
Great Waters Brewing
- From:
- Great Waters Brewing
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 8.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 19, 2012
- Added:
- Jan 29, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by FightingEntropy from Minnesota
3.92/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Another growler that I picked up last week from Great Waters, and bought it solely from the sample I was offered when attempting to chose. When I tried it, I walked to my car for my third growler because I didn't want to leave this one behind. According to the Great Waters' website, this is a seasonal version of their Scotch Ale.
Head the color of the inside of malted milk balls bubbled up thick with very tight bubbles as it poured, and filled the glass to the rim. In spite of being prepared with my camera, it fell before I could get a picture. Second night of the growler, it lasted a bit longer. Color is similar to my mahogany floors but lots of light through and through yields a shimmering maroon at the edges. Smokey and burnt wood in the nose with an malty earthiness that's not peat. Slight spice from either the 25 IBU hops or, more probably, the 6% alcohol. Mouthfeel is light and lets the smoke rise above the significant and sweet malt. Smoke taste is present, but not overly assertive. While a bit strong, the lightness of the beer makes it excessively easy to drink--half gone just for this review. Good beer that I'm happy to have at home, but the sample was somehow more intriguing. If possible, I'd really like to check this one out on tap and see what the difference might be that I seem to remember.
Jan 31, 2012Head the color of the inside of malted milk balls bubbled up thick with very tight bubbles as it poured, and filled the glass to the rim. In spite of being prepared with my camera, it fell before I could get a picture. Second night of the growler, it lasted a bit longer. Color is similar to my mahogany floors but lots of light through and through yields a shimmering maroon at the edges. Smokey and burnt wood in the nose with an malty earthiness that's not peat. Slight spice from either the 25 IBU hops or, more probably, the 6% alcohol. Mouthfeel is light and lets the smoke rise above the significant and sweet malt. Smoke taste is present, but not overly assertive. While a bit strong, the lightness of the beer makes it excessively easy to drink--half gone just for this review. Good beer that I'm happy to have at home, but the sample was somehow more intriguing. If possible, I'd really like to check this one out on tap and see what the difference might be that I seem to remember.
Reviewed by jera1350 from Minnesota
3.38/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a pint glass a dark amber brown with a one finger head of tan soapy looking foam.
A light malty sweetness, but that's about it.
The taste is malty and sweet, but I'm not getting any of the trademark peaty smokey malts at all. More like a bigger and sweeter brown ale than anything.
Light to medium bodied with a drier finish on the palate.
This is a very safe and approachable scottish ale. And by safe, I mean it is under-flavored for the style. Makes it more likely patrons will like it, but just didn't do much for me. Kind of a disappointment.
Jan 29, 2012A light malty sweetness, but that's about it.
The taste is malty and sweet, but I'm not getting any of the trademark peaty smokey malts at all. More like a bigger and sweeter brown ale than anything.
Light to medium bodied with a drier finish on the palate.
This is a very safe and approachable scottish ale. And by safe, I mean it is under-flavored for the style. Makes it more likely patrons will like it, but just didn't do much for me. Kind of a disappointment.
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