Simpson's Scottish Ale
Surly Brewing Co.
- From:
- Surly Brewing Co.
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
Ranked #5 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #19,472 - Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 8.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 27, 2021
- Added:
- Apr 26, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BrewNoob1:
Rated by BrewNoob1 from Minnesota
4.12/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 20, 2018
4.12/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 20, 2018
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
4.38/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +11.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at some random pub outside Milwaukee.
Surly watches out for Surly.
Surly has a way of playing with stylistic guidelines to produce neat, adventurous beers that aren't quite what they're billed as even though they definitely are what they are billed as. If I had to describe this beer I'd call it a Scotch Stout.
The nitro pour gives the dark red beer a deep haze. The aroma is a bit muted due to the nitro, but as it warms there are firm nodes of biscuits and herbs against charred barley.
The flavor is quite lively, with nuts and biscuits up front, toffee in the middle, stout grain on the back end and then tea in the finish. Not quite like anything I've ever had before, yet also quite accessible.
Jun 25, 2018Surly watches out for Surly.
Surly has a way of playing with stylistic guidelines to produce neat, adventurous beers that aren't quite what they're billed as even though they definitely are what they are billed as. If I had to describe this beer I'd call it a Scotch Stout.
The nitro pour gives the dark red beer a deep haze. The aroma is a bit muted due to the nitro, but as it warms there are firm nodes of biscuits and herbs against charred barley.
The flavor is quite lively, with nuts and biscuits up front, toffee in the middle, stout grain on the back end and then tea in the finish. Not quite like anything I've ever had before, yet also quite accessible.
Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota
4.09/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Surly Simpson's Scottish Ale Nitro, 5.4% ABV. Pours deep brown with a right pretty two finger off-white nitro head. Nose is malty and sweet, taste follows plus peaty, with no bitterness. Excellent smooth nitro mouthfeel, overall excellent. Would love to have a BA version.
Oct 31, 2017
Rated by SuomiHobbit from Connecticut
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very tasty, no peat, on the sweet side (caramel).
Dec 03, 2016
Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a 16 oz tulip from draft at Consume on November 10, 2016.
Nov 11, 2016
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