Peeping Peater Scotch Ale
Port Townsend Brewing Company

The 6.8 ABV I just bought is very similar to Peeping Peater. And with only 371 Uniques on Untappd and none this month, it seems the 6.8 re-release is fading fast. So, I won't add a new ale since PTBC focusses on improving re-releases; over their 28 years, their website claims only ten brews. But I will say this, their 6.8 rendition deserves more attention.

First of all, it opens with a huge tan head that sticks around. Smells are mostly malt making modest dark fruits like figs, but not distinct. Tastes are balanced; it is difficult to know how many hops will balance a sweet malt like this and still let the malt stand out. Good job. While close to medium-mouthed, it is soft and that is enough for this malt-head to enjoy.

For a brewery that ties to ancestry 100 years ago and has survived 25 years in its present micro-reincarnation, PTBC has stuck to its knitting of focussing on improving a few recipes re-lease after re-release. This is how brewing gets better. But brewing also gets better, IMHO, if at least one site also offers food; because many drink beer with their food. At the very least, a 25 year can suggest pairing which foods with which PTBC beers. I didn't see that on their website (which also could use an upgrade for a 25 year old.) Despite these articles of improvement, I give PTBC good Overall Hugs for surviving.

Draught nonic pint at Sirens also in Port Townsend

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malty, peaty and such an interesting flavor and aftertaste. Reminds me of scotch but it goes down easily.

 

 

Lovely coppery color, and an enthusiastic but short-lived foam foam, but the lacing sticks to the Bons Voeux chalice. Fizzy and mouthfilling in a pleasant way. Light body, not at all cloying. Just a whiff of fruity smoke.

Just a little sweet. Some smoke emerges after some sipping. Fruity but dark, like burnt sugar and apples. A bitter and woody taste follows the malty sweetness. Overall, this is a very drinkable Scotch-style Ale. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Haggens Market in Burlington, Wash.