Skilak Scottish
Kenai River Brewing Co.
- From:
- Kenai River Brewing Co.
- Alaska, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
Ranked #78 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #32,730 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 20.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 28, 2007
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Pours with a light beige head on a dark amber beer. Aroma is of smooth malt along with a smoky background leading to a mouthful of deep, roasted malt flavor. Ends long and smooth with a sweet malt aftertaste.
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.85/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. Poured out an opaque, jet-black color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of smoke, peat, toasted malt and coffee. Sweet caramel and toffee with smokiness, peat and a slight woody taste.
Aug 04, 2021
Reviewed by iRaven99664 from Alaska
3.95/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.95/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: Dark dark dark. No light comes through. Had to really work for some kind of head. Not sure if I poured into a bad glass, or just a bad can, but almost not bad. Has a good feel of carb kn the tongue though.
Smell: Smokey and licorice
Taste: Smokey, licorice, sweet, slight bitter bite. Not really a boozy taste but it shows in the end in the after taste. For fans of imperial stouts and smoked porters. Tastefully one of the better ones ive had in a while. I think this is maybe my second Scottish ive had, and its wonderful.
Mouth: It is rather watery at first, but there is a good amount of carbonation. Its not the most satisfying feel ive had.
Overall: Its satisfying in smell and flavors, just not the most enjoyable as it sloshes around my tongue. Ive had some way better Alaskan beers in the Anchorage area and farther north. Second brewery from the Kenai Peninsula ive tried and is my favorite of the two.
Jan 03, 2016Smell: Smokey and licorice
Taste: Smokey, licorice, sweet, slight bitter bite. Not really a boozy taste but it shows in the end in the after taste. For fans of imperial stouts and smoked porters. Tastefully one of the better ones ive had in a while. I think this is maybe my second Scottish ive had, and its wonderful.
Mouth: It is rather watery at first, but there is a good amount of carbonation. Its not the most satisfying feel ive had.
Overall: Its satisfying in smell and flavors, just not the most enjoyable as it sloshes around my tongue. Ive had some way better Alaskan beers in the Anchorage area and farther north. Second brewery from the Kenai Peninsula ive tried and is my favorite of the two.
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.48/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Not a fan of the way this pours - all head, with the cloudy rust-colored liquid gradually building; of course, the stickage and lacing are impressive but that is beside the point
Smell: Caramel and peat, with hints of licorice and smoke
Taste: Caramel and licorice forward, with the smoky peat flavor developing somewhat; the finish is on the sweet side, as to be expected, and there is a lot of flavor, but the peat was stronger in the aroma than in the flavor
Mouthfeel: Medium body but listless and flabby
Overall: Perhaps I got a bad can as the huge head and flabby mouthfeel were a surprise; otherwise the beer is not bad and is a nice change of pace after lots of hops and sours
Thanks, itracy63, for the opportunity
Apr 24, 2015Smell: Caramel and peat, with hints of licorice and smoke
Taste: Caramel and licorice forward, with the smoky peat flavor developing somewhat; the finish is on the sweet side, as to be expected, and there is a lot of flavor, but the peat was stronger in the aroma than in the flavor
Mouthfeel: Medium body but listless and flabby
Overall: Perhaps I got a bad can as the huge head and flabby mouthfeel were a surprise; otherwise the beer is not bad and is a nice change of pace after lots of hops and sours
Thanks, itracy63, for the opportunity
Reviewed by SitkaSteve from Idaho
4/5 rDev +9.9%
4/5 rDev +9.9%
I had this in a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark hazy brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light lacing sticking but trickling after a while.
The smell was slightly smoky, light peat, light cocoa.
The taste was basically the same. There was a light smooth smoky aftertaste.
The mouthfeel had a full creamy smoky smoothness over topping my tongue nicely.
Overall, I like this one for me but am honestly trying to figure out this Scottish ale style.
Jul 22, 2014The appearance was a dark hazy brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light lacing sticking but trickling after a while.
The smell was slightly smoky, light peat, light cocoa.
The taste was basically the same. There was a light smooth smoky aftertaste.
The mouthfeel had a full creamy smoky smoothness over topping my tongue nicely.
Overall, I like this one for me but am honestly trying to figure out this Scottish ale style.
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