Scotch Ale
Southampton Publick House
- From:
- Southampton Publick House
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 14.78%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 07, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 16, 2006
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
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Rated by 2Xmd from New York
3.87/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle from release in 2014. Decent scotch ale.
May 24, 2015
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.42/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
750ml capped and foiled bottle poured into a matching 22oz Southampton fishbowl snifter. The brew appears an amber mahogany color with lighter shades of brown and ruby seen around the edges. Sadly, nearly the entire glass fills with a khaki foam initially that settles quick leaving room for a 2nd and 3rd pour to top off the glass.
The smell is carbonic and mineral filled at first then gets malty sweet smelling like caramel/toffee with a hint of fruit. There is almost a spice like cinnamon blending with herbal hops and warming alcohol. Is this a scotch ale or a pumpkin ale?
The taste follows directly in line with the nose. Carbonic and mineral character is all the initial impression consists of. After swirling and degassing the beer a bit of fruity alcohol and hops emerge contrasted by toasty and bready malt.
This is medium to light bodied brew with way too much carbonation that overall distracts from the experience. It has potential to be more enjoyable if you degas it. Additionally, it also almost crosses the line between a strong brown ale and pumpkin ale moreso than what ive come to expect of a scotch ale. Not terrible, but not great either.
Jun 18, 2014The smell is carbonic and mineral filled at first then gets malty sweet smelling like caramel/toffee with a hint of fruit. There is almost a spice like cinnamon blending with herbal hops and warming alcohol. Is this a scotch ale or a pumpkin ale?
The taste follows directly in line with the nose. Carbonic and mineral character is all the initial impression consists of. After swirling and degassing the beer a bit of fruity alcohol and hops emerge contrasted by toasty and bready malt.
This is medium to light bodied brew with way too much carbonation that overall distracts from the experience. It has potential to be more enjoyable if you degas it. Additionally, it also almost crosses the line between a strong brown ale and pumpkin ale moreso than what ive come to expect of a scotch ale. Not terrible, but not great either.
Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York
3.51/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
750ml bottle into Tired Hands stemware. Shared by schen9303.
Pours a massive, frothy 3 finger light brown colored head with moderate to low retention. Beer is a clear amber. Lacing is spotty and sparse with little stick but nice legs. Decent.
Nose is sweet booze, hazelnut, chestnut, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon and a slight bit of roast and soap. Aromatic and pretty appetizing.
Opens sweet brown sugar and molasses. Anise, nuts and brown sugar mixed with booze in the middle with an end of Irish cream and sweet alcohol. Finishes sweet and boozy with the same aftertaste. Decent but pretty one-dimensional.
Light bodied with moderate to low carbonation. Slick and light in the mouth and goes down warm and filmy. Messy finish with a lingering aftertaste. Complements the flavor nicely.
A solid beer all around but nothing to get too excited about here. A touch thin in the feel but otherwise, this is quite representative of the style.
Feb 18, 2014Pours a massive, frothy 3 finger light brown colored head with moderate to low retention. Beer is a clear amber. Lacing is spotty and sparse with little stick but nice legs. Decent.
Nose is sweet booze, hazelnut, chestnut, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon and a slight bit of roast and soap. Aromatic and pretty appetizing.
Opens sweet brown sugar and molasses. Anise, nuts and brown sugar mixed with booze in the middle with an end of Irish cream and sweet alcohol. Finishes sweet and boozy with the same aftertaste. Decent but pretty one-dimensional.
Light bodied with moderate to low carbonation. Slick and light in the mouth and goes down warm and filmy. Messy finish with a lingering aftertaste. Complements the flavor nicely.
A solid beer all around but nothing to get too excited about here. A touch thin in the feel but otherwise, this is quite representative of the style.
Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York
4.23/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Stopped by the publick house for a bite and to pick up some IRS bottles. Ordered a flight with bratwurst. Brew arrivedin a few ounce sample pour. Really nice orange brown color. Great caramel smell and taste. Super enjoyable. Little boozy. Would have again!
Mar 05, 2013
Reviewed by xenjoiii from New York
4.3/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2013 Release - Growler filled during the 2013 Imperial Russian Stout release dinner.
A: Poured into my southampton RIS snifter. The liquid is dark ruby/mahogany in color and yielded a one finger off white head.
S: Sweet malts, chocolate and caramel. This smells delicious.
T: Notes of caramel and sweet/biscuity malt that are rounded off with coco and hint of roasted coffee. Wonderful.
M: Medium bodied and light carbonation.
O: I was really impressed with this beer. The flavors are rich and well defined. I wish I would have brought home an extra growler of this. This needs to be bottled again.
Mar 05, 2013A: Poured into my southampton RIS snifter. The liquid is dark ruby/mahogany in color and yielded a one finger off white head.
S: Sweet malts, chocolate and caramel. This smells delicious.
T: Notes of caramel and sweet/biscuity malt that are rounded off with coco and hint of roasted coffee. Wonderful.
M: Medium bodied and light carbonation.
O: I was really impressed with this beer. The flavors are rich and well defined. I wish I would have brought home an extra growler of this. This needs to be bottled again.
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