A Few Shillings Too Many
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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From:
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
11%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 9.16%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
122
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 05, 2020
Added:
Apr 09, 2004
Wants:
  77
Gots:
  7
Brown in color with ruby and garnet highlights, this strong Scotch Ale is sweet and earthy on the nose. Rich flavors of caramel malt and bready notes, this beer exhibits light fruity esters, reminiscent of dates and dark stone fruits, along with the light smoky-earthy characters the style is known for. Ales in Scotland were traditionally named for their strength, and relative cost, in shillings. This beer would be understated as a 120 Shilling Ale.
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Ratings by SkiBum22:
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Rated by SkiBum22 from New York

4/5  rDev -1%

Apr 06, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.97 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Oct 05, 2020
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

4/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Brownish orange body topped with a thin yet creamy head. Deep, rich aroma of dark pitted fruits, maple syrup and roasted grains and nuts; brown sugar. Big caramel flavor infused with notes of figs; earthy cinnamon spiciness and very mild hop bitterness; low-key boozy character. Heavy body with some dry residual sugar presence and gentle alcohol heat.

This is a powerful and robust dark ale, complex and slightly boozy.
Jul 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 24, 2019
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Reviewed by hoptheology from California

4.29/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle traded from superspak, 2018 edition, 11.0% alcohol.

Served in Odell Teku.

Deep mahogany color with a thin grey-beige head of 1/2 finger.

Really huge raisin aromas with some brown sugar, fig, toffee, and scorched caramel.

Wow. Giant tobacco right out front, followed by prune, peat, caramel, box raisins, leather, toffee, and even a hint of tangerine. Huge flavors. Huge. Very mild pine on the way back end.

Feel is a little leathery, slightly oily, with some mild carbonation and a moderate to heavy alcohol burn mostly in the gut and throat. Light heat strokes on the palate, gaining intensity with breaths. Sticky and resiny finish.

Overall, a different and more dark approach to the Scottish Ale; this one gives me tons of rolled tobacco which is nice and a change of pace. This was a delicious Scottish Ale.
May 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by dannycohen62 from Illinois

Jan 15, 2019
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Reviewed by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L - 1-finger yellow head atop a translucent copper body.

S caramel, citrus, brown sugar, raisins.

T - raisins, sweet caramel, dark fruits, candied oranges. No bitterness. Moderate sweetness. Moderate-low booziness.

F - medium body and carb.

O - a deceptive beer. Tastes like some sort of raisin juice, but is in fact 11% abv.
Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by Richter525 from Michigan

Oct 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Sep 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by chuckgietzen from Michigan

Jun 12, 2017
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Reviewed by LAp from Ohio

4.19/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
To be fair, I'm a sucker for this style of beer. Kuhnhenn definitely knows how to explore the diversity of big, malty styles. On tap. Pours a deep ruby-brown. The beer is dominated by dark fruit, brown sugar, and difficult-to-describe, almost whisky-barrel maltiness. A strong beer all around. Certainly an improvement over its diminuitive 70-shilling form, an an excellent base for the incredible mead-infused successor: Too Damn Many Shillings.
Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.4 by hartsells01 from Michigan

Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.51 by Mavigo from Michigan

May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by SCW from New York

Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by JohnnieNepal from Michigan

Apr 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by nathanmiller from New York

Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by Jas45678 from Michigan

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by soupyman10 from District of Columbia

Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Dec 23, 2014
A Few Shillings Too Many from Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 122 ratings