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Hopscotch
Gilgamesh Brewing
- From:
- Gilgamesh Brewing
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
- ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 14.68%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 01, 2018
- Added:
- Apr 29, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
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Reviewed by TheWiltChamberlainofipas from Oregon
3.55/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Super dark and light in carbonation. Smell is dark fruits and a bit of booze. Taste is prunes, toffee, and licorice. Rich and sweet with a bittersweet finish and a bit smoke rounds out the flavor.
May 23, 2016Reviewed by Spikester from Oregon
4/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark brown with one fat finger of off white head. Good retention and lacing.
Smell is caramel.
Taste is dark roasted malt with some hop bitterness in the after taste.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with good carbonation. Finish is slightly bitter.
Overall a tasty beer and well worth a try.
May 21, 2016Smell is caramel.
Taste is dark roasted malt with some hop bitterness in the after taste.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with good carbonation. Finish is slightly bitter.
Overall a tasty beer and well worth a try.
Rated by IdrinkBeerinCollege from Oregon
4.75/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.75/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
A superb, balanced Scottish Strong Ale
Dec 13, 2015Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.42/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
The aroma is a distinctive oxidized note with an herbal twang. Beautiful foam and coppery amber brew in the Belgian chalice. Prickly carbonation in the mouth. Medium body.
As this warms, there is some bitter and herbal hop flavor that doesn't really add to the rusty, smoky malt. An unusual, even peculiar version of the Scottish Ale category. I think you could argue that this is an American Strong Ale that happens to have some peat in the mix. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Elizabeth Station in Bellingham, Washington for the decent price of $5.59.
Jul 22, 2015As this warms, there is some bitter and herbal hop flavor that doesn't really add to the rusty, smoky malt. An unusual, even peculiar version of the Scottish Ale category. I think you could argue that this is an American Strong Ale that happens to have some peat in the mix. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Elizabeth Station in Bellingham, Washington for the decent price of $5.59.
Reviewed by hreb from Washington
3.25/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
22oz bottle served in a curved glass. Beer pours cola brown, with an ample tan head. For a beer that advertises dry hopping in the subtitle, the aroma is pretty uninspiring. Flavor has a strong, burned caramel, butterscotch, and bitter hop flavor. Fairly reminiscent of a chalky scotch ale with its smooth flavor up front, followed by harsher, even astringent, flavors in the finish. My guess is that some fans of Scottish Ales (strong ones, anyway) will really love this, but for me it's just ok.
May 16, 2015Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.77/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 22oz bomber into a tulip.
Appearance: deep, rich red-brown hue with no haze and a persistent finger of tan foam leaving a nice lace on the glass. I quite like it.
Smell: rich, sweet caramel maltiness with a big dose of toffee and a little bit of toast and biscuit. For me, the candy sweetness helps offset the drier biscuity aromas.
Taste: lightly sweet maltiness with a nice caramel character and only a dash of toastiness. It's much milder than I would have guessed from the aroma. There's not much here in the way of hops, but I think it's a very competent Scottish ale.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess. Not bad.
Overall: this is not a bad beer at all. The dry hops don't really come through, but they have a lot to stand up to with the maltiness of this brew. Whether or not it satisfied the brewers' ideas, this is a nicely crafted and drinkable brew.
May 06, 2015Appearance: deep, rich red-brown hue with no haze and a persistent finger of tan foam leaving a nice lace on the glass. I quite like it.
Smell: rich, sweet caramel maltiness with a big dose of toffee and a little bit of toast and biscuit. For me, the candy sweetness helps offset the drier biscuity aromas.
Taste: lightly sweet maltiness with a nice caramel character and only a dash of toastiness. It's much milder than I would have guessed from the aroma. There's not much here in the way of hops, but I think it's a very competent Scottish ale.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess. Not bad.
Overall: this is not a bad beer at all. The dry hops don't really come through, but they have a lot to stand up to with the maltiness of this brew. Whether or not it satisfied the brewers' ideas, this is a nicely crafted and drinkable brew.
Reviewed by OregonGrown7 from Oregon
4.25/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Great brew! Give it a try. Dry hop adds an interesting balance to the nice molasses and burnt sugar flavors. Nice punch at 8.2 abv but still very drinkable.
Apr 18, 2015
Hopscotch from Gilgamesh Brewing
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
19 ratings
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