Big Bad Plaid
American Brewing Company
- From:
- American Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 9.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 28, 2017
- Added:
- Apr 30, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.15/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Handsome dark brownish amber with a modest foam. Plenty of carbonation in the mouth, even a club soda tang. Musty, fruity aroma. Substantial mouthfeel.
Moderately sweet and quite malty. A touch of smoke and butter. I don't care so much for the spoiled fruit taste, but maybe it's the smoke. Darkly woody. Burnt raisin toast. This seems more bitter than you'd want a Scotch Ale to be. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Elizabeth Station in Bellingham.
Aug 14, 2015Moderately sweet and quite malty. A touch of smoke and butter. I don't care so much for the spoiled fruit taste, but maybe it's the smoke. Darkly woody. Burnt raisin toast. This seems more bitter than you'd want a Scotch Ale to be. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Elizabeth Station in Bellingham.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.64/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 22oz bomber into a tulip.
Appearance: rich brown hue with quite a lot of red when held up to the light. The body is clear and there's a finger of frothy tan foam atop with a good lace left on the glass. I think it's quite attractive.
Smell: quite toasty but with a noticeable caramel underneath and even a dash of chocolate. Not bad at all.
Taste: quite toasty and quite biscuity -- too much so for my taste. That said, there's good balance in this beer; it just emphasizes a flavor quality of which I'm not a fan. Bitterness is pretty heavy for the style and comes on right at the end; it's not unwelcome.
Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a good carbonation and a good creaminess. Very good indeed.
Overall: this beer seems well-crafted, if not especially to my taste. I do like the fact that it's a take on a Scotch ale that's relatively restrained in the ABV department. It's worth a try if you like the style (or reds, or altbiers, of which this really reminds me).
Apr 30, 2015Appearance: rich brown hue with quite a lot of red when held up to the light. The body is clear and there's a finger of frothy tan foam atop with a good lace left on the glass. I think it's quite attractive.
Smell: quite toasty but with a noticeable caramel underneath and even a dash of chocolate. Not bad at all.
Taste: quite toasty and quite biscuity -- too much so for my taste. That said, there's good balance in this beer; it just emphasizes a flavor quality of which I'm not a fan. Bitterness is pretty heavy for the style and comes on right at the end; it's not unwelcome.
Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a good carbonation and a good creaminess. Very good indeed.
Overall: this beer seems well-crafted, if not especially to my taste. I do like the fact that it's a take on a Scotch ale that's relatively restrained in the ABV department. It's worth a try if you like the style (or reds, or altbiers, of which this really reminds me).
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