Piper's Pride Scottish Ale
Lafayette Brewing Co.
- From:
- Lafayette Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 13.87%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 15, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 08, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
3.81/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Draft at the taproom served in a nonic. 5.7% 30 IBU per menu. Good looking dark amber with chestnut highlights. Aroma is mild with nutty & malty notes. Taste is tangy, malty, nutty. Good beer.
Aug 15, 2023
Reviewed by mlockman from Indiana
3.59/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I was really torn on how to feel about this beer: when first drinking it, I found it to lack the malty characteristics I was looking for in a Scottish ale, so I set it aside, but upon returning to it after drinking a pint of Digby's Irish Stout, I was able to discern the biscuity characteristics of the flavor and enjoyed this beer much more.
Mar 18, 2016
Reviewed by wisrarebeer from Wisconsin
2.5/5 rDev -34.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.5/5 rDev -34.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
On tap at the brewpub. Served as a sampler.
A: copper color, clear, no head
S: very mild nose, sweeter malt with no noticeable hops
T: sweet, somewhat stale, oxidized taste, but nothing incredibly offensive
M: lighter mouthfeel, on the sweeter side, very low carbonation
Feb 15, 2012A: copper color, clear, no head
S: very mild nose, sweeter malt with no noticeable hops
T: sweet, somewhat stale, oxidized taste, but nothing incredibly offensive
M: lighter mouthfeel, on the sweeter side, very low carbonation
Reviewed by boilermakerbrew from Indiana
4.33/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This came to me with a reddish brown hue. Small one finger tannish colored head.
Taste and smell were very similar, and very good. Some good malts and earthy tones. No aftertaste, and a fairly subtle taste overall.
Mouthfeel was somewhat milky, and overall a good compliment to the taste.
Overall, I find this brew hard to describe and very complex, but very, very good. By far the best LBC brew I've have. Go try it.
Nov 21, 2011Taste and smell were very similar, and very good. Some good malts and earthy tones. No aftertaste, and a fairly subtle taste overall.
Mouthfeel was somewhat milky, and overall a good compliment to the taste.
Overall, I find this brew hard to describe and very complex, but very, very good. By far the best LBC brew I've have. Go try it.
Reviewed by JamesS from Indiana
4.28/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
4.28/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a very nice caramel colow with excellent head and lacing. Very nice sweet malt tones with a nice earthy undertone. Nice deep malty flavor with excellent caramel tones and a slightly earthy/herbel hop bitterness at the end; slightly smoky; wish there was more peated malt (even though that's not usually used in Scotland). Went down very smooth, an excellent beer. (On tap at LBC)
Mar 14, 2011
Reviewed by tharper178 from Florida
5/5 rDev +30.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +30.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Piper's Pride Scotch Ale is probably my favorite beer.
It's a rich reddish/brown hue. Typically the bartenders pour with little head so you get a pint glass filled to the brim with beer. Despite the pour, the smells are fresh, ripe fruit with roasted malt, and hints of caramel and smoke.
The taste is wonderful. It hides the alcohol well, but still lets you know it's there. The mouthfeel is smooth, and it's very drinkable. You'll find yourself wanting more.
May 21, 2008It's a rich reddish/brown hue. Typically the bartenders pour with little head so you get a pint glass filled to the brim with beer. Despite the pour, the smells are fresh, ripe fruit with roasted malt, and hints of caramel and smoke.
The taste is wonderful. It hides the alcohol well, but still lets you know it's there. The mouthfeel is smooth, and it's very drinkable. You'll find yourself wanting more.
Reviewed by TheBierBand from Ohio
3.74/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a pint glass with nary a whisp of head. Color is deep mohogany and clear. No head.... no lace... loses points for this... The bartender needs to draw these beers with a bit of head.
Nose was quite good but would have been better with a rougher pour. Lots of roasted malt sweetness with some caramel mixed in. A smokey tone followed. Just a touch of hops for balance and complexity.
Taste was exactly like the smell.... plus had a weird fruity flavor... like dried fruit... apples? Pears?
MF: Low carbonation... not as rich and chewey as I'd have liked.... still a solid Scottish Ale.
Drink: Good, solid offering from LBC. Easily drinkable for sessioning.
Apr 10, 2008Nose was quite good but would have been better with a rougher pour. Lots of roasted malt sweetness with some caramel mixed in. A smokey tone followed. Just a touch of hops for balance and complexity.
Taste was exactly like the smell.... plus had a weird fruity flavor... like dried fruit... apples? Pears?
MF: Low carbonation... not as rich and chewey as I'd have liked.... still a solid Scottish Ale.
Drink: Good, solid offering from LBC. Easily drinkable for sessioning.
Reviewed by beveritt from Ohio
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Presentation: Had on tap at the Lafayette brewing Company.
Appearance: A deep copper color. Not much head, a ring of tan/white foam, surrounds the glass.
Smell: Sweet malt and caramel.
Taste: Very well balanced between hops and malt. Slightly roasted flavor.
Mouthfeel: Low carbonation, as is typical of most LBC offerings. Great body.
Drinkability: I could stand to have a few of these.
Jan 02, 2007Appearance: A deep copper color. Not much head, a ring of tan/white foam, surrounds the glass.
Smell: Sweet malt and caramel.
Taste: Very well balanced between hops and malt. Slightly roasted flavor.
Mouthfeel: Low carbonation, as is typical of most LBC offerings. Great body.
Drinkability: I could stand to have a few of these.
Reviewed by soper2000 from Texas
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very very pleasant cask conditioned ale. Appearance is a nice brown color with a very creamy white head. Nose is subtle, but notes of caramel and sweet malts are present. A slight smokiness rounds out the nose. First taste starts off with a delicate hop bitterness that is quickly cast aside but a chocolatey/nutty flavor and a little bit of smoke is present too. Mouthfeel is super creamy (maybe LBC uses sparklers???). A very nice session beer overall and always a treat when it shows up on cask.
Sep 08, 2004
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