Robert The Bruce
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

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From:
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Scottish Ale
Ranked #9
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,522
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 10.82%
Reviews:
1,030
Ratings:
3,322
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sunday at 01:46 AM
Added:
Aug 06, 2001
Wants:
  242
Gots:
  583
A full-bodied Scottish-style Ale with a well-rounded malty profile and roasted biscuit-like notes.

24 IBU
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Ratings by dacubz:
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Rated by dacubz from Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.1%

Dec 07, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.42 by Chilmer from Iowa

Sunday at 01:46 AM
 
Rated: 3.83 by DarrellK from Florida

Jan 05, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Dec 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.31 by ckk527 from Ohio

Dec 01, 2023
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

4.19/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Pours a deep, clear, and rich amber color that almost leans brown. A strong light tan head that is creamy, thick, and heavy. Lasts for a while. (4.25)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of rich, baked bread, caramel. Hints of earthy and woodsy qualities. (4.00)

Flavor: Strong flavors of dark bread, sweet caramel, smooth and sweet syrup and notes of toffee. There's a woodsy, smokey, and earthy note to it Smooth and rich. Leans sweet, but reasonably dry and drinkable. (4.25)

Feel: Medium to heavier bodied, average carbonation. Smooth, leans sweet. Hides the alcohol extremely well. (4.25)

Compared to Founders Dirty Bastard 12/2023: Pours darker, milder head. More earthy black malt and smoke. More woodsy. Less sweet caramel.

Overall: Don't come across a whole lot of Scottish Ales. This is the most reviewed on BeerAdvocate and I noticed I hadn't tried it before. It's definitely big, malty, and sweet. Darker than I expected, but enjoyable. Almost reminds me of a doppelbock. Bread, caramel, and toffee flavors. Yet, it hides the alcohol extremely well. A cool name, great can art as always, and a surprisingly fantastic beer. (Rating: 4.19)
Nov 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by drstalker from Illinois

Nov 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Nov 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by craigbelly from Iowa

Nov 04, 2023
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Reviewed by nasal from Illinois

4.31/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tastes like a slightly less sweet Speculoos cookie. Extremely malty, with a porter-y roast on the malt. Crisp-caramelized dark brown sugar or molasses / malt syrup flavor. Not much aroma, zero hops in the aroma, just a little molasses-y "Boston brown bread" smell. Cozy, autumnal, quite a nice example of the style. One of my preferred malt-forward beers. A bit too syrupy for my taste, but I might change my tune when the weather turns cold.
Sep 10, 2023
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Reviewed by branko7 from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark brown, with a foamy head which settles. Caramel, malty, nicely balanced, not too hoppy. Do I detect a little bit of candy in the taste? Hides its alcohol. Well-balanced and delicious.
Aug 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by Tree_powers from Indiana

Jul 13, 2023
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Medium caramel amber color with light lacing and carbonation.

S - Toasted biscuit caramel malt dominates the nose.

T - Toastu, biscuity caramel malt from start to finish with very mild bitterness.

M - Medium body with gentle carbonation.

O - A real easy drinker and quite enjoyable.
Jul 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by cwm51662 from Indiana

May 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by n2492004 from Michigan

Mar 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by soarinsteven from Illinois

Mar 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.95 by SoundMakesSense from Indiana

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.9 by npolachek from New York

Feb 26, 2023
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Reviewed by Eddieeight from Ohio

3.02/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Received as part of a mixer sixer Christmas gift, my buddy left the price tag on and this rang up at just under $3 bucks. The only other Three Floyds beer I've had was the hard to come by Dark Lord stout, which won my approval. This one pours out nice deep brown with a small little head that quickly recedes to the outer edges of the glass. Smell is heavy on the malt, stings the nose a bit with some pepper and spice. The taste is very mellow, full of malt, slightly bitter to balance it out. Some roastiness. Apart from that, there's not a whole lot of big taste here. It's a very unassuming ale, no bold flavor, no statement made. Mouthfeel is medium, with a minimum of carbonation. I would consider this a workhorse beer - one the blue collars drink to relax on the weekends. Nothing fancy, nothing remarkable, just gets the job done. Maybe i don't know what Scottish ales are supposed to taste like, but I'm not particularly impressed with this one. It just doesn't stand out. It's an everyday, run-of-the-mill brew. But hey, I'll drink it. Cheers.
Jan 22, 2023
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Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint glass.

Appearance: Amber brown, generous head that lingers long, significant lacing.

Nose: Sweet combination of fresh and dried fruit.

Mouthfeel: Medium heavy.

Attack: Follows the nose, with a slight bitterness to balance, a bit of coffee, a bit of peat; alcohol evident.

Finish: Slight bitterness.

Overall: An excellent sipper I’m enjoying by itself following a cool autumn morning of bowhunting. So far my clear favorite in this style.
Oct 14, 2022
Robert The Bruce from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 3322 ratings