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 #16,515
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 weatherdog:
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Reviewed by weatherdog from Illinois

2.8/5  rDev -27.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle poured into a 3 Floyds tulip shaped pint glass

It pours an almost dead looking chestnut brown. The color is just a little darker and a little redder than cola. The deadness of the pour transfers to barely any head forming and what little does quickly dies and leaves a still looking beer in the glass.

The nose is has some caramel malt aromas but it's not really strong. I could really dig the nose but some pretty strong fusel alcohol and acetone aroma were present which was very off putting and distracting.

The taste is very unrefined, and kind of a mess. There are some light chocolate flavors, some sweeter malt and still a little bit of acetone. Thank god the acetone isn't nearly as strong as the aroma suggest. I just really hope hope this is a bad batch because this beer is not close to the quality that FFF usually puts out.

The body is medium to medium/full with a pretty low carbonation level and a with a decent residual sweetness . All of these combine to just not please me that much. Even with all of the above noted problems is still is a drinkable beer but I feel like it could be improved and refined into something much better.
Oct 27, 2010
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
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