Drafty Kilt
Monday Night Brewing

Drafty KiltDrafty Kilt
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From:
Monday Night Brewing
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #95
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,378
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 10.36%
Reviews:
66
Ratings:
367
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 30, 2023
Added:
Aug 09, 2011
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  129
A roasty Scotch ale with a hint of smoke. Full-bodied, but not overpowering. Smokey, but not in a creepy bar kind of way. Sweet, but not obnoxiously so. Sound like your ideal mother-in-law? Fair enough, but it also is a pretty dead-on description of our Scotch Ale. In a difficult hop-growing climate, Scottish brewers relied on other ingredients to impart flavor and bitterness – one such ingredient was smoked malt. Drafty Kilt is a dark, malty bombshell of a beer.
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Ratings by OompaMentor:
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Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
9/6/2018
Jan 04, 2019
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can

pours a dark chestnut brown with reddish highlights, thick cream colored head. looks nice. aroma of rich toasted malt, a touch of smoke. similar taste - it's nice that it's not too sweet. medium bodied.
Dec 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by Quikshark from South Carolina

Dec 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Dec 09, 2023
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a very dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of mild malts. Taste is malts, smoke, a mild hop presence. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Apr 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by Giantspace from Pennsylvania

Dec 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by Lukass from Ohio

Dec 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.79 by MJ64 from Mississippi

Nov 16, 2021
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Reviewed by 1BrewBacca from Georgia

4.34/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: Poured a rich mahogany color with a robust head that was 1 inch tall an off-white. Head melted to a thin cloud of Froth with a sticky ring a foam lace on the glass.
Smell and Taste: As in the description smoky malts are dominant. Slightly sweet upfront and somewhat dry on the finish.
Feel: Leaning toward thick and oily but only slightly.
Overall: Drafty Kilt is an excellent wee heavy scotch ale. More than happy to down one anytime for any occasion.
Sep 01, 2021
 
Rated: 3.86 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Aug 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.13 by mg97 from Mississippi

Aug 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by sd123 from Georgia

May 12, 2021
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Reviewed by ATL6245 from Georgia

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Dark brown. Khaki colored head with good retention.

Aroma: Malt forward. Toasty, with low smoke character.

Flavor & aftertaste: Dark malt toasty & smoky. Restrained bitterness. Alcohol not noticeable. Semi-sweet malt backbone.

Mouth-feel: Medium body, a little creamy. Moderate palate carbonation. Long finish with a note of bitterness lingering, but not harsh.

Overall: Solid example of Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy. Firm, yet drinkable. Nice complexity to aroma. Malt forward with dark malt flavors and noticeable note of smoke. Astringent and a little bitter at the end; but not harsh. Nice winter beer.
Feb 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Chipwells from Georgia

Feb 05, 2021
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Rated by Sock_Monster from Georgia

3.9/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Great lookin scotch ale with a nice sweet smoky taste. Just wish it had a little more body
Sep 29, 2020
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

4.01/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Scotch ales are one of my favorite styles, and I'm glad I came across this one...

Another offering out of my latest GA trip. Great looking, dark beer, with a very enticing smell of sweet maltiness. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, very lightly carbonated - all of it leading to a full-mouthed, malty taste of roast and smoke (as advertised.) Overall, it was good, not the best scotch ale I've had, but still good.
Sep 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.94 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Jul 24, 2020
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Rated by Paradox1000 from Florida

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Good smoky ale!
Jun 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.24 by sirzekel from Georgia

Jun 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.13 by pkshankle from Georgia

May 09, 2020
Drafty Kilt from Monday Night Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 367 ratings