Scotch Ale
Black Forest Brew Haus
- From:
- Black Forest Brew Haus
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 8.1%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 9.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 21, 2016
- Added:
- Mar 05, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Gmann from New York
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a chestnut brown color with a tight creamy tan head that settles into a light cap with some sticky lacing. The aroma is sweet and a bit grainy. The sweetness is more of a brown sugar sweetness. The taste is of a light roasted malt, slightly grainy, brown sugar, smoke and wet wood. There are some tea like characteristics and light lemon. The brew has a moderate body with light carbonation, a bit astringent. Fairly tasty brew, I like the flavor. Don't dig the astringent quality but still a good beer. ABV well hidden.
Jan 30, 2010
Reviewed by JoeyBeerBelly from New York
4.2/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Fresh growler filled at the Black Forest Brew Haus served in a glass beer mug.
Chestnut color with a beige head that thinned to a layer and left trails of lacing.
The aroma is good, roasted malt.
The taste is very good, roasted malt with chocolate notes the 8.1% abv is well hidden in the rich malty flavor.
Medium bodied with a smooth feel.
Drinkable and tasty.
Jan 24, 2010Chestnut color with a beige head that thinned to a layer and left trails of lacing.
The aroma is good, roasted malt.
The taste is very good, roasted malt with chocolate notes the 8.1% abv is well hidden in the rich malty flavor.
Medium bodied with a smooth feel.
Drinkable and tasty.
Reviewed by plaid75 from New York
3.63/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured a deep amber hue with a one finger pillowy white head. There was good retention and lacing.
The smell featured a good grain profile. Very malty with a bit of smoke.
The taste consisted of an upfront chewy malt with a light nuttiness. Overall a nice full flavor.
The mouthfeel was of medium fullness with a slight lingering sweetness.
Overall a nice Scottish Ale. A bit more malt may improve this beer however. Good and drinkable nonetheless.
Apr 02, 2007The smell featured a good grain profile. Very malty with a bit of smoke.
The taste consisted of an upfront chewy malt with a light nuttiness. Overall a nice full flavor.
The mouthfeel was of medium fullness with a slight lingering sweetness.
Overall a nice Scottish Ale. A bit more malt may improve this beer however. Good and drinkable nonetheless.
Reviewed by BBM from New York
3.53/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm always up for a good Scotch ale. And this one is certainly OK. It pours a burnt sienna color with ruby highlights and a tan head. Not much retention, but nice lacing around the glass. The aroma was sweet, caramel, with hints of English hops.
The taste was also caramel-y sweet, with notes of bread, toffee, and a slight hop bitterness in the finish. It was certainly balanced, perhaps a bit too balanced for a Scotch. It was a good tasting beer, but it was missing that signature Scotch roasty-malt flavor most Wee Heavies have. Mouthfeel was medium, clean, and lightly carbonated. Overall this is a solid ale from a brewhouse known more for its lagers.
Mar 24, 2007The taste was also caramel-y sweet, with notes of bread, toffee, and a slight hop bitterness in the finish. It was certainly balanced, perhaps a bit too balanced for a Scotch. It was a good tasting beer, but it was missing that signature Scotch roasty-malt flavor most Wee Heavies have. Mouthfeel was medium, clean, and lightly carbonated. Overall this is a solid ale from a brewhouse known more for its lagers.
Reviewed by cyberbmcd from New York
3.9/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.9/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
This ale is one of their better brews.
It pours a rich brown with almost no head but nice lacing.
It smells of hops but tastes sweetly malty. After you take a sip it tastes like you just chased a Jameson, which is kinda the idea.
The mouthfeel is creamy more like a Porter than an ale. It's kind of heavy, that's what ruins it's drinkability. not a brew to have at happy hour unless you just have one and switch to the pilsner (which I did, well...ok I had 2)
I brought a growler home!!, the bad news is I don't go often enough to get a second growler of it, by the time I do something else will be featured. That's fine with me
The Black Forest Brew House is definitely a favorite.
Mar 05, 2007It pours a rich brown with almost no head but nice lacing.
It smells of hops but tastes sweetly malty. After you take a sip it tastes like you just chased a Jameson, which is kinda the idea.
The mouthfeel is creamy more like a Porter than an ale. It's kind of heavy, that's what ruins it's drinkability. not a brew to have at happy hour unless you just have one and switch to the pilsner (which I did, well...ok I had 2)
I brought a growler home!!, the bad news is I don't go often enough to get a second growler of it, by the time I do something else will be featured. That's fine with me
The Black Forest Brew House is definitely a favorite.
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