The King's Taxes
MacLeod Ale Brewing Company
- From:
- MacLeod Ale Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 9.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 23, 2020
- Added:
- Jun 19, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California
3.62/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Beautiful burnished Amber hue. Fluffy sandy head that quickly recedes leaving very little lacing. Smell is lightly malty in a caramel way with a tinge of nuttiness. Taste is better than the nose. More caramel malt. Mouthfeel is noticeably thin.
Overall, pretty good for a lower ABV Scottish ale.
Jul 28, 2016Overall, pretty good for a lower ABV Scottish ale.
Rated by Lingenbrau from Oregon
3.7/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.7/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Good "Real Ale". Easy to drink, but to me, lacked the kettle carmelization that I love from Scottish Ales. Cheers!
Dec 18, 2015
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.86/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark amber-brown with a big pile of off-white foam in the Maredsous goblet. Slushy mouthfeel is inviting along with the dark roasted grainy taste. Toasty malt aroma. Caramel in the aftertaste with just a hint of brown sugar. Hops are pretty well non-existent, but there's a little burnt tang.
Overall, this is thoroughly drinkable and loads of flavor for the modest ABV. This is another beer style that could use some thoughtful exploration, especially if there's a hop shortage! From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Bine & Vine in San Diego. Stick on tag says "BEST BY 11/2015." Much more legible and straightforward than the usual date mysteries, but then you don't know how optimistic the brewery is about shelf life.
Nov 05, 2015Overall, this is thoroughly drinkable and loads of flavor for the modest ABV. This is another beer style that could use some thoughtful exploration, especially if there's a hop shortage! From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Bine & Vine in San Diego. Stick on tag says "BEST BY 11/2015." Much more legible and straightforward than the usual date mysteries, but then you don't know how optimistic the brewery is about shelf life.
Reviewed by BowWowWowYippyYoIPA from California
4.15/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
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Look - Pours a dark brown, with a deep garnet hue when held to light. Head is off-white with decent distribution ranging from small to medium. Head dissipates somewhat quickly, but a half centimeter cap is left behind. A bit of lacing.
Smell - Deep caramel notes with hints of coffee, toffee, raisins, cereal, a bit of peaty smoke and just a hint of dulce de leche.
Taste - Lots of the sweet caramel notes up front, a roasty smoke is present. Cereal, a bit of celery, dates, walnut, coffee earth and oak. Only the slightest touch of bitterness on the finish, with a nutty flavor lingering. Somewhat watery but that is to be expected for a 60 shilling at 4.3%
Feel - Thin but creamy, not bubbly at all. Very little tingle, mostly on tip of tongue.
Overall - A very nice and flavorful sessionable ale. Picked it up because my middle name is Macleod, and I'm glad that I did.
Jun 20, 2015Look - Pours a dark brown, with a deep garnet hue when held to light. Head is off-white with decent distribution ranging from small to medium. Head dissipates somewhat quickly, but a half centimeter cap is left behind. A bit of lacing.
Smell - Deep caramel notes with hints of coffee, toffee, raisins, cereal, a bit of peaty smoke and just a hint of dulce de leche.
Taste - Lots of the sweet caramel notes up front, a roasty smoke is present. Cereal, a bit of celery, dates, walnut, coffee earth and oak. Only the slightest touch of bitterness on the finish, with a nutty flavor lingering. Somewhat watery but that is to be expected for a 60 shilling at 4.3%
Feel - Thin but creamy, not bubbly at all. Very little tingle, mostly on tip of tongue.
Overall - A very nice and flavorful sessionable ale. Picked it up because my middle name is Macleod, and I'm glad that I did.
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