Smokin' Santiago
Cismontane Brewing Company
- From:
- Cismontane Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 14.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 09, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 14, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
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Rated by 2beerdogs from California
2.83/5 rDev -21.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
2.83/5 rDev -21.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
Why was this released? It's like a Scottish Ale that has been soured.
Jul 09, 2015
Reviewed by samtrillo from California
2.68/5 rDev -25.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
2.68/5 rDev -25.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
Perhaps they meant smoked Scottish ale not scotch because this is not a wee heavy. Right from the pour you can tell the color of the beer and head is far too light to be a scotch ale. The nose is off. Fruity esters and yeast.
I don't know what's going on with the taste because the mouthfeel is so atrocious. How can people confuse this for a scotch ale? I'm honestly dumbfounded. This is nothing like any scotch ale I've had. It's so watery and light. Again, it's like a Scottish ale, not a Scotch ale. Perhaps of I knew it was a Scottish ale I wouldn't be so disappointed. I get none of the caramel, toffee and big chewy mouthfeel of a scotch ale I was looking forward to. I want my money back, Cismontane. I want to seriously email this company and ask them what they think this beer is.
Apr 24, 2015I don't know what's going on with the taste because the mouthfeel is so atrocious. How can people confuse this for a scotch ale? I'm honestly dumbfounded. This is nothing like any scotch ale I've had. It's so watery and light. Again, it's like a Scottish ale, not a Scotch ale. Perhaps of I knew it was a Scottish ale I wouldn't be so disappointed. I get none of the caramel, toffee and big chewy mouthfeel of a scotch ale I was looking forward to. I want my money back, Cismontane. I want to seriously email this company and ask them what they think this beer is.
Reviewed by CWVegas from Nevada
2.52/5 rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.52/5 rDev -29.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Maybe I picked up a bad bottle, but nothing about this beer screamed "scotch ale". The closest beer I can compare it to is Budweiser - commercial, bland and uninspired.
Mar 23, 2015
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Pours a handsome red-brown color with a modest head in the pint shaker. Rich and just smokey enough. Full of roasted malt but not overly sweet. Hints of bacon and bonfires, but the smoke just reminds me of single malt Scotches and is a lovely addition.
Only flaw is the dissipation of the carbonation, so drink fast. In other ways this is what a Scotch Ale should be, and it's one of the bertter ones for flavor that I've had in a long time. On tap at Local Habit in San Diego. Listed at 7.1% when I had it, which is confirmed by brewery.
Mar 03, 2013Only flaw is the dissipation of the carbonation, so drink fast. In other ways this is what a Scotch Ale should be, and it's one of the bertter ones for flavor that I've had in a long time. On tap at Local Habit in San Diego. Listed at 7.1% when I had it, which is confirmed by brewery.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.55/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Boneyard Bistro in Sherman Oaks, CA.
Pours a murky brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and fruity aromas. Taste is much the same with a slightly nutty flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that smells better than it tastes in my opinion.
Feb 10, 2013Pours a murky brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and fruity aromas. Taste is much the same with a slightly nutty flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that smells better than it tastes in my opinion.
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.58/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Bruery Provisions
A red tinted brown with a small off-white head. Quite heavy on the smoke with lots of malt underneath. Caramel, toffee, and a touch of butterscotch. A good toasted malt aroma, too. The smoke is fairly strong on the palate, a bit moreso than the aroma would indicate. Some sweetness of malt along with a soft saltiness and a little bit of toast.
Jul 16, 2012A red tinted brown with a small off-white head. Quite heavy on the smoke with lots of malt underneath. Caramel, toffee, and a touch of butterscotch. A good toasted malt aroma, too. The smoke is fairly strong on the palate, a bit moreso than the aroma would indicate. Some sweetness of malt along with a soft saltiness and a little bit of toast.
Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin
4.39/5 rDev +22.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +22.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On-tap at Bruery Provisions and served in a stange, on to the beer:
Ruby brown threatening to cross over to orange. There is a solid layer of head and a few strings of lace hanging around the glass. Goodness me, what a nose! Smokey chocolate in one, some Tootsie Roll type of chocolate flavor, I like this a lot.
What a lovely mix of flavors. There is some good smoke and jerky flavors upfront. Touches of chocolate make their makr in this beer. Additional flavors of brown sugar, tobacco, and fruit esters help create a profile that is more than a delight to drink. The beer has a medium sized mouthfeel, one with a little chew to it, and one that could be mistaken as a meal in a glass.
I haven't had a Cismontane beer for some time, and I know they've been cranking out more and more different beers during my time of absence. What a great surprise Smokin Santiago is, and what a way to keep my "hot streak" with beers going.
Mar 11, 2012Ruby brown threatening to cross over to orange. There is a solid layer of head and a few strings of lace hanging around the glass. Goodness me, what a nose! Smokey chocolate in one, some Tootsie Roll type of chocolate flavor, I like this a lot.
What a lovely mix of flavors. There is some good smoke and jerky flavors upfront. Touches of chocolate make their makr in this beer. Additional flavors of brown sugar, tobacco, and fruit esters help create a profile that is more than a delight to drink. The beer has a medium sized mouthfeel, one with a little chew to it, and one that could be mistaken as a meal in a glass.
I haven't had a Cismontane beer for some time, and I know they've been cranking out more and more different beers during my time of absence. What a great surprise Smokin Santiago is, and what a way to keep my "hot streak" with beers going.
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