Aye Scottish Pale Ale
Neustadt Springs Brewery
- From:
- Neustadt Springs Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 8.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 41
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Mar 02, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 15, 2004
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Using pure natural spring water, New Zealand hops and imported specialty malts. Brewed in the traditional Scottish style, being deep golden in colour, full flavoured, with a hint of roast barley, making it smooth with plenty of body. In Scotland this style of beer would be used as a chaser to a malt whisky. The malts in Scottish ale compliment the malts in a scotch whisky.
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Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
April 4 2024
Mar 19, 2018
Rated by dipso123 from Oregon
3.49/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
More sweet than malty, unfortunately.
Feb 11, 2016
Reviewed by EricVonStein from Canada (ON)
3.77/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Quite clear burnt orange to amber colour. Plenty of carbonation and a one inch head of off white foam that retains nicely.
Toasty roasty malts up front, lots of grain and cereals. Basically a big slice of wholegrain bread. Some spiciness from the hops Im guessing.
Taste follows aroma, big rich malts, toasty grains, whole grain bread, sweet burnt sugar undertones at first but with a nice earthy hop profile at the end to balance and help it finish drier.
Overall a really nice malt forward ale. Not familiar with the Scottish Pale Ale style though if this is an accurate representation then its very much up my alley. Well balanced, flavourful, drinkable, simple.
Sep 26, 2015Toasty roasty malts up front, lots of grain and cereals. Basically a big slice of wholegrain bread. Some spiciness from the hops Im guessing.
Taste follows aroma, big rich malts, toasty grains, whole grain bread, sweet burnt sugar undertones at first but with a nice earthy hop profile at the end to balance and help it finish drier.
Overall a really nice malt forward ale. Not familiar with the Scottish Pale Ale style though if this is an accurate representation then its very much up my alley. Well balanced, flavourful, drinkable, simple.
Reviewed by TDotScott from Canada (ON)
3.54/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a can into a wine glass.
L- Copper with good clarity. A white head sticks around for a while.
S- Very buttery toast, like an end piece of toast. Too much for style, even when considering an allowance for kettle caramelization.
T- not much going on here. Toast again, with hints of caramel.
F- full at first, with little carbonation, and a long dry finish. Just as it should be.
O- not unenjoyable, but not great for style.
Jul 31, 2015L- Copper with good clarity. A white head sticks around for a while.
S- Very buttery toast, like an end piece of toast. Too much for style, even when considering an allowance for kettle caramelization.
T- not much going on here. Toast again, with hints of caramel.
F- full at first, with little carbonation, and a long dry finish. Just as it should be.
O- not unenjoyable, but not great for style.
Reviewed by DaveBar from Canada (ON)
3.7/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Purchased at the LCBO for just under $3.00 for a 473ml can. Served at 4deg C in a draught glass
A- Excellent. Opens and pours well. Head stays for a while. Dark gold color
S- Peppery good. Nice malt.
T- Great at first then instead of growing on you like a good beer it changes less flavorful. Caramel and roasted malt.
M- Pretty good and rather creamy.
O- Ok. Will not buy again but bet this one would be wonderful in an old wine barrel for a year or so.
Food Pairing
This ok little ale goes well with... BBQ chicken
Enjoy
Jun 07, 2014A- Excellent. Opens and pours well. Head stays for a while. Dark gold color
S- Peppery good. Nice malt.
T- Great at first then instead of growing on you like a good beer it changes less flavorful. Caramel and roasted malt.
M- Pretty good and rather creamy.
O- Ok. Will not buy again but bet this one would be wonderful in an old wine barrel for a year or so.
Food Pairing
This ok little ale goes well with... BBQ chicken
Enjoy
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
4.02/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.02/5 rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Dark copper filtered with some fine bubbled carbonation, 3 fingers of creamy light beige head, some frothy lacing.
S: Lager, animal offal (haggis perhaps) scotch, light butterscotch, earthy, dark toasted notes.
T: Dark, toasted and earthy, heather a little lager quality of haggis but falls to the background, little scotch, butterscotch in a positive way. Very delicious, very drinkable.
M: Medium body, medium fine bubbled carbonation.
O: Really enjoying this Scottish ale. Not loving the scent, but the taste exceeds my expectations.
Jun 06, 2014S: Lager, animal offal (haggis perhaps) scotch, light butterscotch, earthy, dark toasted notes.
T: Dark, toasted and earthy, heather a little lager quality of haggis but falls to the background, little scotch, butterscotch in a positive way. Very delicious, very drinkable.
M: Medium body, medium fine bubbled carbonation.
O: Really enjoying this Scottish ale. Not loving the scent, but the taste exceeds my expectations.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Update June 15, 2019 - Last had this nearly 6 years ago. Saw in in the LCBO for around $3 CDN. Also didn't have a full review so figured why not? Previous review was a 3.5.
Appearance - Pours a rich amber color with good clarity and topped with a finger of loose , medium lasting white head. Spotty lacing.
Smell - Caramel malts, a little peat and a touch of smoke. Subtle aromas across the board but pretty spot on.
Taste - Caramel, roasty bits, faint subtlety of smoke and certainly scotch undertones. Flavor sticks to your tastebuds pretty well. Just enough bitterness to be balanced.
Mouthfeel - Thin and watery, but here that works.Medium body and reasonably low carbonation.
Overall - Better than I remembered and certainly worth a tipple or two. Might be worth using as a chaser for scotch too as listed in the description. I can easily see how that would work.
Aug 05, 2013Appearance - Pours a rich amber color with good clarity and topped with a finger of loose , medium lasting white head. Spotty lacing.
Smell - Caramel malts, a little peat and a touch of smoke. Subtle aromas across the board but pretty spot on.
Taste - Caramel, roasty bits, faint subtlety of smoke and certainly scotch undertones. Flavor sticks to your tastebuds pretty well. Just enough bitterness to be balanced.
Mouthfeel - Thin and watery, but here that works.Medium body and reasonably low carbonation.
Overall - Better than I remembered and certainly worth a tipple or two. Might be worth using as a chaser for scotch too as listed in the description. I can easily see how that would work.
Reviewed by hopsolutely from Canada (ON)
3.7/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Think this would be a great transition beer for anyone making the shift from macro to well-brewed. With a much greater Ontario variety available now this isn't a style I choose often, but saw this can in the LCBO and it has taken me back to some earlier days...
Pours a bright and clear copper colour with an initial white head that dissipates quickly, with little residual lacing. The primarily bready aroma includes caramelized malts and some mild smokey and earthy tones in the background. Malt-forward in taste, with hints of the barrel wood or peat that I'd expect in this style. The caramelized malt sweetness become more bitter in the finish, but still well short of dry and couldn't offend any palate.
A well-brewed and easy drinking beer.
Oct 09, 2012Pours a bright and clear copper colour with an initial white head that dissipates quickly, with little residual lacing. The primarily bready aroma includes caramelized malts and some mild smokey and earthy tones in the background. Malt-forward in taste, with hints of the barrel wood or peat that I'd expect in this style. The caramelized malt sweetness become more bitter in the finish, but still well short of dry and couldn't offend any palate.
A well-brewed and easy drinking beer.
Reviewed by SebD from Canada (ON)
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: It has a nice golden/orange color to it. It has a nice off-white head that dies down quite fast and leaves some lacing.
Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of caramel, toffee, bready malts, biscuit, nuttiness and grassy hops.
Taste: Like the aromas, it has a nice caramel/toffee sweetness, bready and biscuity malts and slight nuttiness and grassy hops.
Mouthfeel: It has a low/medium carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.
Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas.
Mar 25, 2012Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of caramel, toffee, bready malts, biscuit, nuttiness and grassy hops.
Taste: Like the aromas, it has a nice caramel/toffee sweetness, bready and biscuity malts and slight nuttiness and grassy hops.
Mouthfeel: It has a low/medium carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.
Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas.
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