Rennie's Scotch Ale
Henderson Brewing Company
- From:
- Henderson Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 3.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 21, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 14, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.6/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.6/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from the LCBO, included in a Henderson / Bench winter mixed pack collab. Dated Oct 7 2023 and served barely chilled.
Pours a dark, oily brown-black colour with burgundy-red highlights; one finger of soapy, tan-coloured head lasts for two or three minutes before being reduced to a tight collar and a few wisps on the surface. Modest lace deposition with a swirl of the glass - looks alright so far. Sweet, confectionery-like aroma of caramel/toffee, cherries and raisin, with noticeable ethanol fumes; suggestions of herbs, dark chocolate and grape must.
The flavours are a little more straightforward - I'm getting caramel, treacle, raisin and toasted malts, with suggestions of plum, cocoa, red licorice candy and herbal hop bitterness. Boozy-sweet on the back end, with treacle and dark fruits dissipating into a warming aftertaste that numbs the palate ever-so-slightly. On the fuller side of medium-bodied, with low carbonation and a smooth, soft mouthfeel. Fair drinkability for the style, but one can was more than enough for me.
Final Grade: 3.6, a B grade. Rennie's Scotch Ale is a serviceable, no-frills strong ale that has plenty of room for improvement. I don't think this is a *bad* beer, but its flavour profile is lacking in both depth and variety - it really just comes off as too sweet and slightly too boozy. Neither of those are bad things in and of themselves, nor are they unusual for a wee heavy - the problem is that there's little to no nuance or refinement beyond that sweet/strong dichotomy. How about giving me some peat, or some roastiness - anything other than sweet malts? Adorable self-grooming tuxedo cat label art notwithstanding, Rennie's is a thoroughly average Scotch ale that does not stand out in its field, so I can't offer it much more than a lukewarm, half-hearted recommendation.
Jan 06, 2024Pours a dark, oily brown-black colour with burgundy-red highlights; one finger of soapy, tan-coloured head lasts for two or three minutes before being reduced to a tight collar and a few wisps on the surface. Modest lace deposition with a swirl of the glass - looks alright so far. Sweet, confectionery-like aroma of caramel/toffee, cherries and raisin, with noticeable ethanol fumes; suggestions of herbs, dark chocolate and grape must.
The flavours are a little more straightforward - I'm getting caramel, treacle, raisin and toasted malts, with suggestions of plum, cocoa, red licorice candy and herbal hop bitterness. Boozy-sweet on the back end, with treacle and dark fruits dissipating into a warming aftertaste that numbs the palate ever-so-slightly. On the fuller side of medium-bodied, with low carbonation and a smooth, soft mouthfeel. Fair drinkability for the style, but one can was more than enough for me.
Final Grade: 3.6, a B grade. Rennie's Scotch Ale is a serviceable, no-frills strong ale that has plenty of room for improvement. I don't think this is a *bad* beer, but its flavour profile is lacking in both depth and variety - it really just comes off as too sweet and slightly too boozy. Neither of those are bad things in and of themselves, nor are they unusual for a wee heavy - the problem is that there's little to no nuance or refinement beyond that sweet/strong dichotomy. How about giving me some peat, or some roastiness - anything other than sweet malts? Adorable self-grooming tuxedo cat label art notwithstanding, Rennie's is a thoroughly average Scotch ale that does not stand out in its field, so I can't offer it much more than a lukewarm, half-hearted recommendation.
Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.73/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 17 2023
Dec 17, 2023
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