Scottish Export
Simple Things Fermentations

L- Dark chestnut brown, moderately cloudy with a v nice looking 3mm pale tan ultra-fine bubble foam cap that resembles tan whipped cream. Great so far. 4.25 [ps. The foam cap holds for a long time too.... nice]
S- A little mild for me (tho I do have some winter congestion). I get a roast note plus some malty richness... 3.5
T- Intersting! This can is well chilled... I get malty richness and at the same time a fast rising but quite subtle brightness that on the 2nd sip has a fresh verdant aspect to it. I usually try and blind-taste+review before I read the can but just noticed the word spruce on the image below... oops :) Thus, fresh+verdant = conifer, that connection is now clear to make. The taste could evolve quite notably as it warms, I wonder if it will get the chance... hmmm
F- It certainly has a richness, in some ways it is suprising the ABV% is a moderate 5.5% as it 'presents' as a wee bit heavier than that. The spruce seems to blend well with hops to counter the rich malts.
O- Well that was a nice surprise. If I'd have known pre-purchase this contained conifer I might have given it a miss. At the price too, it risked being a bit too off-piste for my more trad recipe tastes. But I really like it, it's certainly something a bit different too. I asked my wife to blind-taste it too and wasn't at sure it would work for her, but 'Mmmm!' was the conclusion. So well done STF, nice one, you're a brewer I'll keep an eye on in future. I'd definitely try this one again, well suited for winter/Xmas.
Bought from Trembling Madness York 440ml can £4 canned 8/24 BB: 8/25

Canned in a big old tallboy crafty craft can and purchased from Beermoth in the Manchester City centre
Poursa caramel coloured body wirh good near full surface thick off white head
Aroma is pine flavoured toffee
Flavour is tablet, raspberry presse with a slight bitter finish