Scottish Ale
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company

Scottish AleScottish Ale
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From:
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Scottish Ale
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 12.12%
Reviews:
86
Ratings:
123
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 29, 2022
Added:
Mar 25, 2002
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  12
It takes a brave beer to stand up to a Maine winter. Gritty McDuff 's Scottish Ale is returns every January to help you weather the season. Scottish Style Ale is our interpretation of the robust brews native to Scotland. Generous quantities of Pale malt along with Munich and Caramalts give this ale a deep and complex profile. Scottish Style Ale is just a shade darker than our Bitter, with a rich, slightly sweet first impression on the palate that rounds out to a satisfying maltiness and a medium-dry hop finish. At 6.3% ABV it's hearty but not overwhelming. Sure to please the Braveheart in all of us.

25 IBU
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Ratings by WanderingFool:
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Rated by WanderingFool from Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Feb 28, 2016
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Rated: 3.57 by mmorris15 from Maine

Dec 20, 2016
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Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine

3.43/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 oz. bottle poured into a becker.

Appearance: Pours a dark amber cherry color with a two-finger cream head that dissipates quickly.

Aroma: Sweet malts, a little wood, some faint smoke. Some dark fruit.

Taste: Something's a little off here. It's kind of buttery and medicinal. Not as much smoke as you'd expect from a Scottish ale.

Mouthfeel: Pretty standard medium depth.

Overall: Slightly flawed brew. Not a drainpour, but not one to go back to.
Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by seahorse515 from Louisiana

Feb 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by NotAlcoholicJustAHobby from Vermont

Sep 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by lou50rp from Maine

Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by Louski from Pennsylvania

Feb 11, 2015
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Rated by rderedin from Maine

2.87/5  rDev -20.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 2.25
Probably one of the worst scotch ales I've ever had. Not nearly as strong in flavor like some of the best.
Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dirk_Chappelle from New Hampshire

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by kb2250 from New Jersey

Aug 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by aking32753 from Massachusetts

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by wrightst from Maryland

Jul 28, 2014
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Reviewed by scotorum from Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Best before Dec. 2014. Poured from the 12 oz. bottle into a Tree House tulip.

a: Clear copper with an inch thick offwhite head which receded to thin even surface foam and very little lacing.

s: Dark malt with dark fruit notes.

t: Bready caramel malt with some mildly sharp hop balance and some underlying plumlike flavor. Bitterness lingers somewhat on the tongue, but mainly a sweet to dry finish.

m; Light to medium with good body. Considerable carbonation tingle.

o: A good representation of the style, which I was just reading about in All About Beer magazine. Might have a fuller body, but certainly has some good malt flavor with a dark fruit tinge.
Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Stargazer2892 from North Carolina

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Svendozen from New Hampshire

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by michaelfcasey from New Jersey

Jun 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Marek from Czech Republic

May 27, 2014
Scottish Ale from Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 123 ratings