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Warped Speed Scotch Ale
Lake Louie Brewery Company
- From:
- Lake Louie Brewery Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #42 - ABV:
- 6.9%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #10,180 - Avg:
- 4.01 | pDev: 12.72%
- Reviews:
- 179
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 14, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 24, 2002
- Wants:
- 39
- Gots:
- 54
No description / notes.
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Ratings by RedwoodGeorge:
Reviewed by RedwoodGeorge from California
4.33/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On first look the beer is a nice medium brown but when you hold it up to the light it becomes obvious that it's a deep, deep red - beautiful coloration! The one finger creamy head dies off slowly but leaves quite a bit of thin lacing on the glass.
The nose is quite intriguing with a huge malt component that's awfully close to a mild scotch whiskey. The caramel is almost overwhelming and distracts from the fruity esters and subtle earthy hops notes.
This is a very flavorful brew with a larger than life malt presence. The flavor is that of caramel and peat with just a bit of roasted grain as a finish. Add in the complexity of yeasty fruity flavors (peach, apple, melon) on top of the honey, caramel and treacle flavors and you've got a lot to keep you occupied.
Surprisingly for such a sweet, malty drink the body is quite light (just barely on the medium side of light-medium) with no cloying stickiness or lingering sugars. The finish isn't quite dry but it's certainly clean. No bitter finish but just an echo of smoke in the light coffee notes coming from the well roasted grains.
This is a very flavorful beer and highly enjoyable. With all the good qualities of both a fine porter and a strong ale this Scotch Ale does a good job both getting and keeping your attention throughout the entire brew.
Jun 12, 2006The nose is quite intriguing with a huge malt component that's awfully close to a mild scotch whiskey. The caramel is almost overwhelming and distracts from the fruity esters and subtle earthy hops notes.
This is a very flavorful brew with a larger than life malt presence. The flavor is that of caramel and peat with just a bit of roasted grain as a finish. Add in the complexity of yeasty fruity flavors (peach, apple, melon) on top of the honey, caramel and treacle flavors and you've got a lot to keep you occupied.
Surprisingly for such a sweet, malty drink the body is quite light (just barely on the medium side of light-medium) with no cloying stickiness or lingering sugars. The finish isn't quite dry but it's certainly clean. No bitter finish but just an echo of smoke in the light coffee notes coming from the well roasted grains.
This is a very flavorful beer and highly enjoyable. With all the good qualities of both a fine porter and a strong ale this Scotch Ale does a good job both getting and keeping your attention throughout the entire brew.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.99/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Light brown color and crystal clear. Moderate head but with extensive streaky lacing.
Smell: Deep treacle aroma. Semisweet. Lightly toasted biscuit.
Taste: Smooth body with neutral carbonation. This is a dryer Scotch Ale, despite the smell. There's also a decent hop bitterness in the swallow. Relatively short aftertaste. A very drinkable beer for the style without some of the (wee) heaviness of some. Perhaps this is closer to a Brown Ale, but it's still a very good beer.
Sep 24, 2022Smell: Deep treacle aroma. Semisweet. Lightly toasted biscuit.
Taste: Smooth body with neutral carbonation. This is a dryer Scotch Ale, despite the smell. There's also a decent hop bitterness in the swallow. Relatively short aftertaste. A very drinkable beer for the style without some of the (wee) heaviness of some. Perhaps this is closer to a Brown Ale, but it's still a very good beer.
Reviewed by Beeristhebest from Wisconsin
4.59/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I have been enjoying Lake Louie Warped Speed for years. I have enjoyed it since it's inception. Wisconsin Brewing purchased it a few years ago but maintained the high quality I am used to. One of my favorites.
Aug 03, 2022Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
3.98/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a deep amber, almost brown color with a thick, light tan head. SRM of 20. (4.00)
Aroma: Strong aromas upfront of caramel, toffee, bread pudding. Hints of scotch come forth, but finishes with a toffee and honey sweetness.
Flavor: Strong and sweet flavors of bread, caramel, toffee, and bread pudding. Some scotch. A lot of streudel, caramel, toffee, and bread pudding malt flavor on the sweetness.
Feel: Medium to heavier bodied. Lower carbonation. Sweetness lingers.
Overall: A nice drinking scotch ale. Right on with the flavors of caramel, toffee, bread pudding, hints of scotch. Malty, sweet, and will enjoy coming back to this one come winter time. (Current Rating: 3.98)
Jul 30, 2022Aroma: Strong aromas upfront of caramel, toffee, bread pudding. Hints of scotch come forth, but finishes with a toffee and honey sweetness.
Flavor: Strong and sweet flavors of bread, caramel, toffee, and bread pudding. Some scotch. A lot of streudel, caramel, toffee, and bread pudding malt flavor on the sweetness.
Feel: Medium to heavier bodied. Lower carbonation. Sweetness lingers.
Overall: A nice drinking scotch ale. Right on with the flavors of caramel, toffee, bread pudding, hints of scotch. Malty, sweet, and will enjoy coming back to this one come winter time. (Current Rating: 3.98)
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.04/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
NICE MALTY SCOTCH ALE CREAM DRINK
Jul 24, 2022Reviewed by wl2bill from Wisconsin
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I like this beer. It can be found in my fridge on a regular basis. While not the best Scotch Ale I have had, it is solid and enjoyable. Best yet, readily available in my area.
Sep 28, 2021Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
4.09/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Somehow, I missed this top 30 rated in one of my Top Ten styles (obviously, being a malthead.)
Had at Weary Traveller Freehouse on Madison's Willy Street counter-cultural mecca. Warped Speed accompanied the Mulligatawany soup. And both acted like champs in their realm.
I have yet to figure out why this pairing was tremendous... and I probably should stop trying and, instead, remember that intuition is key in pairing. I also note that I read a 2011 BA review of Weary Traveller and it said Warped Speed was a highlight of its limited beer menu. It still is. Possible pairings for a whole decade. Now, that's hard to do and a concept worth thinking about.
Sep 08, 2021Had at Weary Traveller Freehouse on Madison's Willy Street counter-cultural mecca. Warped Speed accompanied the Mulligatawany soup. And both acted like champs in their realm.
I have yet to figure out why this pairing was tremendous... and I probably should stop trying and, instead, remember that intuition is key in pairing. I also note that I read a 2011 BA review of Weary Traveller and it said Warped Speed was a highlight of its limited beer menu. It still is. Possible pairings for a whole decade. Now, that's hard to do and a concept worth thinking about.
Reviewed by bcaputo99 from Florida
3.73/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
The body of this beer was light, and its flavor lacking complexity for my taste. The style of Scottish ales I prefer lean toward the "wee heavy" class like 3 Floyds Robert the Bruce, and McEwans.
May 14, 2019
Warped Speed Scotch Ale from Lake Louie Brewery Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
416 ratings
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