Week 19 of 52
Brau Brothers Scotch Ale
May 5th thru May 11th
Brewer's Description
Originally brewed exclusively for beer shows, this award-winning ale has always been a Brau Brothers favorite! This is not your typical Scotch Ale. Combined with traditional malt sweetness is a distinct smoke flavor derived from authentic peat-smoked malt. This beer will change your opinion about Scottish ales due to its drinkability. Hop flavor and bitterness are minor, yet balance out this malty beer.
ABV = 7.3%, Color = 10 SRM, Bitterness = 21 IBU
Overall Rating based on 6 reviews
2.5 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Brau Brothers Brewing Company
Lucan, Minnesota
braubrothersbrewing.com
Interesting Fact
Brau Brothers is located in the tiny town of Lucan, Minnesota, population 220. Read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
Rett says Malt-tissimo
May 6th, 2008
Very much malt. I don’t have a good bench mark for what a scotch ale should taste like, but I’d guess this is pretty accurate. I think it’s the peat-smoked malt they mention on the label that’s giving me the smoky taste. I was pretty disgusted to find peat-smoked malt described as “medicinal/bandaid-like” when I googled it. Yuck, if I ever taste bandaid in my beer I promise that I’ll dump it down the drain. On second thought maybe this is a good beer to have out when playing softball to pour on someone’s fresh scrape. When they start screaming at you, you’d reply “What?! It contains peat-smoked malt which is medicinal/bandaid like!!”
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