Alba Scots Pine Ale - Williams Brothers Brewing Company

brentk56

North Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a cloudy amber color with a modest head that fades without much lace

Smell: Butterscotch diacetyl with plenty of caramel and some pine underneath

Taste: Opens with a mouthfeel of buttery toffee that persists through mid-palate; after the swallow, the piney flavors moderate but ultimately bow to the sweeter malts

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate to low carbonation

Drinkability: Interesting style that is worth a try; well-executed but not something I would drink everyday

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2008 03:49:13 | More by brentk56

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-08-2013 20:09:28 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

juicebox

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-07-2013 01:08:23 | More by juicebox

wonothesane42

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

04-17-2013 22:14:10 | More by wonothesane42

secondtooth

Indiana

4.03/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a ruddy amber, with a limited head and no lace.

Nose is nicely woodsy, with definite spruce and pine needles and oils coming through prominently. Quite unique and appealing!

Tastes delicious -- very malty sweet, but the woody pine/spruce infusion adds an entirely different profile to this brew. I would gladly buy more of these if they were more widely available!

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 14:10:24 | More by secondtooth

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

03-18-2013 16:56:39 | More by Whiskeydeez

akttr

Michigan

3/5  rDev -20.6%

03-10-2013 07:50:52 | More by akttr

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +5.8%

03-07-2013 12:43:30 | More by t0rin0

gopens44

Virginia

3.99/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Probably the most striking attribute of this beer would be the appearance. Hazy copper with a nearly perfect foamy creme colored head. Oddly, virtually no lacing. The aroma immediately took me to a direction I wasn't expecting from something called pine - this thing smells balls on like a barleywine. No difference at all. Taste immediately goes the barleywine route (sweet malty goodness) until from out of nowhere, a pungent tartness pops up. The finish is just a touch tinny with a slight bitterness lingering. Body overall goes from creamy to thin by the finish. Overall, its quite different and a good departure from pretty much anything else but not something you can really throw down in any quantity.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 21:55:49 | More by gopens44

heygeebee

Australia

2.75/5  rDev -27.2%

02-21-2013 09:51:12 | More by heygeebee

Braz

Washington

3.73/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Aroma: Floral and woody. Good amount of malt. Has a very sweet smell.

Appearance: Very dark but clear ruby amber color. Moderate white has leaves nice amount of lace.

Taste: Very different. Starts with malt sweetness, is then followed by a woodsy punch of pine. I picked up more pine than spruce. No bitterness.

Mouthfeel. A little sweet but nicely carbonated. Has a balanced feel but the aftertaste lingers quite a bit.

Overall: Glad I finally tried this. Interesting for sure. Probably not something I'd go to great lengths to try again. Mainly due to the aftertaste, it just kicks around too long.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 03:15:09 | More by Braz

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

02-19-2013 03:49:49 | More by lupercmda

DmanGTR

New York

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

02-10-2013 16:16:06 | More by DmanGTR

JackRB

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

02-06-2013 00:44:17 | More by JackRB

maclean25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

02-04-2013 02:46:54 | More by maclean25

jbenson8774

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

02-04-2013 01:41:23 | More by jbenson8774

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.36/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Couldn't sleep a wink last night, but it's finally here, the best holiday of the year, HAPPY GRUIT DAY!!!!

Appearance. Pours a clear amber-orange with a half finger of white lace.

Smell. Very sweet honey and sweet grainy malts, caramel and woody herbs along with a little bit of pine forest.

Taste. Caramel and butter, some earthy herbs and brown sugar, maybe a little light fruit, and some woody pine in the finish.

Mouthfeel. Medium+ body, a little bit sticky, Medium-low carbonation.

Overall. This is okay, a bit of a sipper and not really my cup of tea. I'm begining to not like International Gruit Day, wishing it was stout or IPA day instead.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2013 03:34:00 | More by Rutager

prkbball

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

01-31-2013 19:33:06 | More by prkbball

donjcarlsson

Sweden

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-12-2013 21:14:39 | More by donjcarlsson

medic25

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-10-2013 03:08:24 | More by medic25

Thorivan

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-05-2013 05:06:18 | More by Thorivan

seymourbottoms

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-02-2013 02:36:44 | More by seymourbottoms

ElGallo

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

01-02-2013 01:22:17 | More by ElGallo

Vyronian

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +25.7%

01-01-2013 05:28:30 | More by Vyronian

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.48/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear medium copper color with a smallish white head that musters quickly then leaves. The aroma is sweet with a sugary caramel and lightly fruity aroma. I wouldn't call it pine but there is a strange aroma deep underneath that defies all out detection. The flavor is sweet with lots of residual sugar mixed with a light sweet and almost tart fruit. Little to no pine or hop flavor but there is a light herbal quality to this elixir. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet almost syrupy mouthfeel. Nice beer, very flavorful, easy to drink and just a hint different.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 23:16:22 | More by johnnnniee