Sticky McDoogle - Ale Asylum

Schwarz

Wisconsin

4.34/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Capital brewery pint glass.

Thick, medium caramel colored head about 1.5 inches tall left some solid lacing on the glass. The smell follows suit with caramel, malt, and a sweet fruit edge. The taste is rich and satisfying, and the beer feels hefty but not overwhelming in the mouth. I loved this beer, it's one of my new favorites from the Ale Asylum.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 21:34:07 | More by Schwarz

FreshHawk

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Slightly hazed amber brown color with a small to average sized, light, bubbly, thinish, off-white head. Average retention leaving a faint ring of lace.

S - Sweet and lacking spice for the style. Plenty of caramel, bready malt. Brown sugar with hints of dark fruit.

T - Not much spice in the taste either. Loads of caramel and bready malt with brown sugar. Reminds me of a shortbread or gingerbread (sans ginger). Touches of raisin and hints of cinnamon and clove. Some sweet nuttiness.

M - Medium body with average carbonation. Slick, oily feel with a wet finish.

D - Sweet without the spice of the style to balance it out. Not cloying and finishes fairly clean. I finished my glass fairly easily, but wasn't necessarily craving more.

Notes: Sweet but not spiced (it could use some). A bit odd for the style. Not bad, but different. Kind of a liquid cookie dough. Decent but nothing worth searching for.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 05:05:12 | More by FreshHawk

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours out a hazed, amber-brown body with light, light tan-hued head.

Smell: Malty notes of toast, brown sugar, nutty-hinted caramel crust mingled with a scant fruitiness, a vague hoppiness.

Taste: Fairly sweet maltiness with a caramel character, nutty accents and touches of toasted bread. Sliver of apple, a modest helping of ripe plum. Low herbal hops, maybe a touch of spice, with little imparted bitterness. Nutty caramel and some warmth from the alcohol coming across on the finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel.

Overall: A fairly decent beer. It's not going to put in any overtime or work on holidays, but it gets the job done.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 18:48:44 | More by ChainGangGuy

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This poured out as a nice looking brown color with a light tan head on top. The smell of the beer was rich with toffee, caramel, smoke and some boozy vanilla. The taste of the beer was rich with sweet malts that finished on a bitter note. The mouthfeel was very smooth with a moderate carbonation to it and a heavier body. Overall this beer was really good in my opinion, One of the best from this brewery that I've had so far.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2012 00:26:04 | More by Knapp85

martyl1000

Wisconsin

3.65/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

That's it. I've had it with Scotch Ales. I love the idea of them, that they're supposed to be sweet and malty. And I've tried a bunch of them, this one certainly among the more memorable. But I guess I just don't love the style. This one and Warped Speed are tasty enough. I wouldn't be unhappy if either one were all I could get my hands on for a night. Sticky McDoogle is a handsome looking pour, for sure. Pretty nice malty aroma. But I just won't find myself buying any more of it (though I'd like to try it on tap).

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 05:17:36 | More by martyl1000

homebrew311

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into tulip glass. Appearance is deep amber with nice clarity. Minimal head forms upon pour, leaves little lacing behind. The nose is relatively mild and has notes of caramel and dark fruit sweetness. The taste is very sweet with notes of grapes, caramel, and figs. A little bit of grainy quality comes in at the end. The body seems thin for the flavor and the style. Carbonation is low. Overall, this is a very sweet scotch ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 05:06:28 | More by homebrew311

emerge077

Illinois

4.23/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Single from Trixie's in Madison. Served in a fluted tulip glass, closest i've got to a thistle glass....

Ruddy copper red, sticky lace, clusters of bubbles around the sides.

Peat! Finally a Scotch Ale with peat-smoked malt. Sweet apple and smoldering hardwoods. Fall leaves and dried plums. Sticky on the lips but not sweet. Dry and woody, light specialty grain breadiness and estery dried fruit notes from the yeast. Very cohesive and balanced, thankfully not too sweet at all. This is really tasty, and I won't pass it up in the future...

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2012 02:11:23 | More by emerge077

drpimento

Wisconsin

4.15/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pretty good beer and close adherence to style. Served at a good temperature with a nice, foamy, light tan head that soon subsided to a ring. Color is a clear orange-brown-honey amber. Aroma is heavy on the malt, some fruit, caramel, vanilla, hint of peat. Flavor's very similar to nose with just enough carbonic tang to balance. Body is full, round, slightly dense and carbonation is perhaps a touch low. Finish is like flavor, long and a little boozy.

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2012 22:40:59 | More by drpimento

EricCioe

Montana

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had at a scotch ale blind tasting with Adam H and RWNewhouse.

This pours ruby with a sandy, creamy head on top leaving decent lace. On the nose there is an immediate hit of chocolate malt to go along with some caramel. Further back there is a significant hop presence, piney, not necessarily to style guidelines but in this case it seems beneficial. In the mouth the hops drop away and the chocolate malt comes out most, a good deal sweeter than many of the other beers, and lacking in the fruity esters that all the others have to one degree or another. To me this is a plus. The finish is long with a medium body.

Overall, this was the best beer for two of us, and second best for the third person. This was definitely the one to stand out most in taste and especially aroma. It's not a by the book scotch ale but to me it's a welcome variation.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 02:20:45 | More by EricCioe

nickapalooza86

Wisconsin

4.18/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Got this from my brothers trip to Madison this superbowl weekend.

Poured into a Spotted Cow pint glass. Pours a somewhat clear deep amber color.

Smell is somewhat strange for the style but still nice. You get a lot more citrus then I expected. Sweet Malt. Caramel.

Taste is nice, sweet caramal, toffee, nice malts. Also a suprising hop bite that really works right. A nice Citrus presence.

Mouthfeel is sticky and full.

A very nice and different take on a scotch ale. I do not know if you can get it outside of madison. I know that they have a few offerings of their stuff in La Crosse. I wish they would have this here aswell!!!

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 03:14:08 | More by nickapalooza86

BrewerB

California

4.08/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Grabbed this one during a stop in Madison, WI.

Pouring into a North Coast Old Rasputin glass. Slightly hazy copper color with a 2 finger light tan, rocky foam that retains itself well and leaves an attractive lacing behind.

Strong presence of sweet, caramel malt in the nose. Also picking up on a cinnamon toasty bread quality along with raisins. Sweet navel orange rind seems out of place.

Rich and prominent maltiness draws its stake in the ground immediately. Plenty of caramel, more modest earthy flavor, and a scant hint of smoke. Toffee. Finishing somewhat sweet with a lingering reminder of the caramel malty flavor.

Full in body with a hefty, chewy thickness. Carbonation is moderate.

One heck of a malt bomb here, it's as rich and barley-heavy as I'd hope for in this style. Great mouthfeel to accompany the caramel sweetness. Would surely drink again.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2012 03:20:38 | More by BrewerB

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.05/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle split and poured into a nonic.
No date or info.

A - Slightly cloudy rusty orange-amber in color, Sticky is topped by a light khaki head. Low size but good retention and sticky lace.

S - Awesome-smelling amber malt aroma with smoky hints and a great toasty caramelization. Toffee pokes out to my delight! Earthy tones overall with a light hop balance finish out.

T - Very earthy, toasted amber with toffee and caramelized malt. Subtle earthy hops add to the flavor and balance nicely.

M - Thinner than I expected, the low malt presence in the mouth feel is medium-bodied and dry with an earthy hop finish.

O - Definitely drinkable, more-so than others of the style which is good but the awesome aroma falls away just a bit.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2012 02:45:44 | More by BeerFMAndy

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at the brewery.OK for the style, which I rarely like in any case. Mild scotch flavour,mostly a caramel malt experience, with some brown sugar, a little sugary plum fruit. boozy. Brown colour and a bit of lace. Well carbonated, served at the right temperature.

Serving type: on-tap

09-08-2011 23:16:28 | More by northyorksammy

sweemzander

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz. bottle poured into a pint glass. Thanks to BeerFMAndy for sharing!

(A)- Pours a nice amber color. Nice cap of tan foam. Decent retention. Some lace.

(S)- Has a good mellow nutty roasted caramel and vanilla aromas.

(T)- Similar to the smell. A nice rustic nutty/ caramelized profile. Bits of vanilla.

(M)- A mellow carbonation level. Decent balance. A bit thin on feel; was expecting something a bit more considering the style.

(D)- Not bad. Certainly an easy drinking/easier on the palate representation.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2011 02:26:15 | More by sweemzander

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A. Pours a hazy coppery-amber with a single finger of sandy-tan head which quickly dissipates. Would have liked a bit more of a foamer, but we can't always get what we want.
S. Candied toffee-coated plums over a nice meaty sweet malt with an unfortunate tinge of diacetyl.
T. Mostly follows the nose. Starts with sweet buttered toffee (maybe the diacetyl is on purpose?) and turns into a raisin pudding flavor at the end of the sip. Surprisingly, a dash of hops shows up in the flavor that was absent from the nose for me.
M. It needs a bit more body to anchor everything IMHO. Just not quite "chewy" enough.

The buttery notes have me scratching my head in confusion, I can't tell if they are intentional or accidental. For what it is worth, I would prefer less of the butter flavor, but that's just my own preference speaking.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2011 15:53:09 | More by WastingFreetime

emmasdad

Colorado

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

One of two scotch ales we shared last Saturday night, and by far the better of the two.

Poured a reddish-amber color with a little beige head. Aromas of caramel, sweet malt and dark fruit. Medium bodied with flavors of caramel, toffee and sweet malt.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2011 03:16:48 | More by emmasdad

adman08

Wisconsin

3.38/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Slightly light colored compared to some of the scotch ales I've had. It's a reddish copper color, I look for more of a dark deep brown.
S: Slightly smokey with good malt aroma.
T: Too hoppy for a scotch ale. It gets better as the beer warms in the glass but I'd like more malt sweetness and less hop flavor. It may just be a different hop variety than some scotch ales.
M: A little thin and slightly watery. Could be much more malty.
Overall: Not a bad beer, just not what I'm used to for a scotch ale. I'd like it to be more malty. I'm really looking forward to some other ale asylum seasonals though!

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2011 23:48:10 | More by adman08

seeswo

Ohio

3.35/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a translucent red-brown with a finger of tan head. Doesn't give off a whole lot in the nose (even after a good thrashing), just a touch of that characteristic smokey scotch ale malts. Taste is kind of like a really buttery, lightly flavored scotch ale. Flavored like the nose, the high carbonation and butteriness stands out more than the dusting of that slightly-smoky, malty scotch ale flavor. Real so/so. The carbonation is upon you in the mouth right away, but is tempered by the buttery (I keep using that word, but I don't know what else to call it) mouthfeel. I find this to be very drinkable, though I am burping a lot :)

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2011 05:02:41 | More by seeswo

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -20.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a deep brown with a fairly dark tan head and a tiny bit of lacig on the way down. Nose brigs caramelized malt alot with some brown sugar and a bit of dark fruit. Unpleasantly, there is some diacety present, and it is even more amplified in the taste. Taste is buttery caramel with some sweetness. Mouthfeel is a bit light for the style. Drinkability is really affected by the buttery components.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2010 21:45:57 | More by Thorpe429

wspscott

Kentucky

3.53/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle in Sam Adams glass
(no date but I got this last August before the Great Taste in Madison so at least 6 months)

A: Pours a dark caramel color with a thin off-white head. It is hazy with what appears to be some yeast suspended like it was bottle conditioned.
S: On the sweet side, caramel, a little diacetyl, a little english yeast fruitiness.
T: Caramel, some light fruitiness, a hint of hops. I would like a little more "richness" for the style. No hint of diacetyl in the taste.
M: Low level of carbonation, a little over-attenuated for the style, I would like a little more "chewiness".
D: A nice Scotch ale, but not one of the best. Definitely worth trying. Easy to drink, no hint of alcohol, a solid intro to the style.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2010 01:33:49 | More by wspscott

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

Pours a hazy deeper amber (plenty of yeast floaties can be seen), with 2 rigid fingers of light caramel colored foamy head. Both the retention and lacing maintain a rich and frothy look to it during the duration of the glass. The aroma is has a big nose of spice and bready malts on it, mixing with citrus character (I'm getting maybe a touch of some darker fruit as well) and a leafy floral feel. This was very fresh and pleasant in the nose for a Scotch Ale.

The taste has a bit of sugar cookie thing going on with it, with plenty of bread & toffee mixing with tangy citrus and a surprisingly strong dose of earthy and spicy bitterness, which stretches past the finish for a dry feel and a tiny bit of leftover sweetness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a fuller creamy feel in the mouth. Despite some heft here, the bigger ABV is well hidden.

Not usually my favorite style, this Scotch Ale kicked things up with a rather assertive hop profile that really freshened this up nicely. A bit unique and quite tasty, I dug it.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2009 17:57:21 | More by Kegatron

uwmgdman

Wisconsin

4.08/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a beautiful dark red with a fair amount of haze. The head is off-white with great lacing. The aroma is intensely malty and rather sweet, lots of caramel and some raisin. The flavor is highly malty, moderately sweet with hints of raisin and nuts. The finish is very smooth and not cloying from just enough hop bitterness and a bit of carbonation. Overall a very tasty scotch ale and another winner by Ale Asylum, pick it up.

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2009 23:30:45 | More by uwmgdman

DeeMented

Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a glass beer mug.

The beer poured an opaque, dark amber with a frothy, just off-white head. The head receded rapidly, leaving a moderate amount of lacing.

The smell was very sweet, almost like candy and roasted malt. Some unidentifiable fruit, and a hint of citrus. As it warmed, there was an earthy aroma that started to come through.

The mouthfeel was creamy, with a lot of carbonation.

The taste didn't start nearly as sweet as the nose would suggest, but was still nice. Malty with a citrus peel flavor that kicked in fairly early. The alcohol was present, but just barely detectable. It finished with medium hops bitterness, followed by that dry, citrus peel flavor that lingered for a while.

Overall, another solid brew form Ale Asylum, but I feel it could use a bit more sweetness up front, to match the aroma.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2009 02:19:42 | More by DeeMented

dirtylou

Washington

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle - a few months old at least

consumed in the dungeon, while reading

appearance: served in an unmarked chalice - really a nice looking beverage...murky cola-amber-mahogany body, creamy beige lace with nice retention

smell: very earthy - nutty. sweet caramel, toffee, and light hints of alcohol

taste: an enjoyable scotch - alcohol is a little warm for only being 7.2% but i'm fine with that. there is a nice buttery toffee flavor with a very earthy/nutty finish.

mouthfeel: alcohol is a little warm, finishes a little flat

drinkability: pretty nice

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2009 02:15:05 | More by dirtylou

blackie

Virginia

3.73/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

a: piraat snifter, deep amber with some reddish-orange hues, tight little head recedes to a thin layer

s: medium toffee malts with glimpses of carob, candied grain, some peat, butter and brown sugar coated nuts, mild papery citrus hops, a pleasant scotch aroma and while it's a bit standard it is pretty by the book

m: carbonation on the low side and a medium body that dries up quickly - you just start to feel the slick barley sugars and it's suddenly gone

t: delicious toffee malts and the accompanying buttery dark fruits end all too abruptly and transition to dried citrus peel and a mild-moderate bitterness, flavors of nutshell linger, good start with a disappointingly quick finish

d: just fine, a really nice scotch despite what are in the end only minor shortcomings

single from Riley's in Madison, foamed back to VA

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2009 03:20:45 | More by blackie