Green Flash / Pizza Port / Stone Highway 78 Scotch Ale - Stone Brewing Co.

kbrady9

California

4.47/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

First Scotch Ale, received from a friend in SD.

A-Pours brown, with a little bit of dark red permeating throughout the beer. Makes a mahogany color. Very little head that dissipates nearly immediately. Pretty good lacing.

S-Very malty aroma, almost reminds me of a brown ale. I get the hint of some nuts and even light overtones of mocha. Even with the malts, cant help hide the hops at the back end.

T-Malts taste wonderful and the beer covers up the ABV unbelievably. After smelling the beer, expected to get much more alcohol, but not the case. Also pretty sweet and as smooth as any beer I have ever had.

M-The beer is deceiving considering its alcohol content, you'd never guess it was nearly 9 percent. Extremely smooth, although not as much of a kick as I would have liked. Leaves you wanting more after every sip.

D-This beer is so smooth and tasty, you could sit and have multiple pours and continue wanting more if you didn't realize it was so potent. Can't say enough about this beer. Great collabo between some world class brewers.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2011 01:46:03 | More by kbrady9

Zbeetleman

California

3/5  rDev -22.1%

05-15-2013 02:58:21 | More by Zbeetleman

csfcmitchell

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-13-2013 15:55:02 | More by csfcmitchell

shehateme

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-10-2013 23:55:08 | More by shehateme

cadaugherty

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-07-2013 23:12:22 | More by cadaugherty

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-02-2013 04:53:17 | More by spycow

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-15-2013 00:57:52 | More by randylangford

TerryLee

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

03-06-2013 17:44:15 | More by TerryLee

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

03-02-2013 20:31:17 | More by ssimpson89

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

02-24-2013 15:46:07 | More by t0rin0

gcamparone

Rhode Island

4.34/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip. Acquired in a trade. 2011 vintage.

A- Pours a muddy brown, hazy body with a light mocha colored head that rises quickly and reduces at a medium rate. Leaves some uniform white lacing.

S- Milk chocolate, butterscotch, sweet toffee, molasses, vanilla, slight musty notes.

T- Starts off sweet with sugar cookie, molasses, vanilla, and bourbon notes. Finishes with a WONDERFUL freshly baked break notes. Aftertaste is roasty and almost charred, like overdone bread.

M- Medium-high carbonation, medium body.

I was highly impressed with this brew. It's super complex and flavorful, with a seriously impressive aftertaste that begs for another sip. Age definitely did this one well.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 00:11:11 | More by gcamparone

stampfler07

Georgia

4/5  rDev +3.9%

01-13-2013 21:45:02 | More by stampfler07

innuendobrewskiman63

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

01-04-2013 01:19:31 | More by innuendobrewskiman63

TomStottman

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

12-10-2012 02:12:15 | More by TomStottman

MarcWP

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

12-02-2012 00:37:53 | More by MarcWP

swetsastonic

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.9%

11-10-2012 05:14:54 | More by swetsastonic

david131

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.9%

10-24-2012 04:05:27 | More by david131

Kopfschuss

Oregon

4/5  rDev +3.9%

10-17-2012 01:26:27 | More by Kopfschuss

Stumpy29er

New York

4/5  rDev +3.9%

10-14-2012 01:02:06 | More by Stumpy29er

jlieber17

California

4/5  rDev +3.9%

10-13-2012 01:46:19 | More by jlieber17

warnerry

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

09-27-2012 02:33:56 | More by warnerry

trxxpaxxs

New York

2.3/5  rDev -40.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to barfdiggs for this one...

A: Pours a murky redish-brown with a thin layer of off-white foam across the top. The head settles into a small ring along the edges of the glass. There is no lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is peat, soy, gym socks, and slight sour cherries. I'm already not a fan.

T: This beer starts out sweet, with some caramel notes, some seaweed, and old muddled fruit.

M: Medium bodied beer. It's hot and sour, sweet and salty, and it finishes weird.

O: No thanks. I'm just not into this one. I'm not a huge fan of scotch ales to begin with, but this one verges on bad.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 23:40:28 | More by trxxpaxxs

Naterobsnyk4

New York

4/5  rDev +3.9%

08-26-2012 17:21:40 | More by Naterobsnyk4

Nickfellow007

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +3.9%

08-14-2012 20:37:19 | More by Nickfellow007

Jovo

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

08-01-2012 06:19:33 | More by Jovo