St. Andrew's Ale - Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.

Jason

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 12 oz narrow necked brown bottle, no freshness date.

Appearance: Beautiful and bright clarity donning a tarnish copper hue, head retention is flawless leaving more on the glass than not.

Smell: Big rounded caramel aroma with a small side of diacetyl, hint of hop leaning towards floral.

Taste: Flexed medium body showing its malt strength, carbonation holds things together. Very light smokiness within, malt sweetness is prevalent throwing around caramel and light honey flavours. Rounded hop twang throughout, balancing bitterness with some mildly herbal flavour. Finish is on the sweet side but not without traces of residual hop and a growing graininess.

Notes: Well balanced and quite drinkable, does not rock the boat yet play well with mixing malt and hop flavours. This would pair well with a smoked turkey sandwich on sour-dough bread.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2002 00:03:54 | More by Jason

pkenkman

Estonia

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-12-2013 21:50:36 | More by pkenkman

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-26-2013 18:26:16 | More by kjkinsey

BGsWo22

New York

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-20-2013 20:43:01 | More by BGsWo22

Mattias

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-14-2013 21:51:10 | More by Mattias

weerezboy

Washington

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-06-2013 22:08:12 | More by weerezboy

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

02-10-2013 16:13:43 | More by DmanGTR

matjack85

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

02-02-2013 06:29:25 | More by matjack85

NHbeerfishing

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

01-21-2013 03:15:33 | More by NHbeerfishing

angusdegraosta

New York

3.95/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This is a new experience for me. I can't say I've had much Scottish Ale (other than the standard nitro Belhaven can), but after St. Andrews, I'm sure I'll have more. This is a cloudy copper beer with decent head retention. The smell is wonderful - a sweet, flowery honey. The flavor is all about malt, which seems par for course with the style. There's more of a slight tartness than any discernible hop flavor. Honey and malt are predominant. Add some carbonation to that, and you've got a delicious beer. If this were in a nitro can, I'd pass. In the big brown bottle, you can't go wrong, as long as you like the style. I sure do.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 02:49:10 | More by angusdegraosta

BILF

Israel

4/5  rDev +3.9%

01-14-2013 17:22:16 | More by BILF

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

01-11-2013 19:31:19 | More by BeerLover99

MisterClean

California

2.65/5  rDev -31.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

A - pours a deep copper color, 2 fingers of head, good retention a little over carbonated.

S - caramel, light notes of diacetyl, and skunkiness. Beer fermented too cold and did not ship well.

T - see smell, but with light to moderate notes of Scottish esters.

M - malt dominated with some light hoppiness. Light to moderate mouthfeel.

D - do not think I could finish a pint myself. Little disappointed that this beer has sullied the good name of belhaven.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 23:40:49 | More by MisterClean

Thunderballroom

New York

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

11-28-2012 05:56:42 | More by Thunderballroom

sneaks2210

New York

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

11-14-2012 21:46:58 | More by sneaks2210

Pacioli1445

South Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

11-13-2012 00:54:42 | More by Pacioli1445

YamagamiTravis

Japan

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

10-19-2012 13:40:45 | More by YamagamiTravis

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

10-16-2012 17:10:18 | More by harpus

Heminoolo

Estonia

2.5/5  rDev -35.1%

09-23-2012 12:58:06 | More by Heminoolo

buzzed

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

09-16-2012 02:58:47 | More by buzzed

Kornoms

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

09-12-2012 21:28:24 | More by Kornoms

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

08-21-2012 23:57:28 | More by t0rin0

leagr

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

08-09-2012 02:24:13 | More by leagr

kobeer

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.9%

07-30-2012 14:42:08 | More by kobeer

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

4.1/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - bubbly clear bronze, tall fluffy head held its own for a good while
S - mix of butterscotch and light peat, come sourness and a touch of earthy hops
T - buttery toffee and toasty maltiness dominates, woody and lightly smoky flavours, touch of leafy greens
M - light body with a light smoky and sour feel, finishes light and a little dry
O - an awesome scotch ale, it has all the requisite characteristics in moderation without being aggressive, very easy drinking, and above all a great tribute to a place I must visit some day

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 01:57:20 | More by joemcgrath27