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

ncbrewerbun

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hefty 500 ml bottle.

The beer poured a very clear copper color, with a good sized creamy eggshell head that lasts throughout the drinking of this Scottish ale.

Aroma is characteristically malty, along with toastiness, toffee, and caramel.

The flavor is matching the aroma in its maltiness, but there is also an initial hit of dark fruits (slight plum), and there is a slight but quite evident smokiness.

A delightful malty, smoky aftertaste to finish off this beer.

Very nice.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2005 02:26:47 | More by ncbrewerbun

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Light brown/copper; medium head, dissipates quickly; leaves light lacing on pint glass

Aroma: Spicy; fruity

Taste: Nutty; peppery; tart fruit; dry, bitter finish

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; so please disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 22:44:43 | More by IchLiebeBier

TheBeeraholic

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

06-15-2013 18:07:41 | More by TheBeeraholic

shigg85

Japan

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

06-07-2013 02:02:23 | More by shigg85

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-24-2013 14:13:37 | More by KStark

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-24-2013 00:01:30 | More by Slatetank

pin

Australia

2.5/5  rDev -35.1%

05-21-2013 22:33:57 | More by pin

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-19-2013 09:43:06 | More by mick303

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

Saskatchewan (Canada)

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