Kilty Pleasure - Philadelphia Brewing Company

BWED

Pennsylvania

3.69/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I visited PBC, had a great tour (free, with 6 tastings!) and picked up a couple bombers of this for $5 a piece. Quite a steal. Poured into a tulip.

A- Turbid deep brown, with a lighter brown highlight. Beautiful, thick pillowy two finger head retaining well and thick rings of lacing.

S- Roasted caramel, brown sugar, a little booze. As it warms, dark fruit notes arise.

T- Malty sweet, caramel with a surprising hop bite finish.

M- full-bodied, thick, with a bit of a drying character. Slight warmth but the 10% is well hidden.

O- This was tasty and beautiful looking, but it was a little more bitter than I expected/ cared for. I would definitely drink it again. Well worth the price.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 23:00:14 | More by BWED

goblue3509

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.4%

04-28-2013 19:14:58 | More by goblue3509

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

04-25-2013 01:13:36 | More by rolltide8425

JJStorm

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

04-20-2013 02:59:32 | More by JJStorm

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-12-2013 13:13:06 | More by IPAchris

beans923

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-07-2013 14:28:31 | More by beans923

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

03-29-2013 01:30:14 | More by outoffocus

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an opaque brown. Last of the keg. Frothy head looks creamy and dense.

Malty toffee and burnt sugars and some pine hoppiness. Earthy and herbal.

Muddled flavors of milk chocolate, toffee, roasted barley, pine, bitter root vegetable, and light coffee. Doesn't really hold together. Very dry for the style. Finishes with chunky bitterness. Alcohol all over this one.

Feels big and fat. Chewy like wet bread crumbs. Writhing carbonation is gushy. Hot and thick. Stickier than it should be.

Not a good example for this style with some of the other bas boys out there killin' it with their wee heavy mama jama. Suffers from being far too dry.

Serving type: on-tap

03-20-2013 02:57:45 | More by thecheapies

Profchaos20

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

03-18-2013 03:04:11 | More by Profchaos20

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

bomber into tulip. 2012 vintage.

A: either a really dark red or dark brown. ill compromise, I would say a dark chestnut hue. head is of the light brown variety. retention is great. thick lacing left behind.

S: deep, dark, and sweet. candi syrup, plums. very rich, this thing is close to a Belgian strong dark. a mild hop aroma as well. I cant seem to find the smoke that comes across on the palate in the nose.

T: wisps of smoke. dark chocolate. burnt caramel. dark fruits. similar to the dark fruit on the nose, plums, currants, grape jelly. linger of tobacco and mild alcohol. I can even taste some heather after this thing starts to warm up.

M: average carb. wouldn't hate for a smoother, more velvet-like texture on the body. full bodied brew for sure.

D: certainly one of the biggest scotch's Ive had in a while. probably not a bad idea to sit on one of these for a year or two and compare. definitely gets better as it warms, I would recommend taking this out of the fridge for an hour before consuming and share it with a friend. one of PBC's better brews, but still could use some work.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 14:59:14 | More by Jimmys

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -26.1%

12-25-2012 21:32:45 | More by ejimhof

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -46.2%

11-21-2012 23:17:43 | More by TheBigBoy

claspada

New Jersey

3.78/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a coffee brown color with a khaki cream colored head of bubbly foam.

Aromas begin with rich dark burnt caramel and toffee. A substantial amount of peat smoked malt and earthy maple adds and supports the sweeter maltiness.

The tastes begin with rich, caramel maltiness once again supported by some sweet toffee. As it warms you get more of the darker maltiness complemented by nutty and Scottish peated maltiness. Peat/smoke emerges more and more as it warms but never overpowering.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Finish is creamy and luscious.

Overall this is not top notch for the style but a decent example given the availability and the price point. I feel the peat malt is a little overdone overall and could be toned back as I like my Scotch ales to be a little fruiter and dark caramel focused as opposed to this dryer, peatier version.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 14:19:20 | More by claspada

FrankShirley

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-25-2012 02:29:43 | More by FrankShirley

Apex

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

06-08-2012 03:36:15 | More by Apex

hoppyhupp

4.25/5  rDev +14.2%

06-01-2012 23:30:45 | More by hoppyhupp

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

05-25-2012 00:07:03 | More by HarmonMW

KimbarkBrewCrew

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-11-2012 21:26:46 | More by KimbarkBrewCrew

zrab11

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

04-09-2012 21:51:41 | More by zrab11

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a deep amber to brown in color with a light tan head. In the aroma, a sweet, peat like malt. In the taste, peat like maltiness, a bit sweet and a small earthiness. A small alcohol like bite and a medium bodied mouthfeel, with a dry sweet caramell and alcohol like aftertaste. Big alcohol presence and a sweeter malt, a decent scotch ale under all the booziness.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2012 18:01:39 | More by OWSLEY069

WMEugene

Virginia

3.98/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours a dark cola brown, with a thick and frothy off-white head with so-so lacing.

S - Caramel malts, peat, heather, vanilla, and a general earthiness.

T - Sweet. Some caramel and roasted malts provide the background. Vanilla notes are present in the sweetness. Maybe some dark fruits as well. There's also a bit of peat moss and earthiness as well. This is a bit sweeter than most scotch/wee heavies I've had, but it is tasty.

M - Rich, creamy feel. Very smooth, low carbonation levels make this taste similar to a good cask beer. Medium bodied and very drinkable.

O - Kilty Pleasure is a guilty pleasure of a wee heavy. Sweet, creamy, and flavorful, this hits a lot of good notes. It isn't the most complex of scotch ales and won't blow you away, but if you want something sweet in the scotch ale category, this is your beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2012 20:09:28 | More by WMEugene

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +21%

03-02-2012 21:25:36 | More by JeffTheJuice

alwaysintense

4.5/5  rDev +21%

02-29-2012 20:35:20 | More by alwaysintense

let8it8grow

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

02-16-2012 05:54:46 | More by let8it8grow

tedho21

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%

02-03-2012 01:03:45 | More by tedho21