Plaid Ferret Scottish Ale - Weasel Boy Brewing Company

Keffa

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pint from the taproom.

A: Pours a copper red, small tan tinged head, not a ton of lacing, but then again, most of his beers are a little lacking in retention.

S: Earthy English hop, toast, caramel, and a light breadiness. A slight whiff of butterscotch.

T: Follows the aroma, minus the butterscotch. Very nice earthy hop presence.

M: Creamy, medium body, finishes clean. Nice.

O: Easy drinking beer, not offensive in any way. Good stuff here :)

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2012 02:11:27 | More by Keffa

Thorpe429

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Weasel Boy this past weekend.

Pours a dark brown with a good tan head and a bit of lacing on the way down. Nose brings forth caramel and a faint nuttiness and a bit of an earthy character plus some hops in the background. Flavor features caramel, toffee, toast, and a nice bit of hops. Medium body with good carbonation. Solid brew all around.

Serving type: on-tap

08-09-2011 20:30:27 | More by Thorpe429

BaronRVH

Ohio

4.85/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is an extremely quaffable ale. It has a nice amber color. This is unfiltered so there is a little cloudiness in the glass which I like because it creates that mystery wondering whether it is a beer that might have that extra surprise of flavor that is unexpected. A nice head with some lacing left on the glass after tasting.

This is a pretty straight forward beer with nice caramel, some yeastiness with some underlying complexity creating a longer finish that you might expect. There is a very good mouth feel and good balance. The hops are integrated and the finish is one of the cleanest I've had with a Scottish. It is a surprise because many of the Scottish ales I've had go over the top with the IBU's in your face. This one has the hops on the mid-palate but the finish is exceptional.

Serving type: on-tap

02-21-2010 22:53:30 | More by BaronRVH

BeerBelcher

Ohio

3.88/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This was the best beer I tried during my visit to Weasel Boy with Jabier. On the sampler, this was the first beer I tried that lacked the crisp dortmunder malt characteristic I've described in the Ornery Otter blonde, River Mink amber, and even the White Weasel White. Missing that characteristic was a good thing, as I was starting to think that this might be a flaw endemic to the brewery itself. This beer was different; malty, peaty, true to style and nice.

Serving type: on-tap

05-25-2009 18:40:55 | More by BeerBelcher

JamesS

Indiana

4.15/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a very nice copper color with a bit of head and some nice lacing. Great malty scent, fairly heady, although with no detectable peat scent (which isn't that bad, this is a scottish ale, not a scotch ale). Very nice taste, too, hints of caramel, a little bit of jerky flavor (british hops maybe), a great malty-sweet taste to it. It's extremely smooth and goes down great, with a wonderful finish.

Serving type: on-tap

10-05-2008 15:23:00 | More by JamesS

bluedragon710

Ohio

4.47/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

My crew and I from "Dunkles & Jaffa Cakes" were eager to try this newcomer to the Columbus Microbrewery Fest.

Brewmaster Jay Wince eagerly greeted us and engaged us in a wonderful display of salesmanship and genuine love of his products and the "work" we do for our internet viewers.

The Plaid Ferret pours up a nice head and keeps its head (good thing if your not facing the guillotine) over a nice dark Muskingum River looking color.

Yum yum, it smells nicely of malt and hops! I smell a winner! The roasted malt jumps up on the front and the bittering hops linger
into a nice long finish. There are some toffee and coffee undertones with light caramel hints - but this is a very crisp and refreshing brew.

It too is a little thin (a tad watery) like it's brother the Weasel Boy River Mink Mild Brown Ale. It "IS" another good beer from the 2 month old brewery!

I look forward in helping Jay and his wife grow their business in the only way a true beer lover can...by drinking their brews!

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2007 23:28:04 | More by bluedragon710

ndekke39

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Tried this on-tap at the North Market Microbrew Festival in Columbus. Poured a dark caramelly color with a nice, foamy white head. Pretty good retention; left a bit lacing on the pint glass. Smells and tastes of slightly toasted malt, caramel. Hints of the hop bitterness, but overall very well balanced. Nice, clean finish. Appropriate mouthfeel for a Scottish Ale: not too watery, but not super thick like a stout. Overall, a great session beer. I'm always a fan of Scottish Ales, and I'm happy to see another one brewed in Ohio! Hope to see this offering on-tap in more places soon.

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2007 13:45:59 | More by ndekke39