Winter Scotch Ale - St. George Brewing Company, The

Jesstyr

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours amber brown, some orange. Head is off-white, and pretty thin, less than a finger, and disappears quite quickly. Nose is pretty disappointing, a slight hint of caramel, but basically just smells like your standard beer.

Taste focuses on maltyness, with a significant amount of molasses. Not the strongest scotch ale I've had, but its pretty well balanced altogether. Medium-light body, with a tinge of carbonation, just a bit light for the style. Overall a good drink, not the best, but alright.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2011 03:35:09 | More by Jesstyr

circus_cat

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -22.5%

03-17-2013 23:06:49 | More by circus_cat

lupercmda

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -29.6%

02-28-2013 04:10:32 | More by lupercmda

themantis13

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

02-19-2013 02:37:15 | More by themantis13

Hanzo

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

01-31-2013 16:53:56 | More by Hanzo

MarvinTheMarzen

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

01-22-2013 02:31:40 | More by MarvinTheMarzen

Hex92

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I have never been with any of the beers from st george. Its a shame since they are a local brewery. Would really like to have this be better.

Probably the palest scratch ale I have ever seen. I don't think it tastes or looks like a Scotch ale. Definitely not very sweet, the mouth feel isn't at all sticky like decent scotch ales.
I gave this beer a 3 across the board. Average in Every way. I won't be picking this upon again.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 02:13:33 | More by Hex92

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

12-13-2012 02:43:47 | More by TonyTalon

atone315

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

12-07-2012 00:04:03 | More by atone315

ncaudle

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

10-13-2012 15:28:39 | More by ncaudle

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +26.8%

08-19-2012 21:04:50 | More by SonOfKyuss

czernobog

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

07-13-2012 16:52:09 | More by czernobog

avisong

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.5%

05-08-2012 02:34:19 | More by avisong

beer2day

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hazy honey gold pour with 1/2 finger medium cream head. No retention and very little lace.

Nose is strong peat, honey, iced tea, light earthy metal, and ... bacon. Very interesting. Metals cancel out the peat, but the bacon is interesting.

Big tea and peat taste. Very nice and moderately smoky. Tannin from the tea really kicks in at the end. Bready malt inserts itself in there over that tannin.

Feel is moderate and matches the flavors.

Overall, not a great beer but as a fan of Scotch ales I would seek this one out.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2012 01:16:30 | More by beer2day

AndrewMichael

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.5%

02-03-2012 02:07:27 | More by AndrewMichael

taigor

New York

4/5  rDev +12.7%

01-29-2012 21:37:57 | More by taigor

tryhansen

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.5%

01-15-2012 22:24:48 | More by tryhansen

doerickson

Virginia

3.85/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I haven't reviewed a beer in who the hell knows how long, so you can probably safely ignore this.

Dark amber in appearance, golden honey-colored at the edges. Ivory, creamy head is never high and quickly reduces to a thin film across the top of the brew with a slightly thicker ring at the edge.

Smells of peaty, smoky malt, clover honey, and apple fruitiness.

Taste mirrors the nose closely with smoked peat, corn syrup, and honey flavors. Faint pear-like notes. Distant touch of tea-like hops that do little to balance.

Carbonation is relatively low. Feels a little heavier than the lowish level of alcohol would suggest...kind of syrupy.

Reminiscent of Belhaven's flagship...a lower-alcohol Scottish Ale (think that, as a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy on BA as opposed to a Scottish Ale, it may be miscategorized, but I'll leave that question to the philosophers) that capably holds its own as a malty cold-weather seasonal.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2012 03:07:06 | More by doerickson

axman

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.5%

12-31-2011 21:13:21 | More by axman

vnthiele

Virginia

4/5  rDev +12.7%

12-07-2011 02:40:54 | More by vnthiele

WMEugene

Virginia

4/5  rDev +12.7%

12-06-2011 02:25:05 | More by WMEugene

littlelorib

Virginia

4/5  rDev +12.7%

12-06-2011 01:10:24 | More by littlelorib

Mhil

Virginia

2.8/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Aroma - Sweet malt aroma with a slight vegital hint at the end. No hop aroma of note.

Appearance - Very clear, solid head with a tan lace that tried to cling to the glass.

Flavor - Slight bitterness but muted to balance more to the malt side. Moderate toasty malt flavor with a very slight caramel note. Some toffee or buttery notes.

Mouthfeel - Slippery mouthfeel, possibly from Diacetyl. I initially thought the buttery flavor was from kettle aramelization, but it might actually be Diacetly.

Overall - This isn't a Wee heavy and it isn't a Scotch session beer. Over all it was rather boring with a possibly flawed fermentation. Average beer. Too bad there are not many examples of the lower gravity Scotch Ales to compare to.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 18:24:33 | More by Mhil

Viciousknishs

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- pours a ruby reddish color with half a finger of off white head. Ok head retention.

S- aromas of dry caramel chew with a hint of smokiness.

T-Bready malt flavor with a hint caramel chew. Slight smoky in the middle. Finishes with a toasty nutty malt flavor and a heavy handed asprin character.

MF- slick oily mouthfeel with a light medium body and average carbonation.

D- drinkability is decent.

Overall a very light boring example of a scotch ale.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2011 00:42:18 | More by Viciousknishs

biteme398

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer pours a fair dark, almost amber color. Head is decent, some lacing is present down the line. Smell is relatively light, mostly of malt. Taste is also malt-heavy, but some hops add balance. Mouthfeel is smooth. Overall a good beer. It is neither too strong nor too thin-bodied and there is certainly a niche for it at times.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2011 23:06:59 | More by biteme398