Burning Skye Scottish Style Ale - Empyrean Brewing Company

BeerRun13

California

3.05/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a very clear golden colocr. A super thick, just off white head sits on top with tiny bubbles feeding it from below. Almost champagne like bubbles. Highly carbonated, as a gentle pour produced a mostly head filled glass. Once it settled though, it looked pretty cool.
Kind of a fruity aroma. A slight touch of caramel that does get better as it warms. Almost caramel apple like on the first wiff.
Definately fruity. Somewhat apple like. I wonder if something's gone wrong with this one. A little bitterness, and again a little warming helps this beer out.
Light to medium bodied. Highly carbonated. Seems a little light.
I have to think this one's past it's prime, or at least on the verge. I just don't think this style is supposed to be this fruity. I'd love another opportunity to try this one, but in the mean time I've got to give it average marks.
If there were a 6th cattegory for Sound, this one would get a 5 for the Snap-Crackle-Pop.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2007 01:00:01 | More by BeerRun13

Eric908

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-10-2013 03:26:47 | More by Eric908

guityler83

Wisconsin

4.06/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Slightly hazy (lots of sediment) with a old copper penny color (or a burning sky). Very small bright white head with spotty lacing,

S: Toffee and caramel sweetness. subtle spicyness hiding underneath the malt aromas.

T: Smokey and peaty (like a nice scotch). toast and bread crust. Caramel sweetness with a clean finish

M: low carbination, moderate mouthfeel.

O: This was a solid Scotish Ale. More peaty/smokey then most I've had but I enjoyed it. I don't know if the sediment in my bottle was normal (which i don't mind) or not but it seamed exesive.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 02:49:29 | More by guityler83

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

someone explain to me how this is a scottish ale? unless its a dumbed down sort of version for the masses, because theres nothing authentically scottish about this. the pour is mostly clear golden, maybe a tad darker, like so many of their beers. a good inch of head on top. the nose is sweeter, but the malt profile is indeed lighter than i am used to in the style not much hops to speak of, but an earthen character that makes me ready for a big gulp. refreshing, too light for the style again, but crisp in the finish for the sweetness. nothing too interesting here, but a sessionable english pale ale style with a medium to light body and enough bubbles to wash away some of the spicy food they serve at lazlos there. overall im not too impressed with this, but theres nothing wrong with it either. kind of par for the course, maybe a little better for nebraska.

Serving type: on-tap

01-02-2013 21:51:17 | More by StonedTrippin

Bear1964

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

12-13-2012 11:56:52 | More by Bear1964

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

11-09-2012 23:26:01 | More by OregonGrown7

beerdhabelly

Nebraska

3/5  rDev -13%

10-26-2012 03:56:40 | More by beerdhabelly

Johnhaley1989

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

10-05-2012 18:46:03 | More by Johnhaley1989

YalovaIA

Iowa

3/5  rDev -13%

10-03-2012 02:13:19 | More by YalovaIA

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.93/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a standard pint glass.

The beer is a sort of muted copper color, looks watery in a way. A creamy, fluffy head recedes to swirls of bubbles while light lacing sticks to the glass.

The aroma is a very solid body of sweetness, some caramel, bready notes.

The taste profile follows the aroma, very sweet and very drinkable. The beer starts with a sweet stroke of warm caramel, then transitions to a tangy, dry English tea body. A slight toffee, tangy finish.

The mouthfeel is dry and somewhat light bodied.

Overall, I do enjoy this beer, but it's almost too damn drinkable. It's got some good notes in the taste profile, and with the low ABV it makes it a good session beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2012 18:33:07 | More by JuicesFlowing

udubdawg

Kansas

2.88/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

pours a coppery gold color, quite light for any scottish style. very nice clarity, topped with a moderate light tan head that quickly fades to an uneven cap before sticking around.

aroma is light on caramel, with a sort of toasty malt like victory or something similar. some biscuity character, low leafy hop seems mildly out of place but isn't obtrusive. slight minerally character, sort of a faint green apple fruitiness that could be a bit of acetaldehyde. alcohol comes out as it warms.

light on caramel in the mouth again, toasty, nutty, and some sweetness. bitterness is quite light though the light roasty character increases apparent bitterness a bit. More apple fruitiness and some smoke character comes out in flavor especially as it warms. Bit of alcohol is OK, well integrated.

medium light mouthfeel, moderate carbonation is fine, fairly crisp, no astringency. easy drinker.

on its own merits this is a better than decent beer, though other than the smoke character in the flavor (which isn't exactly per style either) there is nothing that really screams scottish. Just a bit of a chocolate character and it'd be closer to Northern English Brown, another highly drinkable style. again, fairly tasty beer, flaws are easily ignored and it drinks easy. I'd have it again...just not when looking for anything authentically scottish.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 00:37:27 | More by udubdawg

jheezee

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

08-27-2012 21:25:38 | More by jheezee

beerbrains

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +23.2%

07-21-2012 16:15:58 | More by beerbrains

ssjkyle

Nebraska

4/5  rDev +15.9%

07-14-2012 04:32:48 | More by ssjkyle

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

07-09-2012 00:33:36 | More by HoistinBrews

mwayne

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-10-2012 05:06:34 | More by mwayne

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a beige head. Decent lace. Color is a hazed burnt gold.

Aroma: Smokey malts, caramel, and a light chocolate malt. All malts here.

Taste: Lots of malts. Smoke and peat. Caramel sweetness. This pretty much sums it up.

Mouthfeel: Smokey, yet clean. Medium bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends with a little touch of smoke.

Overall, a very straight-forward beer. Not to much going on here. Very average.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2012 21:49:58 | More by mothman

RDW

Nebraska

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-04-2012 03:53:05 | More by RDW

Beer4yallNewchs

Missouri

1/5  rDev -71%

02-18-2012 05:30:17 | More by Beer4yallNewchs

Cramerican

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

02-16-2012 03:06:10 | More by Cramerican

cbcrunch

Wyoming

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

01-23-2012 02:50:40 | More by cbcrunch

TippySelenoid

Missouri

3.6/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass.

It's a light brown, clear, with a cream colored that lasts most of the glass.

It's got a bready aroma. Hint of bittering hops.

Not too sweet. There is a nice roasted flavor to the malts. Very biscuity.

It's medium bodied with a creamy carbonation.

This beer's good. It's easy to drink and flavorful.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2012 00:34:29 | More by TippySelenoid

NoBeerLeftBehind

Iowa

4/5  rDev +15.9%

01-04-2012 22:50:18 | More by NoBeerLeftBehind

icecube

Minnesota

4.38/5  rDev +27%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance- medium head, with a nice amber color.

Smell- Burnt malts and nice grain smell. Some fresh crisp barley with a little smoke.

Taste- The malt is there with a subtle smoke finish.

Mouth- Bordering on light to medium bodied with medium carbontion.

Overall- This is what a Scottish style should be light bodied with a little smoke finish. This style can be confused with a Scotch ale that has an much more body and smoke flavor. Burning Skye is an excellent example of what I enjoyed in the Scottish pubs. Very sessionable and flavorful. This will be a regular in my beer fridge.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 19:51:43 | More by icecube

pokesbeerdude

Colorado

4/5  rDev +15.9%

12-26-2011 15:43:33 | More by pokesbeerdude