Jolly Scot Scottish Ale - Appalachian Brewing Company

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.18/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First had: on tap at the Collegeville brewpub

Reddish mahogany pour, dark but translucent, with a couple of stray bubbles on top, but otherwise no real head to speak of. Pretty typical for the style. Aroma is distant but expectedly sweet and malt-driven. Taste is a bit bland, but sweet and malty, slightly woody, caramel and brown sugar with a touch of dark fruit and phenol. Medium body, fairly smooth and drinkable, with a much tamer ABV than your typical Scottish ale, which is not necessarily a good thing, but I suppose it appeals more to the masses. Not bad, but nothing I'd get again.

Serving type: on-tap

08-28-2012 02:17:44 | More by Rifugium

sweenbeen

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

05-06-2013 22:11:39 | More by sweenbeen

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

05-05-2013 14:02:07 | More by ZEB89

racingkenny14

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +25.7%

04-30-2013 23:48:30 | More by racingkenny14

spedprof

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

04-05-2013 02:15:22 | More by spedprof

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A-orange brown color with a smallish off-white head and a little lacing

S-malt, bread, caramel, slight smokiness

T-toasted bread, caramel, malt, hints of dark fruit, slightly herbal bitter finish

F-medium body with light carbonation, smooth

O-pleasant scotch ale with easy drinkability at this low ABV

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 01:06:45 | More by MDDMD

lauries444

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

03-30-2013 00:24:05 | More by lauries444

notherpintplease

New York

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

03-28-2013 02:48:11 | More by notherpintplease

templar316

Pennsylvania

3.74/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pour's tall and fades fast. Drink's smooth for ghost's of the past. The soft bready malt's provide hint's of butterscotch and caramel. It's an easy tea bitterness taht settles in after the malty smoothness. It's light and refreshing for those with a sweet tooth. Easy to get and well worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 04:48:59 | More by templar316

khargro2

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

03-04-2013 03:36:27 | More by khargro2

jasonrking

4/5  rDev +11.7%

03-01-2013 01:52:03 | More by jasonrking

nakedninjaturtle

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

02-26-2013 22:56:45 | More by nakedninjaturtle

jbdpsu82

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

02-06-2013 16:08:42 | More by jbdpsu82

pvsob

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%

02-04-2013 19:01:25 | More by pvsob

GeorgianBayPackr

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.2%

02-03-2013 22:46:01 | More by GeorgianBayPackr

mess41

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-31-2013 22:38:45 | More by mess41

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.2%

01-30-2013 03:21:30 | More by calcnerd

dan027

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16.2%

01-28-2013 21:32:22 | More by dan027

prdstmnky

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-26-2013 19:53:01 | More by prdstmnky

mscott1975

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9.2%

01-10-2013 01:54:40 | More by mscott1975

lookrider

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%

01-09-2013 18:21:20 | More by lookrider

DmanGTR

New York

3.95/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewery. Review from notes.

Poured deep cola brown with some amber/mahogany hues in the light. Mild beige head that lasted a while and left trails of lace. Smell is of sweet caramel and crystal malts, touch of toast, and a bit of smokiness. Bready caramel opens up the palate to notes of raisin, malts, and a grassy bitterness in the finish. A light leathery smokiness is apparent in the aftertaste. Lower carbonation is working well for this beer, but somehow the finish is dry, not sweet like I usually expect. No big deal though. A decent Scottish ale worth seeking out if you want a better example of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

01-07-2013 02:19:37 | More by DmanGTR

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +18.7%

12-29-2012 00:20:52 | More by Sipchue

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -16.2%

12-28-2012 13:25:12 | More by Larrydoherty

KatyC

3/5  rDev -16.2%

12-27-2012 01:28:46 | More by KatyC