Service 1904 Scottish Stone Fired Ale
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.

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From:
Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Scottish Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 15.14%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
8
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 09, 2018
Added:
Jun 01, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Brewed in honour of poet Robert Service, the Service 1904 Scottish Stone Fired Ale is an easy-drinker that is on tap exclusively at the Bard & Banker, Irish Times and Penny Farthing in Victoria. The ale is brewed by adding heated stones to the kettle where sugars carmelize on the stones, resulting in a slight sweetness with a dry finish.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by GaulDoug from Canada (BC)

5/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Before you even think of ordering this beer you have to first read a poem by Robert Service, thou it is permissible to drink this beer while reading your first Robert Service poem. "The Cremation of Sam McGee" is probably the one you want to read, I dare you not to sip your brew to fast while you are launched into the Canadian Winter Wilderness of 1904.
Enjoy responsibly my thirsty friends.
Nov 09, 2018
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.94/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Phillips Brewing 'Robert Service Stone Fired Ale' @ 6.0% , served from a squealer purchased for $6
A-pour is gold from the squealer to glass with a small white head leaving a streaky lace along the pint
S-carmelized 'stone'
T-malty sweet
MF-mild carbonation , medium body
Ov-ok beer
prost LampertLand
Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by CWVegas from Nevada

Jul 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

May 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by pma7779 from New York

Apr 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jrempel from Canada (BC)

Jun 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by EskimoDave from Canada (BC)

Nov 21, 2011
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Reviewed by pontcanna from Canada (BC)

3.43/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Had this a couple of times at the 'Tard and Wanker (as the B&B is known by some local wags). It was a hit with the non-beer people at my table and I was underwhelmed at first. The advertising makes you anticipate something special and what you get is pleasant/unchallenging (Phillips either goes with max alcohol and character, or anonymous - interesting dichotomy there). Sure, hot rocks may have been chucked in, but for all the difference it makes to the flavour profile, who could tell?

That said - I readjusted my expectations a bit and I finally came to the conclusion that what we have here is a legitimate go at the kind of ale you might actually get in a Scottish pub...80 shilling I believe they call it. Over her Scottish ales are very malty and strong (damn near every one would qualify as a Wee Heavy back in God's country) but for a session ale I think this is authentic. I know Phillips promised never to brew a beer under 5%, but I have a suspicion this weighs in at 4.4% or so. Alcohol content isn't advertised...anybody know the true % or OG?
Sep 29, 2010
Service 1904 Scottish Stone Fired Ale from Phillips Brewing & Malting Co.
Beer rating: 3.83 out of 5 with 8 ratings