Highland Ambush Scotch Ale - BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub

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83 Ratings

rAvg: 3.6
pDev: 14.72%
Reviews: 61
Hads: 22

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BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub

Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 6.80% ABV

Availability: Limited (brewed once). bottle (57), on-tap (4).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

Notes from Bridgeport:

BU's: 40
ABV: 6.8%
Color: Reddish-Brown
Ingredients: Pale and Carmel Malts. UK Golding Hops.
Description: This beer will have a rich malt taste complementing vanilla flavors from the American oak barrels along with a bitterness attributed to the UK Golding hops

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Jason

Massachusetts

3.8/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22oz brown bomber with no freshness date.

Sudsy start, decent lacing with a slightly hazed rusty brown color. Hint of wood, vanilla, faint roasted grain, toasted biscuits and a vague herbal note from the hops in the nose. Pretty smooth but really creamy. Toasted malt flavor wraps around the mild oaky character. Hint of char from the roasted grain. Hops are there for balance. Suggestions of currants and vanilla with a small breath of alcohol. Finishes malty with a drying oaky overlay.

Nice twist on the style, not massive like many of the American versions but probably more complex than most as the oak adds a whole lot of depth. Thumbs up!

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2011 01:15:19 | More by Jason

More User Reviews:

QuamLaetus

Oklahoma

3.5/5 rDev -2.8%

01-04-2013 19:28:55 | More by QuamLaetus

RichH55

Illinois

4/5 rDev +11.1%

01-02-2013 15:34:48 | More by RichH55

coz

Illinois

4/5 rDev +11.1%

12-15-2012 03:39:57 | More by coz

t0rin0

California

3.25/5 rDev -9.7%

09-02-2012 03:53:17 | More by t0rin0

LiquidAmber

Washington

4/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from 1/2010 notes. Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a dark red amber, two finger light tan head and lacing, good retention. Aroma of caramel malt and wood. A nice medium bodied, creamy scotch ale. Oak elements are noticeable, with a caramel sweetness. Seems a bit tame; misses being an excellent beer by not being assertive enough. Still really liked this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 23:29:39 | More by LiquidAmber

Shasty

2/5 rDev -44.4%

07-30-2012 17:50:10 | More by Shasty

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -2.8%

06-17-2012 23:44:21 | More by TMoney2591

Scotchboy

Idaho

4/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Vintage 22oz bottle (2010?) split with my brother, poured into pint nonics.

A: Brilliant clear amber with an off-white head...lower carbonation.

S: Oak, malt, caramel, toffee, a bit fruity (yeast?). Malt bomb for sure, beside of bit of a spice character and the wood, all you get is malt.

T: Malty smooth body with plenty of caramel and oak...spicy...dark fruit, raisin bread, lots of malt, woody notes and plenty of nutty flavors.

MF: Medium body, lower carbonation, a bit spicy, smooth and creamy. Alcohol is pretty much gone at this point in its life.

O: Pretty darn good Scotch Ale, and a great value.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 18:40:41 | More by Scotchboy