Sheep Shagger Scotch Ale - Tyranena Brewing Company

stangski83

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Looks like a cloudy glass of Single Malt Scotch. Very earthy aromas and a mild, but lingering, taste. Slight smoke hints and mild malts hide the 7.7% ABV. A pretty tasty effort from Tyranena. I still like Rocky's Revenge better, but certainly a good brew from Lake Mills, WI.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2009 00:02:51 | More by stangski83

MaximalC

Illinois

3.94/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a ruby caramel color with a healthy mound of lemon-tinted froth with excellent retention. Aroma smells of brown sugar, caramel, and a robust nutty aroma with a hint of milk chocolate--terrific complexity. Flavor tastes of maple syrup and toasted nuts with a healthy dose of hops to balance. The hops tend toward Cascade, with appreciable grapefruit manifesting as the beer warms. Malt and bitterness vacillate in the middle, each attempting to muscle out the other before eventually reaching a respectable detente. Roasted notes and dark chocolate come through in the finish, and a stickiness lingers on the lips after imbibing. Lively carbonation lends a creamy texture that helps mollify the bold flavor profile.

This is a complex and flavorful brew that extends itself well beyond your archetypal scotch ale. The synergy could be slightly better, but I must give it a nod for the slightly chocolately, nutty finish, which I found to be especially pleasing.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 22:23:14 | More by MaximalC

aslamm75

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

05-09-2013 22:53:07 | More by aslamm75

hydroplaner

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

04-25-2013 23:02:45 | More by hydroplaner

JMurphy41

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.2%

04-15-2013 00:47:06 | More by JMurphy41

Fargrow

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

04-12-2013 00:23:21 | More by Fargrow

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

03-21-2013 00:22:43 | More by HoistinBrews

Kunstman

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -1.2%

03-18-2013 03:59:16 | More by Kunstman

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-11-2013 04:29:16 | More by spycow

Lukas

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-10-2013 17:00:22 | More by Lukas

Danmullens1

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

03-10-2013 03:22:15 | More by Danmullens1

TubbyDullard

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -25.9%

03-05-2013 20:10:39 | More by TubbyDullard

ssimpson89

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

03-02-2013 21:41:12 | More by ssimpson89

PingBob

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -1.2%

02-21-2013 02:23:40 | More by PingBob

Hopsiam14

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -1.2%

02-18-2013 16:31:53 | More by Hopsiam14

purppy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.2%

02-18-2013 00:52:58 | More by purppy

safhundos

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

02-16-2013 18:31:06 | More by safhundos

captainbearcat

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +17.3%

02-08-2013 18:20:18 | More by captainbearcat

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.13/5  rDev -22.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This beer was poured out of a bottle and into a pint glass. It had a dark amber colour to it; almost caramel. Ale had a sweet malt nose with hints of oak and scotch. It also had a slight scotch taste to it, along with malts and a very slight roasted taste, but not by much. No significant lingering flavours or after tastes.

Would I buy this beer again? Maybe.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 20:22:12 | More by NilocRellim

zonker17

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.2%

02-07-2013 00:58:22 | More by zonker17

bsp77

Minnesota

4.06/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Imperial Pint.

Appearance: Dark reddish-orange with thin, sustained, off-white head.

Smell: Peat, toffee and dark fruit. Simple but nice.

Taste: Along with the light peat, there are fruity and spicy notes that are almost Belgian-like. Lots of toffee, some nuttiness, and a finish that includes some floral hops, but remains mostly sweet.

Feel: Medium-full body with moderately low carbonation. Finish is not as dry as I would prefer.

Overall: A very tasty, and fairly big, everyday Scotch Ale. If the finish dried up a little more and played against the core sweetness, this would be sublime.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 12:52:18 | More by bsp77

Nachos4two

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

02-05-2013 22:15:47 | More by Nachos4two

Cris4545

Indiana

5/5  rDev +23.5%

02-02-2013 05:52:14 | More by Cris4545

Gluteus_Maximus

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -1.2%

02-02-2013 03:13:55 | More by Gluteus_Maximus

Brunite

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

01-27-2013 22:32:17 | More by Brunite