Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale - Moylan's Brewery

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rAvg: 3.72
pDev: 12.9%
Reviews: 375
Hads: 147

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Moylan's Brewery

California, United States

Style | ABV
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 8.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (344), on-tap (27), cask (3), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by cdizinno:

cdizinno

South Carolina

4.38/5 rDev +17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: Poured into a pint glass from a 22oz. bomber.

A: Brownish amber, slight red tint. Mildly hazy with a decent light tan head and moderate lacing.

S: Bready, malty sweetness with an undertone of floral hops.

T&M: Nice mouthfeel. Almost full-bodied. Nice mix of flavors, caramel, floral and piney hops with a smooth malty texture. Well-balanced with a great flavor.

Excellent for a scotch ale. I'm not a big fan of the style, but would definitely have another one of these in the future.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 00:38:00 | More by cdizinno

More User Reviews:

RaijinQ

Minnesota

4/5 rDev +7.5%

06-17-2013 03:52:48 | More by RaijinQ

12packpoet

Arizona

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

06-16-2013 02:01:07 | More by 12packpoet

InfernoBoss

California

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

06-13-2013 05:41:56 | More by InfernoBoss

backphish

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

06-10-2013 02:50:17 | More by backphish

Minn_Joe

Minnesota

3/5 rDev -19.4%

06-07-2013 03:13:21 | More by Minn_Joe

Yello5

California

3.75/5 rDev +0.8%

06-03-2013 00:22:00 | More by Yello5

Chefaprilrose

Iowa

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

05-27-2013 19:26:54 | More by Chefaprilrose

Pilvi

California

2.25/5 rDev -39.5%

05-23-2013 20:44:11 | More by Pilvi

aflies

Arizona

3.75/5 rDev +0.8%

05-12-2013 03:42:15 | More by aflies

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -5.9%

05-08-2013 19:21:32 | More by blknikon

deadliest

Texas

3/5 rDev -19.4%

05-07-2013 23:52:36 | More by deadliest

rangerred

Tennessee

2.48/5 rDev -33.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2

Had on nitro.

Pours a clear medium brown with a little head and leaves tons of lacing as the beer is drunk

Aroma is weak as is often the case with nitro beers but there is some licorice and grass along with a touch of smokiness.

The flavor is quite weak as well. Some smoke and char along with a little bit of grass. There is a little nuttiness and a moderate amount of sweetness with just a light bitterness.

Overall, I was quite underwhelmed. Flavor was lacking all-around and it is just a boring beer. Maybe the nitro hurt it but I doubt I will be picking up a bottle anytime soon.

Serving type: nitro-tap

05-06-2013 19:57:57 | More by rangerred

tronester

Oklahoma

3.7/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear reddish/copper, with an almost non-existent head. Aromas of plums and a hint of copper(metallic). Taste begins with dried fruit, then some dark caramel, then a husky grain, and an earthy, sugary finish. Mouthfeel is a touch light. Overall a nice ale, though a bit too sweet for me, even for the style. I also wish there was a bit more smokiness to it.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 22:58:48 | More by tronester

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.96/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from bottle into a pint glass

Appearance – The beer pours a deep amber/copper color with a one finger tan colored head. The head has a decent level of retention, slowly fading to leave a lighter level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma of the heavy of toasted grain and sweet dark fruit of raisin and prune. There is also a big and heavy boozy smell of a Scotch whisky as well as a lighter aroma of a toffee sweetness giving it a big and sweet boozy smell.

Taste – The taste begins with a flavor of roasted malt and a brown bread taste. There is a big sweetness of caramel and brown sugar up front that transitions more toward a toffee like flavor as a buttery taste joins the flavor as well. Along this time some other sweeter dark fruit flavors of raisin and figs hit the tongue, with the first taste of a bit of alcohol mixed within. The alcohol is light with the dark fruits taking on a light rum soaked flavor with a slight amount of smoke also coming to the tongue to produce a somewhat whisky like boozy taste. Toward the very end some notes of a bittering earthy hop join the tongue and will all the other flavors leaves a rather sweet taste to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is on the slightly thicker and smoother side with the carbonation level being lower to moderate side. The creamier body and thinner carbonation suit the style rather well with the smooth flavor at the end making for a very easy drinking brew.

Overall – A sweet and tasty brew with a great drinkability at 8 % abv.. A nice drinker and one to try.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 07:03:32 | More by Darkmagus82

Eric908

South Dakota

4/5 rDev +7.5%

04-28-2013 04:24:26 | More by Eric908

kaseydad

California

3.78/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Had this many times but never reviewed...until now. I love that Moylan's also sells the homebrew kit for this brew. Cool. Plaid label is spot-on.

Pours a really nice burgandy/bronze colored ale. A big cream colored head is produced but consistently dwindles to a slight ring around the glass.

The aroma has nice plum/prune whiffs, big caramel and also apple, light grape and booze. A touch of malt. Candy.

The taste is sweet fruit with a light hop spice on the back of the buds. Caramel, malt and plum are the driving force here. A light splash of alcohol. Sweet malt on the swallow.

Mouthfeel was a touch thin but not troublesome.

Overall this may not compete side-by-side against some of the Scotch Ale heavy hitters, but this holds it's own. The flavor is there without being too boozy and it definitely pairs well with food. Now it must be my trek to get this brew into more Scottish Games festivals.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 19:48:46 | More by kaseydad