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Beer Reviews
90/-
Summit Brewing CompanySt. Paul, MN
USA
http://www.summitbrewing.com/
Style: Scottish Ale
ABV: 7.0%
Eddie’s Rating:





Comments:
90/- pours big, dark, and brown, wearing a fluffy, cream-colored head. The nose is fairly restrained, but big beak snorts yield a malty front with earthy, musty herbal notes underneath.
The sipping is straightforward, clean maltiness—a hallmark of a real Scottish ale, due to the low fermenting temps—not even a hint of roastiness. The brew’s body accentuates the malt with a big, soft mouthfeel, pillowed by that gorgeous head. The malt fades to a musty, slightly bitter cast, ending with a relatively (for a Scottish) short, slightly medicinal/herbal finish.
This was an interesting, enjoyable beer. Summit has pointed out that the point of their Unchained series is to accurately reproduce historical styles, and like their previous foray, Kölsch, they hit the nail on the head. A lot of American brewers like to play with a little peat/smokiness with their Scottish ales, but Summit sticks to the facts and leaves those apocryphal components on the brewhouse floor. My main beef with 90/- is that it is too light for a wee heavy, but the clean maltiness and funky heather herbalness still make it a drinkable brew, and, not to mention, a great candidate if you plan on celebrating Scotchtoberfest this coming March. Slàinte mhath!
Reviewed by Eddie Glick on January 13, 2010.
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