Alba Scots Pine Ale from Heather Ale Ltd. / The Brewery Craigmill
Rating: B
Served as recommended, at room temperature in a goblet.
Appearance: Pours an attractive orangey-amber-garnet with a smaller than average head.
Smell: Surprisingly caramel-y, but reminiscent of the others in the set. Not as piney as I was expecting, at all. There is a bit of tingle in the nose that I can't place, and a hint of red apple.
Taste: This is the last one in the set - I'd been setting it aside because I didn't have the highest of expectations. A little pine, but not as much as I was expecting - some caramel and red apple. Drying effect from the pine needles. A cooling effect in the mouth vaguely like menthol, but then some alcohol warming as you swallow.
Mouthfeel: creamy, rather than crisp, perhaps partly attributable to serving at room temperature. Carbonation rather on the low side.
Drinkability: Probably won't be buying this one again. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I look for in a beer.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 10-12-2006 02:40:36
Rating: B
Served as recommended, at room temperature in a goblet.
Appearance: Pours an attractive orangey-amber-garnet with a smaller than average head.
Smell: Surprisingly caramel-y, but reminiscent of the others in the set. Not as piney as I was expecting, at all. There is a bit of tingle in the nose that I can't place, and a hint of red apple.
Taste: This is the last one in the set - I'd been setting it aside because I didn't have the highest of expectations. A little pine, but not as much as I was expecting - some caramel and red apple. Drying effect from the pine needles. A cooling effect in the mouth vaguely like menthol, but then some alcohol warming as you swallow.
Mouthfeel: creamy, rather than crisp, perhaps partly attributable to serving at room temperature. Carbonation rather on the low side.
Drinkability: Probably won't be buying this one again. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I look for in a beer.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 10-12-2006 02:40:36
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