Up-front coarse fig dryness of full-bodied Scottish Ale lingers above bittersweet black caramel-butterscotch expansion and wily licorice lick, gaining chocolate malt thickness to musty fruited midst. Soured mocha finish offset by late coming burnt cedar sweetness.

If you like this, try:

1. KING & BARNES I.P.A.
2. O’HANLON’S ORIGINAL RUBY STOUT
3. THIRSTY DOG OLD LEGHUMPER ROBUST PORTER
4. RAMAPO VALLEY SKULLCRUSHER SCOTTISH ALE
5. HACIENDA POTRO LAGER
6. KULMBACHER MONCHSHOF SCHWARZBIER BLACK PILSNER
7. RANDALL’S CYNFUL GUERNSEY MILD ALE
8. WAGNER VALLEY SUGAR HOUSE MAPLE PORTER
9. RANDALL’S GUILTY LONDON STOUT
10. SARANAC STOUT (2001 LIMITED EDITION)