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Rating: 3.5

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Pouring like an expensive champagne, this tawny wheat-thickened ale coats the tongue with caramel malts, sweet plum, and barleywine notes. An unsophisticated pleasure filling the middle ground between Samuel Smith IPA from Samuel Adams Scotch Ale.

Rating: 3

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Ironic ‘Jinx’ moniker puts whammy on elusive ‘02-introduced light-bodied peat-smoked autumnal ale inspired by ‘doctrines of medieval chemists.’ Acidic sour orange esters haunt muted wheat-grass trifle, vacant raisin triviality, benign hickory smoked sweetness, and abbreviated earthy wood tones, nearly putting potion in dire straits. Originally mistook surreptitious pecan-cocoa sway and dried fig dash embellishing resin-y hop scourge for metallic astringency.

Rating: 5

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Top notch 8% alcohol-fueled russet Scotch ale with soft eggshell head connects dried raisin and sour prune to extremely addicting honeyed butterscotch sweetness. Fluctuating black cherry-burgundy hints strengthen chewy yeast resin of creamy slow sipper, gaining piney, floral, and cola nut accents at supple finish. Perfect for dessert.

Rating: 4

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Sweet tobacco nose intrigues thrillingly robust ruby brown Scotch ale. Creamy chocolate kiss richness and caramel-coffee stickiness linger to overripe black cherry juncture. Smoked cedar entices mellow chocolate-liqueured English porter finish subdued by slight diacetyl acerbity.

Rating: 4

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Nice n’ smooth tawny-hued rust-headed moderate body manages to retain full-flavored assertion and Scotch whiskey essence. Tangy bruised orange frontage welcomes candy apple path to tangerine spleen and barren nuttiness. Off-dry hops and bitter cocoa malts carve earthen peat trail, accruing ester-y dried fruit smidgen.

Rating: 4

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Foamy bubbles cascade above muddy texture while pouring this syrupy candy-red-hued 8.5% alcohol ale. Pervasive barleywine opulence enriched by sweet chocolate, toasted barley, and overripe cherry-plum to moderate nutty finish.

Rating: 3

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Deep garnet-chestnut-hued hop-roasted traditional Scotch ale offers friendly coffee nuttiness, butterscotch-molasses-caramel sweetness and bruised cherry tingle, but lacks advertised ‘wintry seasonal’ (nutmeg-cinnamon) spicing. Toasted barley upends earthy peat-tobacco illusions and sarsaparilla hint, but supposed wee heavy needs extra lactose strength.

Rating: 3.5

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Doughy-scented medium-bodied reddish golden Scotch ale accentuates yeast-sweetened burnt caramel essence, roasted barley midst, and peat malt smokiness with sour fruit adjuncts. Ascending bitterness enhances assertive off-dry grainy earthiness, cedar wood finish, and toffee-like aftertaste.

Rating: 4

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Dry chocolate and roasted barley saddle comfortably next to wood burnt hop spice, mocha malt sourness, and prune ripeness. Illusions of rye, tobacco, and maple fill out sweet Scotch-soaked candied caramel background perfectly. Brewery defunct: 2003.

Rating: 3.5

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Mocha malt drone, heavy barley influence, and butterscotch glaze provide subtle up-front nuance for moderate-bodied Scotch ale. Soft hop-spiced bottom complements subsequent cocoa-caramel sweetness well. Just needs more resilience.

Rating: 2.5

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Roasted barley tag, sweet whiskey snag, and smoked peat malt slag make this Scotch ale likable. Band-Aid mouthfeel is an acquires taste and after a few sips the dissipating lemon peel-embittered finish becomes bland, inefficient.

Rating: 4

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Beautiful roasted malt sweetness intrigues nose then mouth and elegant spiced hops caress smooth buttery flow as cascading auburn bubbles surface quickly above burgundy body. Fruity esters, plum, and toffee-caramel outline barleywine finish, consuming espresso spell and earthy resin-peat-black tea twinge.

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