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Samuel Adams

Scotch Ale

Smoky, malty and brewed with traditional British ale hops, this is a brew for adventurous beer drinkers.

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HOP VARIETIES

East Kent Goldings and Fuggles

MALT VARIETIES

Samuel Adams two-row pale malt blend, Munich 10, Caramel 60, chocolate malt, and peated malt

YEAST STRAIN

Top-fermenting Ale

COLOR

Dark red amber, SRM: 29

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS

ALC. BY VOL/WT

5.5% ABV - 4.3% ABW

IBUs

35

CAL PER SERVING

208

AVAILABILITY

Not Currently Brewed

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TASTING NOTES

earthy
Earthy characteristics can be credited to the balance of sweet maltiness with the hop bitterness and peat smoked flavor.
smoke
Malt is smoked over peat to give it a distinct flavor that provides a subtle yet desirable smoky character.

Food Pairings

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  • ScotchAlethetrade
  • ScotchAlethelegacy

  • THE TOOLS

    This is a big brew dominated by malt flavors and aromas, rich and full-bodied with a slight sweetness.  Our Scotch Ale starts with several malts including a blend of two-row pale malts, Munich, chocolate malt, and a rare peat smoked malt commonly used by distillers of Scotch whiskey. This unique malt gives our ale its distinct smoky character and deep amber hue. The smokiness is carefully balanced with traditional English hops, Goldings and Fuggles.

  • THE TRADE

    We use a peat-smoked malt, only found in Scotland, that’s a signature ingredient in their legendary whiskies. This special smoked malt evokes the smells and flavors of Scotland, and complements the sweet and roasty malt character of the brew. The earthy hop character and distinctive smoky and roasted malts create a  rich, robust, and complex brew.

  • THE LEGACY

    Traditional Scotch ales are known for their deep brown color, low hop bitterness and rich mouth feel. The stronger examples of the styles are also known as “wee heavies.” The addition of peat smoked malt is common in craft versions of this style but isn’t called out in Scotland.  The traditional Scotch Ales took on this peat smoked flavor through all of the local malts that they used.

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