One of the best values in beer with 6 16 oz cans selling for $13. Intensely hoppy. Aroma is lilacs. Tastes sweeter than my preference but not from malt imbalance. A nice position between the New England and the West Coast styles. My biggest complaint is that 8.5% is more than I want for the serving size, 7-7.5 would be much appreciated.

One of the best values in beer with 6 16 oz cans selling for $13. Intensely hoppy. Aroma is lilacs. Tastes sweeter than my preference but not from malt imbalance. A nice position between the New England and the West Coast styles. My biggest complaint is that 8.5% is more than I want for the serving size, 7-7.5 would be much appreciated.

One of the best values in beer with 6 16 oz cans selling for $13. Intensely hoppy. Aroma is lilacs. Tastes sweeter than my preference but not from malt imbalance. A nice position between the New England and the West Coast styles. My biggest complaint is that 8.5% is more than I want for the serving size, 7-7.5 would be much appreciated.

One of the best values in beer with 6 16 oz cans selling for $13. Intensely hoppy. Aroma is lilacs. Tastes sweeter than my preference but not from malt imbalance. A nice position between the New England and the West Coast styles. My biggest complaint is that 8.5% is more than I want for the serving size, 7-7.5 would be much appreciated.

My palate was off the first time, this is pretty sweet. It's fine, not a bad beer, but not particularly good in any notable way.

The most quaffable scotch ale I have ever drunk. Finishes so clean, none of the dirty burnt caramel flavor that plagues some instances of the style. Reminds me of Traquair House Ale. Pleasant but not overbearing sweetness and light body. Can drink with just about anything, or pour as a patio beer.

One of the best values in beer with 6 16 oz cans selling for $13. Intensely hoppy. Aroma is lilacs. Tastes sweeter than my preference but not from malt imbalance. A nice position between the New England and the West Coast styles. My biggest complaint is that 8.5% is more than I want for the serving size, 7-7.5 would be much appreciated.

I missed recording a bottle of this somewhere.

My palate was off the first time, this is pretty sweet. It's fine, not a bad beer, but not particularly good in any notable way.

The most quaffable scotch ale I have ever drunk. Finishes so clean, none of the dirty burnt caramel flavor that plagues some instances of the style. Reminds me of Traquair House Ale. Pleasant but not overbearing sweetness and light body. Can drink with just about anything, or pour as a patio beer.

Very sweet, I would have guessed north of 13%. Not as balanced as the exquisite 2016. A nice dessert beer with chocolate and booze. One to share with loved ones.

Not as good as the regular. As usual, subtraction by addition. Still quite good but I'm not buying 8 cans of it.

Very heavy on the apple from the Teku glass.

Blows me away, every time. The wrong food pairing can wreck this beer, though. First glass was amazing. After a salad with vinegar mustard dressing, all I could taste was the apples and a little cherry tart and cranberry sour.

My palate was off the first time, this is pretty sweet. It's fine, not a bad beer, but not particularly good in any notable way.

The most quaffable scotch ale I have ever drunk. Finishes so clean, none of the dirty burnt caramel flavor that plagues some instances of the style. Reminds me of Traquair House Ale. Pleasant but not overbearing sweetness and light body. Can drink with just about anything, or pour as a patio beer.