Style: Scotch Ale (Barrel Aged)
State/Country: New Jersey
ABV: 9.7%
Serving Type: On Cask @ Triumph Brewing Co - Princeton
Look: 9
Dark amber color, medium head with good retention and decent lacing
Smell: 9.5
Bourbon, sweet malt, and mild smoke from the peated malt
Taste: 9.5
Up Front: Bourbon, booze. Finish: Sweet malt, faint smoke, lingering sweetness
Mouthfeel: 9
Medium body, creamy, with mild carbonation
Drinkability: 9
If you like Bourbon, it's very easy to drink
Overall Score: 9.2
Value: 8.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $5.50
Overall Impression:
This special brew was Triumph's First Wednesday offering for March 2010. I always loved their Scotch Ale, and the barrel aging made it even better. On par with Founder's Backwoods Bastard
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