Welcome to my 2014 beer advent calendar. I started this last year when I posted directly to Facebook and tried to add a bit of background behind the beer or my beer experiences. This year I’ll be reviewing the beer itself and doing so on here where everyone can see.
ABV: 4.5%
Day one is a Santa Paws Christmas Scotch Ale by Brewdog. A dark brown ale that looks almost black with a creamy off-white head this beer has excellent head retention. The aroma is of scotch and little else, but the beer has a solid malt backbone and hints of coriander to it with a slightly tart bitter finish to it. At only 4.5% it isn’t much of a winter warmer, but does make an enjoyable sipping beer.
Rating: 3.5/5 – A solid scotch ale without too much going on. Enjoyable but there are other Brewdog beers I’d recommend before this one.
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