Skagit River - Jenny's Scottish Ale
This mild Scottish ale is brewed in honor of the Skagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic Festival, Celtic heritage festival held every year in Mt. Vernon, WA.
Jenny is a mild, malty ale with hints of peat and a little smokiness in the nose. The clear garnet hue hints at a variety of malts, and the flavor follows through with more peat, a little wood, a hint of bourbon and a "bitter chocolate" flavor that slides in underneath. A slight honey sweetness appears as the beer warms up and brings a little alcohol heat to the party. It ends with earthy bitterness and a restrained hopping level suitable to the style. All in all it's very well balanced and an excellent example of a mild Scottish ale.
According to the Skagit Brewing Website they only bottled 100 cases, and it's one of their most popular seasonal beers, so don't expect it to last long.
Neither of the rating sites have had enough input to give this beer a score, but the reviews have been pretty favorable so far. Click the links below to see what others thought.
2 Comments:
Peat? Peat? Why in god's name would anyone use peated malt in a Scottish ale?
Oh, peated MALT...all this time I thought they were talking about peat MOSS flavor, and I was thinking, "Why the hell would anyone eat peat moss?"
Thanks Jeff!
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