Hammerheart Flaming Longship Scotch Ale. 8% ABV, Hammerheart Brewing, Ely, Minnesota.
It’s 2026 and I’m writing about this for the first time. I look on Untappd and I checked into it 4 times between 2016 and 2019 at Acadia Cafe, all from kegs that I ordered. I know it’s been in cans since. Why is this the first time I bought a 4-pack? Did I …you know, I’ll never know, so let’s drink it and move on…
Dark brown color, nearly black, almost opaque, slim creamy tan head.
In the nose: sweet, creamy malt, whiff of smoke, getting stronger.
In the mouth: super smooth and edging into delicious. More mild smoke riding over caramel malt, with warm alcohol depth giving us a good night’s rest. Sweet and lovely. I need to go back for more. I absolutely adore this beer.
Originally inspired by the Scottish fire festival Up Helly Aa, Flaming Longship is a deeply malty Scotch ale with a mild hint of three blended smoked malts which are added for depth.
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