Fargo Brewing Company Stone's Throw Scottish Ale, Made in Fargo, N.D. 4.5% ABV, 19 IBU. 12 fl. oz. Let's do it, let's drink a canned Scottish Ale from North Dakota.
Appearance: caramel-brown coloring, with a brief, cocoa-toned head.
Aroma: toffee and nuts, sweet, rich and malty.
Taste: Sweetness starts it off, and continues, with hardly a peep out of hops. Light bodied. Here come carbonation. I'm having some trouble with this one. It's drinkable…maybe. Overly sweet, not particularly pleasant. I have to be perfectly honest and admit that I've never been fond of Scottish Ales. Too much cola flavor in this one, malty but thin-bodied. Not feeling it.
Maybe the label on the can will shed some light on it? "Patterned after the rich, smooth, malty ales of Scotland, Stone's Thrown is dominated by caramel toffee, toasty malt, hints of cocoa, residual honey sweetness and just enough hops to keep this rock on the button. The perfect brew for someone new to craft beer. Cheers, skip!"
Who's Skip? And no, not enough hops to the rock on the…what? Whatever….
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