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Arcadia Brewing Company Scotch Ale
So, I’ve been in NYC for a few days visiting folks. Due to a couple of excellent bar selections, I’ve had the opportunity to drink several great beers that I can’t normally find in NC (for instance, you should definitely try out the Brooklyn Cuvee d’Achouffe and Doedel Belgian ale if you ever have the chance). Tonight, however, I’m just about wasted physically from the long nights resulting from said bars. So, tonight I grabbed a couple of six-packs from the local Korean grocer, and I intend to sit my fine ass on this couch and enjoy a few.
First, we have the Scotch ale from Arcadia. I’ve never had a beer from this brewer, but this is a good first stop. The pour of the beer is very dark with a quickly-dissipating head. The aroma is extremely sweet with dark malt and chocolate hints. In the mouth, this beer also tastes very sweet – almost too sweet. It tastes like they went very heavy with their dark malt, and it manifests itself with a very sweet chocolate bread-y flavor with a slightly tangy aftertaste that sticks around for quite some time. It isn’t a very complex beer – just straightforward and persistent. I would say that this is excellent if you really like the Scotch ale flavor. However, if you prefer something a bit more subtle, then this might be overkill.
