Our Tastes-- Samuel Adams Scotch Ale

Since having my first scotch ale in Nashville at BlackStone, I have tried shillings and have looked for a small brew scotch specifically this one. I happen to see it in Samuel Adams sampler (not the summer sampler, apparently a different 12-pack) and picked it up along with their Irish red Ale. This baby pours a dark, red amber with a creamy white head. Using many types of grain including 2-row pale Harrington, Munich malt, chocolate malt, and peat smoked malt used in the process of distilling Scotch whisky the smooth finish is matched with East Kent Goldings and English Fuggles. Retired in 2000 but brought back by the cult this one has 5.4%abv and smacks of 200kcal/bottle! In other words a 6er is a1200kcal meal;)