Kilty Pleasure by Philadelphia Brewing Company
It as been a while since I have had a brew from beer #245′s brewer, Philadelphia Brewing Company. That beer was #64, Fleur De Lehigh and it was a bad experience being the beer was actually spoiled. Lets hope today’s beer, and I’m sure I won’t have a repeat experience, is better.
Kilty Pleasure is today’s beer of choice and it brewed in the style of a Scotch Ale or Wee Heavy. The ABV of this traditional Scottish brew comes in at a hefty 8%.
The color was a dark brown with a nice red tint to it when it was held up to the light. It had a nice sized mocha colored head. The nose was slightly sweet with caramel malts, brown sugar, and molasses. At times I thought I got an aroma similar to the raw dough from chocolate chip cookies. This was a malty flavored brew with a hint of smoke. Caramel and a bit of vanilla lead off in the taste being just slightly sweet. That slight smokiness and a raisin-like flavor come in to play near the back end of the mouthful. There was just a hint of bitterness in the medium bodied beer. The carbonation was on the lower side. The ABV was hidden well here.
This was a solid beer from the city of brotherly love…unless you are a Cowboys fan. Cheers!
Rating: B
