Braveheart in a bottle

Its been a while since I have posted, so hopefully I have a few readers left out there!  Starting a new job has taken up much more time than I expected.  Today at work included a beer tasting which guilted me into hitting up the beer store to find a beer to review.  Tough work, eh?

Three Floyds Brewing Co. is located in Munster, Indiana east of Chicago.  I have tried their Alpha King Pale Ale before and was delighted to see another of their beers on the shelf.  Especially a Scottish Ale!  Fall, and in some cases winter, is here and a cool day calls for a full bodied, malty beer.  So here are my notes on Robert the Bruce:

• A nice dark brown beer with a twinge of red that supports only a small head
• The aroma jumps out of the glass and you can tell that this beer is going to have a great roasted malt flavor
• RTB is extremely well balanced with just enough hops to ensure that it isn't too sweet
• The roasted flavors and sweetness hide a good amount of alcohol very nicely.  It wasn't until I went to their website that I realized it was 7.2%!
• The beer finishes very clean with and after taste that fades nicely on the tongue
• With all of the malt flavors, it is never overly sweet.  I could drink several of these in one sitting

If you get the opporunity to pick up RTB or any of the Three Floyds beers, I highly recommend  it.  I know that I have seen them stocked on shelves throughout the Midwest and in CA.  So paint your face blue, put on that kilt (yes that means you, Mook!), pop Braveheart into the DVD, and start drinking.  Just remember that this beer packs a hidden punch.