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1. Kevie (kevie@community.highlandarrow.com)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2017 17:19:21 EST Kevie
   I saved this beer for today: Backwoods Ba$tard by Founders brewery. It's classed as a "Scotch" ale. I live in Scotland and have never tasted anything like this, it wasn't pleasant; it was like a pint of dark ale that somebody poured a large dram of whisky into. The whisky taste simply dominated this beer and made it quite undrinkable
   1. mcscx (mcscx@quitter.se)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2017 20:21:05 EST mcscx

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      @kevie interesting… maybe their marketing people thought "ok, tastes a bit weird but we'll sell a lot of it anyway"
   2. jezra (jezra@status.jezra.net)'s status on Monday, 25-Dec-2017 22:09:18 EST jezra

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      'Scotch' style ale seems to be high alcohol and malt heavy
      1. Kevie (kevie@community.highlandarrow.com)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2017 16:17:45 EST Kevie

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         @jezra malted barley is traditionally used in Scottish beers as hops don't grow well in our wet environment, so that makes sense. But our beers are generally quite low (3-5%). Anybody drinking 11% beer here would generally be regarded as a jakey (alcoholic, down and out). This is not one I'd recommend.
         1. jezra (jezra@status.jezra.net)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2017 16:31:05 EST jezra

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            The 'scotch' styles I've had were usually over 7% and too sweet for my taste. Fortunately my local craft brewery keeps their recipes fairly traditional and doesn't try to make an extreme version of any particular style of beer.
   3. kat (kat@quitter.se)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2017 17:23:59 EST kat

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      @kevie I quite like that one. It's a scotch heavy, but better!
      1. Kevie (kevie@community.highlandarrow.com)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2017 17:27:45 EST Kevie

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         @kat you do like a strong tasting beer. Whatever your drink if choice is I hope that you have an excellent time over the holiday season 😀👍
         1. kat (kat@quitter.se)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Dec-2017 17:48:30 EST kat

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            @kevie best wishes! Xxx