Erie Brewing Railbender Ale

This 6.8% ABV beer is from the Erie Brewing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania.  This is a Scottish style ale.

The beer pours a deep copper and amber in color with an inch of thick and creamy head.  The foam is off-white in color.  The aroma is malty, caramel, somewhat nutty, fruity, like apples and plums cooked with just a hint of cinnamon or cloves.  It smells more like a nice malty Oktoberfest beer than a Scottish ale.  The taste is deeply malty, caramel, roasted, toasted, nutty, with just the whisper of a hint of peat smoke.  The taste is more like a Scottish ale than the aroma, but in the end it drinks more like an excellent Oktoberfest.  So, if you like a nice malty beer, definitely give this a try.  But if your heart is set on the "typical" Scottish ale, you might end up disappointed.