Steve: There's nothing really special about this stout. It was kind of bland, really. Nothing that stood out. It certainly didn't have the powerful flavors that Sam Smith's had. Which brings me to this conclusion (and people of Scotland, please correct me): Since this is the 2nd Maclay beer I've had, and both were hardly standouts in their respective classes, that Maclay must be the Scottish Bud. No, bad comparison, because I would actually have a Maclay beer again (if it was cheaper). Maybe the Scottish Miller.....a beer made for the masses (and Americans who can pay $2.99 for a 1/2L of bottled beer). On the upside, I'm getting used to stouts. Whoopee. (8/1/1999)


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Steve: This is an IPA named after Scotland's greatest hero, William Wallace (Braveheart). Label claims to have a rich, hoppy finish. I beg to differ. This was a good beer, but yet another tool of mis- information those foreigners are trying to pass onto us unsuspecting Americans. It was a little hoppy, not enough to be an IPA. They need to use Wallace's name to sell this, because I don't see Real Ale lovers chasing after this....definitely a novelty beer, and novelty beers, for the most part, are hardly novel. Drink it, but disregard the style the label claims to fit into. (8/1/1999)


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