Lord Nelson Brewery

Mac Scotch Ale 375mL

It pours a beautiful coppery red, and is all about the slightly sticky malt flavours. The hops and the yeast - which was shipped in from drizzly Edinburgh itself - both play their part, but mostly as the glue that seamlessly brings the malt characters together. It tastes like toffee, caramel and chocolate. It tastes like mahogany writing desks and sepia-toned globes. It tastes like the slightly overcooked crunchy part on the edge of a sponge cake that turns out to be the best bit.