Beer Runner Beers: Scotty Karate
Beer that packs a Hiii-yah!
So far, Scotty Karate is easily my favorite beer of 2009.
Who cares if the year is only a week old? This is a mighty fine brew.
This Scotch Ale is made by Dark Horse Brewing Company in Marshall, Michigan. In my experience Michigan really knows good beer. This won the Silver medal in the 2007 Great American Beer Festival.
Scotty Karate is a very smooth, drinkable beer but packs quite the hiii-yah with a full body and 9.75% ABV. A couple of these and you’ll be thrown to the mat faster than Jean-Claude Van Damme’s film career.
The martial arts angle makes this a Beer Runner beer, but there’s more to it than that. It’s actually named for a Michigan one-man band known for playing high energy shows of “honky tonk influenced, punk country songs.”
Scotty Karate himself has a extremely detailed description of his own beer on his MySpace page. Here’s a highlight:
After a big sip I found myself wearing a wool sweater on the inside of my body. A bit of yeast climbs in the backseat as we fade down a dusty road. As far as drinkability goes, the 9.75 ABV kept under control, but is not hidden, which is fitting if you’ve ever met Scotty. That said, this probably isn’t your 9 a.m. beer. But today, it is mine, suckas.
