Rogue McRogue Scotch Ale welcomes me home

Picked up straight from the airport and over to dinner with old family friends who I will soon be skiing with in Utah. Below is a picture of us when we were about 'yay high.' That's me on the far left. So good to see everyone! My how you have grown.

I bought the McRogue over Thanksgiving and been saving it for a rainy day. It comes in a 7 ounce bottle and I haven't drunk many Scottish Ales, so I've been looking forward to this.

A strong chocolate/mocha smell.  At 7% alcohol it's refreshing amd light, but for 9 ingredients it's not a exceedingly complex beer but quite drinkable. This is how I can best equate its taste...If an ESB (Especially Strong Bitter) had a Kafka-isq nightmare, it would wake up one morning to discover all of its hops were gone and he had transformed into a frighteningly unknown creature made of especially bold roasted malts. AHHH. TRANSFORMERS rating, but with the bottle size and price ($4 and a 7.3 oz), this is a beer lover's beer.

P.S. Each entry while I'm at home will include a random object from my childhood, just for fun. Coming soon, Elephant Puzzle. You'll see.