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Monday Night Drafty Kilt

Monday Night Brewing
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🌍 United States · Scottish Ale · One of 22 Scottish Ales in hopIQ

Monday Night's flagship Scottish ale — caramel malt, toffee and a gentle peaty warmth in a smooth, medium-bodied frame. Drafty Kilt is Atlanta's cold-weather comfort beer and Monday Night's best-known release.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
deep amber18
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Balanced backbone, with every axis close to the middle.

Nothing dominates, and that is the craft — each element gets room to be tasted.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Scottish Ale.
Hop character
earthy
Malt character
caramel
malty
toasty
Distinctive notes
smoky
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Featured inThe Best American Amber Ales

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Monday Night Drafty Kilt

Appearance

Deep amber to copper hue, clear and bright beneath a modest cream-colored head that settles to a thin collar. Carbonation is gentle, releasing small, steady bubbles that rise with deliberate pace. The glass shows good clarity with warm light transmission typical of the style.

deep amberclearmodest headgentle carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with toasted caramel malt and toffee sweetness, supported by subtle earthy and peaty undertones that suggest distant smoke rather than aggressive peat. A faint herbal and slightly mineral quality emerges beneath, with minimal hop character — the focus remains squarely on malt complexity and warmth.

caramel malttoffeelight peattoasted grain

Taste

Entry is smooth and medium-bodied, with caramel sweetness and toasted malt flavors building through the palate. Mid-palate reveals creamy texture and gentle smoky warmth without harshness, followed by low bitterness that barely registers. The finish is dry and slightly earthy, with residual toffee sweetness fading gradually into a clean aftertaste.

caramel sweetnesssmooth mouthfeellow bitternesstoasted finish

Finish

Medium-length finish with earthy and malty notes lingering pleasantly. Warmth from alcohol is present but never intrusive, leaving a gentle sweetness on the palate.

medium lengthearthy maltwarming alcohol
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
76
Finish
76
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Monday Night Drafty Kilt

Serve at 8–11°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Monday Night Drafty Kilt

About Scottish Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Scottish Ale?

Scottish Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Scottish Ale

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same caramel, smooth, toasty character as Monday Night Drafty Kilt will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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