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AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

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7474.09/5.04.08/5.010%99.6Thistle
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Bottle conditioned
J.P. Gray's Wee Heavy Scotch Ale Scotland's bone-chilling winters command a strong, richly-flavored brew. J.P. Gray's Wee Heavy is such an ale. Named for Brewmaster Skip Virgilio's maternal grandfather, J.P. Gray's is a blend of the prized Maris Otter barley and dark roasted barley which imparts a slightly smoky flavor and a deep chestnut appearance. In the style of a classic Scottish wee heavy, this fine ale is remarkably smooth and malty with background flavors of chocolate and molasses. Warmth is provided by a substantial 9% alcohol by volume. The high alcohol and fresh ingredients allow this ale to age well over time. Appearance: Deep mahogany color, sparkling clarity, and excellent head formation and retention when properly served. Flavor: Deep caramelly malty flavor with just a hint of smoke in the finish. Aroma: The aroma is sweet and voluptuous, reflecting the flavor with malt, hop and yeast characteristics. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Lush, full, rounded, almost chewy. This is a BIG beer!
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 markwise (1175), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 18, 2009    Updated: May 9, 2009
Thanks kiefdog for the share. Pours dark brown with nice tan head. Nose is lots of malt, maple, dark fruit, caramel, alcohol, and a smooth booziness. Flavor is lots of malt, dark fruit, alcohol, and some nuts. Enjoyable dark beer.


 ditmier (1053), Boise, Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/517/20
Mar 17, 2009  
2008 Bottle - Thanks stefanje! - Pours a ruddy ruby amber with a massive tan head...aroma is dk fruit, sweet caramel, peaty spice and oak, flavour is similar, with a biscuty undertone and a shit ton of alcohol, totally should have sat on this for a while, but I wanted to drink it too much...a terrific early spring beer!...


 Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Mar 16, 2009  
It is hazy, red-brown with small pieces of sediment and a limited head. The aroma has notes of raisin and other dried, dark fruits, malt and caramel. The flavour has sweetness and notes of raisin, prunes, malt, alcohol, caramel, candy sugar and hints of licorice. It is well balanced and the rich malty sweetness makes it very pleasant to drink.


 RedSox2004 (354), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Mar 13, 2009  
Poured deep blood red with a wonderful soft head that dissipated to a pillowy film and left intricate lacing all the way down. Ripe dark fruit aromas, mostly figs and dark cherries, with some spiciness and alcohol. Rich malty flavors of ripe fruit and caramel accompanied by a great warming alcohol presence. Bready maltiness and some smokiness also make themselves known. Clear peat notes are prominent and make it obvious that this is another special contribution to civilization from the Scots. Great stuff.


 finol (486), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Mar 8, 2009  
750 ml bottle from Ölbutikken. Dark coke colour with a small head. A light butter and caramell aroma. This is a heavy beer.


 foundmd (163), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 8, 2009  
750ml bottle. Pours an opaque dark brown (almost black) with a medium sized creamy head. Aroma of caramel malts and fruit. There’s a subtle complexity to the flavor. Sweet caramel malts with cocoa, molasses, dark fruit, vanilla, and light hops. Alcohol is present, but not overwhelming. Smooth and full-bodied. Fantastic nighttime sipper.


 porterhouse (1152), Alna, Maine, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
Mar 8, 2009  
(750 ml bottle from Julio’s Liquors, cellared for 1 yr. after purchase) Pours tawny auburn/chestnut with a finger or so of yellowish-biege head that recedes to a thin cap. Sweet malty aroma of toffee and caramel with a sweet earthy overtone. Mouthfeel smooth, full, sticky and a bit fizzy. Plenty of nice heavy, persistent rings of lacing. Flavor is big sticky toffee and caramel overlain by a piney medium-bitter twang. Bitterness builds a bit towards finish and gives a nice hit. There are light hints of smoke and peat. A little hot but it is a nice warming alcohol presence. Kind of like McEwan’s but a little less sweet, less filtered and with a more American hop profile; a bit less rich and complex than Duck-Rabbit which is still my favorite Scotch.


 hirigalzkar (563), Stockholm, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/105/517/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Bottle. Look: Dark red-brown. Beige head. Smell: Anonymous aroma. Buttery. Taste: Wonderful vinous taste! Chocolate. Raisin. Butter. Some oaky thing. Small hop bitterness and roasted flavors in aftertaste. It’s a little too laid back to get a higher raiting in flavor. Overall: Full bodied and incredible smooth!



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