AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

Had this brew at G.A.B.F. 08". Aroma reminds me of a Barley Wine with a rich red wine like scent. Color is a deep chocolate brown. Carbonation looks good with a small tight tan head. Starting with a full body it goes down with a rich feel. Finish comes in with a bold sweet malt flavor that has dried fruit flavor in it. In the after taste as the sweetness fades out a mild bitterness can be detected. This is a fabulous brew and seems more like a Barley Wine then a Scotch Ale.

Plum, figs, apricot, and caramel aroma. Pours an amber redish orange color. Foamy patchy head. Sharp cherry and caramel flavor. I also get some apricots, and brown sugar sweetness. Palate is smooth, sweet, and easily drinkable. Tasty beer.

Great pour of a dark brown (almost black) with a tint of ruby, thick dark tan head that fades to thin and lacing. Aroma is sweet of smoke, chocolate, molasses, and small hint of fruit. Flavor is much of the same cept that the alcohol presence is there. Medium bodied, smooth and a good brew overall.

Bottle from Secret Santa. Dark brown color. Toffee, butter and a hint of banana in the aroma. Caramelly buttery flavor with banana and blackcurrant. Flowery hops. A firm hopbitterness lingers on in the aftertaste. Tannines, alcohol and rubber. Full bodied, thick mouthfeel. Exceptional balance.

Good god what a beer. Man oh man. Brown pour, pretty small head. Aroma is just simply amazing. Caramel, toffee, smokiness, vanilla, wood. Flavor is just complex, smooth and amazing. I get hins of vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, graham crackers. Goodness I really must get more of this. My oh my.

Wee as in consumed by me, myself and I all in a rather Scottish mood. Had this a couple of years before getting another from a good friend so decided it was time to have at it. Nice malt and body with hops still in the play despite a good deal of time for all to oxydize. That last part didn’t seem the least bit detrimental to a beer like this - very appealing and that’s saying something for a guy that tends to lean to the hoppy side a lot. When oh when will I break out the other one?

Bottle shared at recent tasting. Thanks!
Pours a dark amber to maroon color with a nice beige head. Smell is smoky, maybe lightly hopped and nice. Taste is dry, peaty, and caramelly with a bubbly, refreshing mouthfeel. A bit hoppy as well for a scotch ale, but surprisingly still tastes like a scotch ale, and I quite enjoyed it. Usually not a big fan, but this one I could have again.

Bottle thanks to GMCC2181, Thanks brotha! Poured Dark brown in color with nice tan head. Aroma was vanilla, malt, and a slight alcohol smell. Taste oak, vanilla, malt, with slight smoke and alcohol finish. very nice texture, smooth and creamy, goes down very easy.