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AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale - Scotch Ale

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100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale

San Diego, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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7464.09/5.04.08/5.010%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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 jrob21 (1250), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Really nice drink and not as typical as some of the other Scotchs I’ve experienced. Bordered more on a porter than a Scotch for me. Pours an almost opaque black with a slight red hue. Big tan head. Very smooth and malty for the style. Flavors of chocolate and aromas of roasted malt. The aroma gives off a typical scotch cola and crystal sugar element. Creamy texture and full bodied.


 steview (901), Los Angeles, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 26, 2008  
dark brown pour, nearly black body, orange-ruby highlight, light tan and frothy head that sits for not awhile, but nicely forms into a thick ring; creamy, smooth, heavy, dark, rich, a bit smoky, and great! bittersweet with a lot of toffee and caramel, a bit earthy yet also hoppy to me... an overall great dessert beer that goes well with chocolates.


 leeburg (146), Juneau, Alaska, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/516/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Huge beer. Dark brown and red pour with a soft medium off-white head. Sweet fruity and malty aromas, very complex sweet flavors leading into a strong and crisp alcoholic bite to a dry finish.


 NJBeerman013 (764), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/519/20
Jan 18, 2008  
750ml shared. When looking over a beer menu on the East Coast, this is a beer that blows your mind when you find that it is on the list. Deep amber in color, with a solid cloud of offwhite foam on top. This beer is huge. Full, well bodied mouthfeel. The aroma is of sweet malts, caramel, slight roasted character. Flavors of fruit, chocolate and caramel. I need more.


 tytoanderso (1382), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Jan 12, 2008    Updated: Jan 13, 2008
750ml from kryptic shared with mtjoseph. Pleasant, but not overpowering aroma. I was actually hoping for a bit more on the nose. Sweet malted barley, plenty of dry wood, some bitter chocolate, dry, grassy hops and alcohol on the nose. Even as the beer warmed, it remained subdued. Pours a murky rich brown with a thin white head. Rich and quite creamy on the tongue. Charred caramel, tobacco, leather, sweet malt (but not overly), some ashy smoke, charred wood, plenty of hops and alcohol. Wow. Plenty of flavor for sure. Finishes with a lasting ashy and yeasty dryness. I would love to try the BA version of this beer.


 unclemattie (2370), Georgia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/518/20
Jan 7, 2008  
2004 Vintage. I’ve had this beer a dozen times, just getting around to rating this spectacular specimen. 750mL bottle. Deep mahogany color. Slight aroma of smoke. Big caramel malt. Chewy sticky delicious. Top notch, A+


 golubj (1275), Sunnyvale, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Bottle. Reddish brown pour with thick tan head. Aroma is sweet malt, burnt and smokey. The flavor is sweet burnt caramel malt, some smoke, dark fruit, and maybe a little chocolate. Pretty good beer.


 Bockyhorsey (2487), Mesa, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 3, 2008  
750 ml bottle. A fruit plumb flavor along with the alcohol presence, Deep red body with off white head and some good lacing. Fruit flavors along with some creamy body texture took the alcohol aroma presence out of this one.. Smooth on the palate an enjoyable brew without the high alcohol being a factor.



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