AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

	Percentile
	100
	overall

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
San Diego, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
751	4.09/5.0	4.08/5.0	10%	99.6	Thistle

Commercial Description:
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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leeburg (148), Juneau, Alaska, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	4/5	10/10	4/5	16/20

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 (771), Trenton, New Jersey, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	8/10	4/5	10/10	5/5	19/20

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 (1385), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

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 (2401), Georgia, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	8/10	5/5	10/10	4/5	18/20

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 (1286), Sunnyvale, California, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	9/10	3/5	17/20

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 (2511), Mesa, Arizona, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

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.

ajm (917), Los Angeles, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Jan 1, 2008

This is a bad night beer -- it will fix one, not make one. Not a beast of a beer, but certainly what you’re looking for when you can tolerate little more than a sweet stout but have need for something more burly. Soft chocolate, milk, dry coffee and hints of alcohol.

carl4beer (400), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Dec 31, 2007

pours dark brown with a big bubbly off white head. aroma of malt and caramel with some spice. mouthful is candied, with a caramel malt. little bite of alcohol, but very complementary. very nice

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