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
747	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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dmac (1441), Toms River, New Jersey, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	8/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Nov 11, 2007

750 ml bottle thanks to Padrefan98 from a trade several months ago. Pours a deep drk chestnut brown with slight red hues on the edges and a huge thick frothy light beige head. Big time boozy aroma with notes of raisins, dark fruit, slight peat, figs and sugar. Medium to full bodied mouthfeel with a creamy alcohol finish. Flavor of alcohol, dark fruit, alcohol, malts and alcohol. I think I might be banned from the site but Alesmith has yet to impress me. I have tried several different beers from them and most seem to be average t best and not this God type elixir that most people rate them.

Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Nov 9, 2007 Updated: Nov 15, 2007

Bottle from WeeHeavySD. Pours dark brown almost black with tan head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruits,and light peat and smoke. The taste was the same with good roasted notes. Alcohol is no around to spoil things. Rich and full bodied. smooth on the palate. I have always held off on getting this beer for some reason. I won’t be holding off anymore. Thanks, Jon.

sliffy (1966), Columbus, Ohio, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 8, 2007

Bottle: Pours a dark brown with a big pillowy tan head. Aroma, dark fruits, chocolate, caramel, some alcohol and peaty notes. Flavor, chocolate, roasted notes, caramle, dark fruits, a light smoky hint, with an earthy finish. Very smooth and rich, full bodied. Such a good beer.

vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Nov 6, 2007

Pours dark brown with a blood red tint and a small brown head. The aroma has lots of brown sugar, biscuits, rich chocolate, very toasted malt, candied malt balls and milk. Medium / full body with some fairly aggressive carbonation ~ a more mild carbonation feel would help considerably. The flavor starts off very similar to the aroma, then spice and a coffee-like bitterness enters. The finish has harsh bitterness and a bit of astringency. A quality scotch ale.

ucusty (1880), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Oct 18, 2007

Thanks to Hellbilly for the bomber! Pours brown with fizzy off white head. minimal lacing. Malty aroma. Mouthfeel is slighty sweet with a roasty finish.

jarspag (593), Los Angeles, California, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Oct 15, 2007 Updated: Mar 24, 2008

My fav scotch ale to date. Bottled version - 2003 vintage, sampled in Oct 07. Unreal. All aspects of the flavor/mouthfeel developed into an elegant, harmonious brew - truly amazing. Aroma was a little lacking in depth and complexity like the flavor - too subtle. Flavor begins malty/sweet - finish turns to a slight smoke, dry. Wonderful. 4.5 for this sample.

On draft at PP C-bad. A lot more rich/sticky/mouth coating - very young and lacking the contemplative depth it gains with some age. Appearance was lacking a little - too thin. = 4.2 rating .

rocbyter (904), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	15/20

Oct 12, 2007

Heavy malt aroma with hints of chocolate and roasted nuts. Cloudy dark brown color with a medium brown head. Roasty and bitter taste that lingers. Palate is creamy and sticky.

Ron (1009), Rochester, New York, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 6, 2007

This brew had a very deep dark reddish hue to it. Nice thick head too. Nice sweet aroma that also had some German hops. Flavor of cherries and sweet malt. Thick creamy mouthfeel helped make this a really enjoyable beer. Thanks JB.

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