AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

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

Bouteille 750ml datant de 2006, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune-rouge foncée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (raisins aux notes vineuses, notes de figues et de mûres) aux petites notes boisées, de malt rôti aux notes terreuses et fumées, de caramel toffee, moyen de chocolat et de houblon floral (légèrement herbeux), léger de mélasse ainsi que des notes d’alcool légèrement liquoreux, d’épices (notes de réglisse noire), de sucre brun et de noix. Ronde-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture riche, crémeuse et aux notes liquoreuses et vineuses. Goût de levures fruitées (raisins vineux, notes de figues et de dates, traces de cerises) aux notes boisées (fût de chêne) avec un léger goût épicé (réglisse noire) et de houblon floral amer (légèrement herbeux et présent toute la gorgée) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût amer de malt rôti (notes brûlées) aux notes terreuses et fumées, de caramel toffee, léger de mélasse et de sucre brun (notes de sirop d’érable) parallèlement à un goût d’alcool moyen, réchauffant et légèrement liquoreux puis en finale l’on assiste à un léger regain d’amertume de houblon plus herbeux accompagné d’un moyen goût de chocolat noir et des notes de noix asséchantes. Post-goût long et aux notes sèches, amer de rôti, d’alcool moyen, de chocolat et de houblon herbeux et floral ainsi qu’un goût fruité (moût de raisins) et des notes de noix.

Bottle shared with Beer_Hawk at his cellar clearing tasting. A brown pour with a light head and lace. An aroma of much raisins and an underlying sweetishness. A flavor that is sweet of brown sugar, with a taste of the raisins and a taste of chocolate. The abv pokes its head through and warms this beer to perfection.A smooth even palate that drinks as smooth as a fine brandy. An excellent beer thanks steve

Bottle RBSG ’07. Malty nose with the promise of higher alcohol. Nice, hazy dark brownish amber. Thin, yellowish tan head. Plenty of flavor. Malty with high alcohol. A man’s beer. Some hop evident too. This was one of my two favorite beers at the 2007 RBSG, the other being Duclaw Devil’s Milk. With the staggering selection of outstanding brews available at the grand tasting, that’s saying something.

Picked up a 750 ml bottle at John’s Market Place in Portland, OR and bootlegged it back to RBSG ’07. Pours a dark reddish brown brew with a decent beige head that dissolves very slowly to a fine film. Aroma of smoky molasses, raisin, caramel, peat and brown sugar. Taste is thick, sweet and creamy with some roasted nut and dark chocolate character. Finish is sweet and some smoky caramael aftertaste. Man is this good.

From 750 ml bottle. Pours very dark brown with just a hint of red when held to a light. Aroma is black licorice and yeast. Head is big four fingered, and dissipates very slowly. Taste is anise, sweet molasses, roasted peanuts, moderate hops, and some dark bittersweet chocolate. Mouthfeel is award winning, very creamy, silky and smooth. Finish is long with some hops and more black licorice. I must have accidentally gotten into the Papal destined reserve because this is sacred, holy brew. Amen

RBSG 07, dark red pour frothy head with thick lacing, nice scotch undertones in the nose. Tastes Chocolate and brown sugar with smooth alcohol warming. Nice drink, would be a great nightcap.

Pours a dark dark brown with a smallish head. Aroma of molasses, chocolate, some smoke. Nice flavor, sweet but the hops are definately there. Nice full mouthfeel, heavy stuff. Guess you were right OG.

Bottle: Pours a great color, like a ruby/purple and a khaki head. Huge aroma. Has a bit of everything. Lots of caramel malts, maple, peat, mint, berries, chocolate, wood and some resinous qualities. Dense mouth feel with a strong alcohol burn. Huge malt depth with earthy peat notes upfront. The alcohol warmth almost gives off a minty feeling. Tons of roasted caramel malts with a slight raisin flavor, smoked earth hints and a toffee-ish note later on, which leads to a slightly resinous warming finish. Very good stuff which has a ton of complexity, but I have to sample an older version to let it mellow out a bit.