 JorisPPattyn (5171), Antwerpen, Belgium
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 16, 2005 Small yellow-brown head; darker brown beer with Burgundy highlights. Smoked, nearly tarred nose, and some roasted malts. Toasted bread with butter, and Islay malt aromas. Smoked toasty taste, sweet and a bit caramelly, but in a nice, not cloying way. Apricot flavour retronasal. Smooth, slick, even viscous, much more than expected from a Scotch ale. Great, even when some unusual characteristics; good catch whoever brought it.
MartinT (5055), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 7, 2003 Updated: Apr 24, 2006Peregrinating into glutinous berries, sojourning amid nutritious date and chocolate marshes, adrift on luscious clouds of maple smoke, I suddenly come upon stacks of muscular hops hidden in a bread factory...This classy tonic dilates the pupils and makes you perceive a fecund hot wine of molasses which conducts scintillating currents of well-being...If the real poet is the one who inspires, this syrupy cream of a wee heavy holds the distinguished mention of being quite the thoughtsmith for me...An authentic, portable oasis...
Cletus (5055), Connecticut, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 26, 2006 Updated: Feb 11, 2008Pours copper/brown with a stubborn creamy tan head. Smells of anise, raisins, berries, some smoked woody qualities. Taste is of cognac, roses, anise, licorice, raisins, figs, and many others too numerous to list. By far one of the most complex offerings from Alesmith.
JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2006 My gift to myself for successfully defending my Ph. D. Gorgeous thick orange beer wtih a thick sticky off-white head. Aroma is sweet and matly, orange peel, prunes/plums, dark sugary maltys, strong peppery EtOH aroma inside of all of the strong maltiness. I don’t get any smokiness at all. Some lighter malts (brown sugar, light crystal, honey) in here as well. Rye bread sweetness. Sweet caramel, dark bread, fairly complex, but clean (i.e. no strong yeast) malt profile. Well-balanced between maltiness and bitterness. Finishes a bit drier than the flavour and aroma would suggest. I don’t know how old this bottle is, but I suspect I would have preferred this beer fresh. Still a very tasty barleywine-type beer. As the temperature rises, there is some strong licorice that comes through. Nice brew.
¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 29, 2004 Updated: Mar 31, 2009Aroma of scotch, malts, vanilla and bread. Sharp pine, other woods and some sweet plums in the flavor. Finishes with some sweet grass and scotch. Sharp alcohol everywhere. Dark brown appearance... overall it seemed too harsh but still very good.
madsberg (4966), Søborg, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 2, 2004 Bottled: Brownish coloured. Chocolate brown huge and lasting head. Alcahol, fruits, flowers and chocolate in the aroma. Sweetness (marzipan), chocolate, flowers, some spices and the essensial hopsinfusion in the flavour. Hops isn’t as present as in many of the other ibig americans, which is quite charming. End a bit sweet, with some bitterness and a nice alcahol burnt on the palate.
Cornfield (4939), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 23, 2005 Whoa - - - This is a BIG load of malt to chew! The body is a dark nutty brown with ruby highlighting. The head is a mere tan film. The slightly smokey aroma is that of rich roasted malt, caramel, cocoa, toffee, raisins... all with a strong alcohol presence. This is chewy, thick, and hot in the mouth. The taste blends flavors of butterscotch, chocolate, roasted barley, caramel, molasses, and dried fruits. Stir it all up, pump in some alcohol and smoke for the finish, and you have one serious Wee Heavy. I need to get ahold of more of this for cellaring... and drinking, of course.
JPDIPSO (4906), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 2, 2003 Chestnut color with a light fine head. Plethora of malt aromas. Aromas of caramel, surghum/molassas, slightly earthy with a touch of peat. Flavors of light chocolate, dates and molassas. Just a touch of peat to make it interesting. As it warms the alcohol comes out a bit, both in aroma and in warming feel. Almost silky in feel. Belhaven Wee Heavy with a kick.
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