 glkaiser (1171), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 19, 2008 Thanks to bitbucket tasting. Love the mix of caramel malts, dark fruit, and chocolate. Not overly sweet. Very smooth for 10%.
moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jul 6, 2006 This scotch ale is awesome. The Wee Heavy had many of the same aroma and flavor characteristics that the Speedway Stout has. They are not the same by any stretch, but you can definitely taste the similarities. The pour was a dark reddish brown with a huge head that stuck around for a long time. The aroma was of sweet chocolate malt, and a faint hint of coffee. There is a good smoky characteristic to the nose as well. The taste is very smooth and malty, with little in the hop department. The flavors are sweet malts, chocolate, and the coffee again. Way too easy to drink for a 10% ABV beer. The best scotch ale out there for sure."
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 22, 2005 RATING #500.
Thanks to Marc for this beer.
This is the first beer for which I ever traded. Not sure of the vintage, but I believe it’s at least a year old. Poured dark brown with ruby highlites with a small creamy light-tan head. Aroma of alcohol, caramel, cherries, wood. Interestingly, this is the first scotch ale I’ve had that has a nose somewhat reminiscent of scotch. Taste is mildy sweet caramel, molasses, touch of piney hops... has a dry evanescent whiskey character, which, according to the bottle, is to be expected of an older vintage. Very pleasant and complex flavor. Body is slick and moderately carbonated. Surprisingly elegant for the style. I’d be interested in trying a fresher vintage.
porterhouse (1158), Alna, Maine, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 8, 2009 (750 ml bottle from Julio’s Liquors, cellared for 1 yr. after purchase) Pours tawny auburn/chestnut with a finger or so of yellowish-biege head that recedes to a thin cap. Sweet malty aroma of toffee and caramel with a sweet earthy overtone. Mouthfeel smooth, full, sticky and a bit fizzy. Plenty of nice heavy, persistent rings of lacing. Flavor is big sticky toffee and caramel overlain by a piney medium-bitter twang. Bitterness builds a bit towards finish and gives a nice hit. There are light hints of smoke and peat. A little hot but it is a nice warming alcohol presence. Kind of like McEwan’s but a little less sweet, less filtered and with a more American hop profile; a bit less rich and complex than Duck-Rabbit which is still my favorite Scotch.
SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 15, 2008 Pours a deep brown-amber color with a creamy tan head that lasts a while. Lots of aroma of caramel, malt and yeast. Good flavor as well, similar to the aroma with some added chocolate and spice. Not my favorite style, but a truly great beer.
redlem (1155), Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 10, 2004 A medium woody weak old coffee color with a medium off-white head. A west coast(rain fresh/pine) hop aroma hits first , its not strong but noticed first. A thick caramel, coca-cola like, aroma, some alcohol. A sweet alcohol clinging taste. Silky mouthfeel. A good Scottish but not a top 50 beer.
Goodgrief (1153), Middletown, Delaware, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 30, 2007 Rerate Mar 2007. Beer poured dark brown with decent head and lacing. Got that "AleSmith yeasties" aroma. Flavor was caramel with very light smoke (for style), with candied sugaryness and that distinctive AleSmith yeast flavor. Delicious. For style, though, Belhaven Wee Heavy is still the beer to beat.
carruthm (1146), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 6, 2009 Updated: Apr 16, 2009aroma upon opening is a rich dark chocolate with deep dark fruit spices. Pours a delicious brown with a thin head. After pour, the malt aroma comes out to play in a big way and the aroma almost has an irish cream note as well. Taste is nutty, with a hint of the alcohol behind it. Finish is a very nice malty crispness and toffee.
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