AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale 4.08 762

AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

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	100
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Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
San Diego, California USA

bottled
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on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
762	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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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.

kkearn (1011), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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

May 11, 2007

Bottle, provided by my cousin ggaughan. Deep ruby-brown color, with a thin tan head. Beautiful aroma - milk chocolate, vanilla, peat, and some smoke. Silky smooth mouthfeel. Huge malt body, nice chocolate flavor with some hops and smoke. really beautiful beer.

malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	9/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	19/20

Jun 13, 2008

750 ml split in pint glass. Rich dark reddish amber with lasting ring head and lace. Smoky brown sugar wood earth aroma. Smoky oaky brown sugar molasses sweetness, mild fruitiness, dry woodsy smoky finish. Full body and medium-low carb. Excellent in every way. YES!

armando629 (1002), Budapest, Hungary

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

Oct 31, 2009 Updated: Nov 1, 2009

0,75 l bottle, thanks Chimay67!
Fantastic appearance with a deep brown body and a creamy beige head. Fine aroma of coffee and molasses, nice cocoa and dried fruits, light hop. The body is rich with smooth mouthfeel....Fine roasted grains, caramel, toffee and mild hop, some wooden taste with dried fruits and cocoa. Well hidden alcohol warms me up. Fine, very fine!

erway (1002), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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

Sep 23, 2006

Pours a deep russet brown with a tight knit , lacy tan head, Aroma is hgue malaonoidin caramel. Malty caramel, and alcohol. The body is HUGE! The flavors are oh-so-lightly caramel and chocolate with hints of plums and the smoothest most balanced hops I can imagine. Just astonishingly well made. Alesmith’s house character shines through in another impossible to replicate beer.

Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 27, 2006

I can’t really get much aroma out of this. Slight caramel and alcoholic. Flavor is the least smoky and meaty that I’ve had for the style and I like that a lot. Way smooth Lots of caramel and some slight alcohol burn on the back of the throat. A great sipping beer and quite refined. For a bad style this is definitely out of this world.

sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Jun 27, 2006

bottle. big thanks to cmubeerman for this tasting. had it on tap at alesmith, but this is a lot better. currently having side-by-side with the barrel aged. surrprised with the chocolate in the aroma. a very tiny amount of dark fruit and a very tiny amount of alcohol. flavor is good. bbut nothing exceptional. not that much alcohol in the flavor.

MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Sep 25, 2007 Updated: May 12, 2008

Bottle from Julios in Mass. Sampled with Dennis Bell. Nice deep brown pour with mild off white head. Right away you can see this is a thick beer. Sweet brown sugar/ malt aroma captivates you and makes you beg for that first sip. The mouthful is thick and a mild smokey taste followed by roast and maybe hints of chocolate can be detected. Blended really well. Really really good. Dennis and I both did the cerimonial humping of the bottle.

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