AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale 4.08 762

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
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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Jvittorio4187 (255), Boardman, Ohio, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 20, 2007

This is a great scotch ale. Pours a very dark brown. Great mouthfeel. Taste of chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt. Finishes clean with a faint hop on the backside. Very happy to try this. Happy 100!!!!

swedishfish (29), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Apr 18, 2007

Smell is good I’m getting hints of chocolate and some caramel. Drink4Satan pointed out cherry’s but I can smell it my self. The color with light you can see through without light it appears to be brown and solid in color. Flavor was great just like the smell i get some caramel and hints of chocolate at the very end which is a great finish to the beer. I would drink this again with pleasure. Cheers and Enjoy.

matt7215 (980), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 27, 2009

750 ml bottle shared by tupalev at a KW group tasting. deep maroon poor with a very small tan head. very malty nose. nice dark fruit with caramel and chocolate. not as peaty as i thought it would be. huge and rich in the mouth. not overly complex but very easy to drink. i really liked this one. thx for the share jeff.

AgentSteve (1376), SF Bay Area, California, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 23, 2008 Updated: May 1, 2009

Pours almost black with a hint of red and a thick creamy head that lasts. Nose is Molasses, Prunes and raisins. Flavor is smooth, with the dried fruit influences standing out. A slight sugary mid with malty influences, and a subtle bitter finish. Extremely smooth and a bit of a creamy mouthfeel. Great brew.

SamGamgee (1460), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

May 24, 2008

75cl bottle. Dark brown with a beige head. Malty-sweet aroma with caramel, dried fruits, smoke, and nuts. The flavor is intense, with caramel, dries fruit, smoky earth, and just tons of malt. there are hops there, but good luck trying to pick them out. Full body with medium carbonation with small bubbles. Really good stuff. A quite refined sipping beverage. The balance makes it very drinkable for it’s strength. Only marginal alcohol is detected, though you feel it if you drink to fast.

Swolf3 (253), Elkton, Maryland, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Oct 6, 2008

Bottle thanks to GMCC2181, Thanks brotha! Poured Dark brown in color with nice tan head. Aroma was vanilla, malt, and a slight alcohol smell. Taste oak, vanilla, malt, with slight smoke and alcohol finish. very nice texture, smooth and creamy, goes down very easy.

vtafro (477), , New Jersey, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Aug 10, 2009

Bottle @ Blind Tiger. Not sure if there is better way of trying a new genre of beer. This beer is big and fully flavored, full of smoky flavor, malt, slight sugar and chocolate and hop notes, Alcohol is only evident in the slight warming. Nice.

boamr (137), Pennsylvania, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 30, 2009

Pours a dark brown color with just a little white head to it. Has a amazing maltybutterscotch smell to it. Taste is more or less the same as the smell but with a smokey finish to it.

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