Belhaven Wee Heavy

Pours really well in the Orval trappist chalice. Bif creay head, just off-white, and a slightly murky maroon / brown body. Nose shows some stewed fruits, some caramel and perhaps a slight metallic, the latter not a bad thing. Heavy malts to taste, much weight than the nose might suggest. More hot fruits and some rhubarb (almost Belgian-like in this respect) along with a savoury cinnamon hint. Some scotch ale-esque colar flavours to finish. Actually shows a fair chunk of complexity, and came up a lot better than I expected. Must be the best Belhaven beer I’ve had to date.

bottle, nut brown pour with small foamy head, malty caramel nose, nice matly flavors of caramel , malt and subdued smoke or peat, finish is nicely dry

Bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA--Poured a deep dark brown-amber body with a small beige head. Mildly sweet and not spicy enough. I was mildly disappointed with this beer, but it was overall a nice product. A bit one-dimensional and lacking somplexities. Some toastiness and nuttiness, but not rich enough or smoky enough.

I like this beer. the spices infuse the palate with gregerious temptations to persue more. The hops bring the malt to full effect asking for a more fulfilled endeavor to what lies ahed. Nice

A full head erupts but quickly dissipates when poured. The body settles as a dark caramel brown color emerges. Has a pleasant toffee and earthy aroma to it. Notes of toasted almond and slightly burnt hay compliment the moderately thin body and slightly watery mouth feel. It has a great drinkable quality, great after a day’s work. Although the bottle mentions to “sip and savor” I beg to differ.