French Broad Wee Heavy-er Scotch Style Ale

Alcohol aroma with an almost nonexistent head. Charred caramel flavor with noticeable alcohol. Not very smooth.

I was fairly disappointed in this. The taste was somewhere between a yeasty belgian and a spiced pumpkin ale to me. I liked that it was working to be something different, but it ended up just a muddy mix of flavors to me.

Serving: 22 oz. bottle. Appearance: Very dark tea color with an active, light tan head. Smooth and creamy looking. Good head retention. Aroma: A little woodsy, a little light caramel and toasted malt note. Lighter aroma than I was expecting. Flavor: Light malt, caramel, a little alcohol, a bit of tea, and some wood. Okay, but light in flavor and lacking body. Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium, slightly slick mouthfeel and a short, slightly bitter finish. Overall: Some some reason this just doesn’t strike me as a wee heavy. Not all that impressive.

Reddish pour. Odd aroma(infected?) sourish, peaty, caramel. Flavor doesn’t indicate an infection. Just ok. Caramel malt and some light hops.

Bottle courtesy of emacgee. Pretty ruby pour. Aroma is a mix of soured grain and sweet chocolate. Taste is sweet upfront with a tingle of alcohol to finish. Flavorful but the aftertaste is a little disheartening.

Bottle thanks to Cavie. Not digging the aroma. Smells like stale chocolate and a little bitter baking cocoa. Taste is subtle yet great. Malts, a touch of hops, caramel, and some earthy notes. Aftertaste is lasting and malty.

22oz bottle shared by holdenn! pours dark ruby with off white head. nose is bready, toffee. flavor is dry, malty, toffee, slight alcohol noticed, some floral hops, nice and no peat.

Bottle from Cindirene’s. Pours copper with off-white head. Nose is caramel malt, with earthy and spicy yeasty notes. Tastes caramel malty, with some fruit, tannins, yeasty esters, and that yeasty twang that I get with all FBbeers.