French Broad Wee Heavy-er Scotch Style Ale

Brewed by French Broad Brewing Co.
Style: Scotch Ale
Asheville, North Carolina USA

22oz bottle acquired in trade with enacgee (thanks!). This one poured all head, and I really mean all head. Settled into a deeper amber color. Aromas of earthiness, wood, roasted and toasted caramel, and some chocolate. Tastes of caramel, roasty, lighter earhy, and chocolate.

bomber from ucusty... pours a hazy dark shade of amber topped with a soft sandy white/light tan head. moderate random rings and spots of lace. initial aroma is of freshly cut strawberries... followed by red apples, earth/soil, faint pine-like hoppiness, mown grass and a touch of maple. there is a slight metallic maltiness up front which disappears only to stick around as a distinct CO2 flavor. it definitely has a woody peaty touch in there along with orange, grass mown about four hours ago and a dry spice filled finish. a slight smokiness is noted in the aftertaste. the body is light to medium since it is not sticky. the mouth feel is prickly from spice and carbonation. 7/3/6/3/14/3.3

Decent sized dense head of fine and creamy bubbles. Reduces slowly and leaves a thick sheet of swiss cheese lacing. Smokey malts, chocolate, tea leaves and some roasted grains. Aroma is a bit weak. Color is a dark mahagony brown. Lots of smoke in the flavor along with a good helping of roasted grains, dry dusty malts and some earthy flavors. A bit on the chalky side. Finishes pretty creamy and smooth. An ok scotch ale.

Bottle on 01/18/2009. Clear dark brown body with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet malty aroma, some earthy malts and light peat. Sweet malty flavor, more earthy malt, some peat and caramel. Medium body with moderately low carbonation.

Picked this up in NC. Bottle: Nice brown body with orange highlights. Good representation of the style, grainy malt flavor and a touch of sweetness, however, I felt the finish was a little flat here. Not bad.

Happy to see this show up in the area. Deep amber, nice little white head. Aroma is malty, with a nice roasty note. Touch of smokiness here in the malts once it gets in the mouth. Just a hair thinner in the mouth than I would have liked, I actually prefer slightly more full bodied and slightly sweeter Scotch ales, but very enjoyable nonetheless.

Bomber pours a mostly clear copper body. Faint aroma of toffee and pine. Taste is a nice balance of toffee sweetness and pine and spicy hops. Light suggestion of smoky peated malt. Enjoyable.