French Broad Wee-Heavy-est Belgian Scotch Ale

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

This one poured a brown color with a slight ruby tint. The aroma contains some caramel, walnuts, and chocolate. The flavor is a bit sweet with a nutty presence. Kind of like me at a beer tasting. Get it? Nutty presence. Nevermind. Some chocolate and caramel show up in the flavor. Some alcohol in the finish. A nice one brotha!

Pours deep amber with a light tan head. Aroma of floral hops and sweet caramel. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness. Good.

Appearance: Pours a clear, dark brown body with a near imperceptible head. Smell: Dark malt aroma coupled with a full frutiness, plenty of yeast, and distinct note of candi sugar. Only a slight peatiness. Hint of black tea leaves. Taste: A sweet blend of caramel and candy with a prevalent Belgian yeast character all bound by a thin string of peat. Taste of dried fruits. A medium, spicy bitterness attempts to counter all the sugars running loose. Pepper and a taste of tea linger into the aftertaste. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied given a bump by a chewy mouthfeel. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Is it good? Yeah, sure. Sure, it’s good.

The beligan style yeast is definitely present. As far as scotch ales go though, this one is lacking in malt profile and body I typically like of this style. After the yeast forward flavor and as it warms a bit it gives a faint nutty flavor that finally yields to some red fruity tastes. Need some more bolder and more pronounced flavors here as there is not a lot memorable with this one. Finishes with a bitter and slightly pungent alcohol flavor.

Poured into glass snifter. Transparent brown color. Sweet nose. Light fermentation. Nice malt, very pure taste, not a complex beer but it’s really tasty in it’s simplicity. Nice balance. Very drinkable, great tasting brew.

Thanks to nearbeer for this one! Pours a deep mahogany with lots of ruby highlights at the edges. Thin, fleeting, tan head. Rich malt aroma, little to no hops. Candy like. Belgian aspects with lots of malt sweetness. Good solid creamy body.

Pours a dark, mahogany brown. Very small off white head with decent lacing. Faint aroma of toffee and roasted malt. Flavor is slightly bitter with sweet malt backing. Kind of a biscut taste. A bit thin, but not bad.

Poured a mostly clear brown with an off-white head. The aroma had a hint of peat with sweet malt making up the base. Some light notes of fruit. The flavor was doughy with a hint of fruit and mild tartness.