French Broad Wee Heavy Scotch Style Ale

Draft sample at Knoxville Brewers Jam 2009. Poured clear brown color with an average frothy off-white head that was lasting and excellent lacing. Moderate toasted malt and earthy aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium toasted sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable brew.

Not good...watery for a Scotch Ale and weak. Flavors of cardboard boxes, and a foul odor as well. Had just had the Wee Heavy from Duck Rabbit and was hoping for something similar but this was very disappointing.

April/May 2008: French Broad Wee Heavy is brown, clear, and has a foamy tan-colored head that is rocky and produced good lacing. The beer also has a mild carbonation level. The flavor is malty, but tastes like malt extract syrup and seems a little burnt or scorched. The maltiness is followed by a citrus and pine aftertaste that also has some lemon grass flavor to it. All I can think of is Pine-Sol. Not good! This beer is big and heavy and slightly syrupy. It is a bit unique, but not necessarily that good...

22 fl. oz. bottle (9% Alcohol by Volume). Rating #35 for this beer.

Pours clear and brown. Light beige head. Smell is light smokiness and malt. Refreshing and watery for the style and not stickily sweet and fucking gross like most scotch ales. So So.

Dark brown with a small head. Aroma is sweet caramel and some peet. Taste is a little smoke and light spice with some sweetness. Not good.

PPRBSG09. Growler. Pours a dark brune body with an off white head. Chewy caramel malts, nutty and woody with a light scotch character. Light earth and more caramel.

Really nice malt. Rich toasted nuts. There is limited hopping, but well balanced. Really nice beer.

Bottle. Pours a hazy amber with a one finger off-white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of caramel, sweet malt, spicy yeast, and earthy notes. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium thin mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness. Decent.