Town Hall Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

Formerly brewed at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
Style: Scotch Ale
Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

Tasted from Growler acquired in trade with robertsreality (big thanks!). Poured a dark, dark reddish brown with an averaged to larger sized tan head. Aromas of wood (oak), some vanilla, caramel, dark fruits, light bourbon, and a little earthy (great aroma). Tastes of brown sugar, smoke, chocolate, and vanilla. Medium honey sweetness. Some lacing left on the glass. Nice smooth and creamy body. I was really into this one!

Rating #3000... Draft... GABF ’06... Almost black, clear copper ale with a small, tight, khaki head. Overbearing oak along with light chocolate and butterscotch in the aroma. Woodsy, cloyingly sweet flavor with notes of chocolate and diacetyl. Full-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Woodsy, sweet, alcoholic finish. I had higher hopes for this one; still, not bad.

Town Hall 8th Anniversary, Saturday release: Black color with no head. Very thin aroma of port and chocolate. The taste is quite syrupy with some obvious honey notes. Sweet malt base. It seems to have inherited wine qualities from the barrel. Damn fine.

Thanks to hopdog for sharing this from the growler he landed. What a treat. Pours a darker ruby brown with an average tan lacing head. Great head for a growler that was poured almost a month ago. Aroma of caramel, dark fruits, molasses, bourbon, honey, grapes. Shared this with Fatty as well and he nailed the aroma "granny smith apple dipped in that caramel dip". Flavor of brown sugar, honey, a little smoked, apple cider. What a great beer, wish I would have had a glass of this straight from the tap. Very smooth and creamy palate.

Excellent aroma of port, plums, and malt. The beer is black with only a thin layer of foam. Outstanding flavor. This beer is sweet, but not as sweet as the non-oak aged version. There are flavors of more port and aged red wine with tannins. Some fruit, and more malt. It becomes better, sweeter, and more full bodied as it warms to room termperature. This is an outstanding beer, and sadly they only made enough to last for one hour on tap at the brewpub.

I was overwhelmed with this beer. Incredible aroma, virtually unique in my 2000-beer experience, with a massive profusion of fresh figs, plus vanilla and wood. Smooth yet chewy palate. Dark with ruby tingers to the brown, swirls nicely to a cream head. I think if you had this for an hour it might go flat and lose a good deal of its interest in the mouth, but it was too drinkable for my small glass to last for more than a half hour of sitting with it.

Sampled at GTMW 2006. The beer pours to a very dark garnet body with a thin lasting tan head. The aroma is sweet floral honey, unknown fruits, peat. The flavor is extremely fruity honey... perhaps pineapple. Peat and chocolate. I’ve never had anything like this. Quite delicious. Coating sweet palate. Medium bodied. Very drinkable. Makes me wish I would have tried the regular version.

Dark Brown/Black Coloring with No Head. Nice Honey Oak Flavors...and While the Barrell Gives Much to the Flavor, I Fear it Masks What Makes the Wee Heavy. Instead of the Barrell Adding to the Brew, The Brew Gives Homage to the Barrell. Still Quite Enjoyable. Revisited 2007: Dark Brown Color with Sandy Ring. Rich Aromas..Alcohol and Smoked Malt, Notably. Medium Bodied and Syrupy Mouthfeel. Lightly Vinous..Oak Notes with Light Fruit, Dry Bread, Toasted Caramel and Dry Bittersweet Flavor Througout...With Dominate Notes of Smoked Malt...The Smoke Notes are Kept in Check Well...Overall...a Carbonated, Crisp Bittersweet and Smoked Flavored Aftertaste...