AleSmith Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

Brewed by AleSmith Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Thistle

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UPDATED: OCT 25, 2011 Bottle (2009) 548/900 or something like that... Sweet vanilla bourbon nose as soon as you popped it.. Pours a viscous black.... no head, low carbonation... Oily.....Taste is sweet bourbon, mossy, malty notes... I enjoy the regular wee heavy much more... Medium body, little stickyness. Overall another good beer from Alesmith, but I like the regular version

Bottle. [thanks after4ever]
[vintage 2006]
Pours dark red-black with a small, staying, creamy, off-white head. Aroma is dry, chocolate, leather, cellar, liqourice, vanilla, oak. Medium carbonation, fat creamy palate. Flavour is sweet, fat sugary, oak, caramel, vinious, caramel, chocolate, roasted malts and quite dry. Very balanced use of the barrel. The original and this is quite different beasts though - both exceptional.

Sampled at GT’s birthday tasting. 2005 vintage, thanks to Ryan for this one. Brown pour with no head. Nose holds tons of bourbon, vanilla, and caramel. The flavor brings forth molasses, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, wood, and cream. Also quite spicy. Slick and oily mouthfeel. Quite nice.

2005 vintage- thanks Ryan. Deep foreboding brown color with not too much in the form of a head. Massive bourbon notes, caramel, vanilla, and pleasantly well integrated booze. The flavor holds more massive vanilla booze notes, caramel, and sweet toffee. Uber thick and rich palate, with sweet hotness and no carbonation. Very very mild oxidation to the point of little detraction. Nice one.

2005 Bottle shared by ryan. Pours clear tawny with no head. Aroma is cognac, brown sugar, caramel and toffee, dates and light alcohol. Flavor is alcohol, lightly spicy, dates and brown sugar, bourbon and oak with a sweet palate and a drying finish. Full body, high warmth, and medium carbonation.

75cl, Vintage 2009, bottle 359/972 (hand-written), at 9.5%Vol, exclusive American brew, thx to Wimenels!, complex Scotch, sweet/woody and slightly smoked/alcoholic, not too heavy, yet balanced, clear, nearly no head, very good brew, yet very expensive!

Thanks to Jason for sharing. 2009 vintage. 750ml bottle poured into wine glass (not sure of the # on the bottle). A - Pours a mirky/muddy brown, small amount of off-white head, some bubbles here and there on top. S - Sweet dark fruits, bourbon, oak, caramel, vanilla. T - Sweet caramels, oak, smooth bourbon note. The bourbon is really nice and smooth, which is nice considering this is a recent release. M - Medium, light carbonation, smooth and creamy. D - Really enjoyed this one and was glad to try it. I would still like to try an older vintage, but I hear they’re becoming oxidized. Def would try this one again!

2006 Vintage. Aroma is wood, vanilla, bourbon and caramel. Taste is kind of tart, a little off. Finish is perfect and dry, very woody with lots of vanilla and bourbon notes. Finish lingers. Bottle may have been past its prime, nonetheless a very tasty and incredible beer.

Bottle thanks to fletchfighters. Pours a very dark brown with smallish tan coloured head. Sweet aromas of malt, dark fruits and port wine. A little vanilla from the barrels and a hint of sourness. Good stuff. Flavours a syrupy sweet with a little of the port fruitiness. Not picking up heaps from the barell. Lots of alcohol on the finish, Syrupy mouthfeel.

2009 bottle thanks to Westcoastersd. This one was a long time coming. Thick, oily beer with low carbonation and lots of smooth, malty flavors and aromas. Vanilla, caramel, smoke, dried fruit, brown sugar, cola... This almost crosses the line into freaky dessert wine territory. Awesome stuff.