AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

	Percentile
	100
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
746	4.09/5.0	4.08/5.0	10%	99.6	Thistle

Commercial Description:
Bottle conditioned
J.P. Gray's Wee Heavy Scotch Ale Scotland's bone-chilling winters command a strong, richly-flavored brew. J.P. Gray's Wee Heavy is such an ale. Named for Brewmaster Skip Virgilio's maternal grandfather, J.P. Gray's is a blend of the prized Maris Otter barley and dark roasted barley which imparts a slightly smoky flavor and a deep chestnut appearance. In the style of a classic Scottish wee heavy, this fine ale is remarkably smooth and malty with background flavors of chocolate and molasses. Warmth is provided by a substantial 9% alcohol by volume. The high alcohol and fresh ingredients allow this ale to age well over time. Appearance: Deep mahogany color, sparkling clarity, and excellent head formation and retention when properly served. Flavor: Deep caramelly malty flavor with just a hint of smoke in the finish. Aroma: The aroma is sweet and voluptuous, reflecting the flavor with malt, hop and yeast characteristics. Mouthfeel (body/texture): Lush, full, rounded, almost chewy. This is a BIG beer!

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keidjxz (53), Irvine, California, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Nov 12, 2009

Dark brown pour with plenty of tan lacy foam. Sweet, smooth and chocolaty flavor with a dry and bitter aftertaste.

mcbeyond (12), Newport Beach, California, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Nov 2, 2009 Updated: Nov 8, 2009

Nose is complex with figs, dark chocolate and toast. Astounding! Flavorful palate, dynamic with a long finish. This bottle looks and tastes like it has some age on it.A truly great find.

caesar (3021), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 2, 2009

Bottled. Hazy brown color, medium head. Aroma of some roasted and caramel malt, some hop, chocolat, hint of raisin. Malty taste, quite fruity, bit chocolat. All with the great balance of most alesmith brews. Nice.

Bullit (1321), Glasgow, Scotland

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Nov 2, 2009

Bottle @ kloneo, thx caesar. Aroma of toasted malts, chocolate and molasses. Flavour is toasted malts, molasses and raisins. Long finish. Good stuff.

armando629 (962), Budapest, Hungary

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 31, 2009 Updated: Nov 1, 2009

0,75 l bottle, thanks Chimay67!
Fantastic appearance with a deep brown body and a creamy beige head. Fine aroma of coffee and molasses, nice cocoa and dried fruits, light hop. The body is rich with smooth mouthfeel....Fine roasted grains, caramel, toffee and mild hop, some wooden taste with dried fruits and cocoa. Well hidden alcohol warms me up. Fine, very fine!

skortila (2891), Bunnik, Netherlands

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 29, 2009

Bottled. Tnx Caesar. The aroma has yeast, caramel, raisins and some hops. Hazy, brown coloured beer with an off-white head. The taste is sweet with caramel, raisin, toffee. Good cmplex caramel flavours. Well balanced beer.

Bitzybrew (34), New York, New York, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 27, 2009

Split the bottle with my older brother at Rattle n Hum. Was hesitant at first because I hadn’t had a scotch ale in a while, but after the pour I my hesitation went away. The nice head, great toffee and caramel aroma, and spicy/toffee/nutty taste were great. for 10% ABV this beer was quite drinkable.

savnac (406), Palmer, Alaska, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 25, 2009

750ml Bottle. Deep dark brown with tan frothy head that looks like cappuccino and leaves a sticky lace. Aroma is dominantly caramel with bittersweet chocolate, plum, alcohol and a bit of smoke. The flavor is malty and sweet but surprisingly very bitter, a chocolate, coffee and hop bitterness. The alcohol is well hidden but warms the stomach. Full bodied with average carbonation and a thick velvety mouth feel. This is a nice rich desert beer.

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