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AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale - Scotch Ale

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100
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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 
7464.09/5.04.08/5.010%99.6Thistle
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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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mcbeyond (10), Newport Beach, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Ay, what a grrrreat surprise. Awesome nose, a flavorful smack on the palate and a beautifully long finish. I don’t taste any sort of Scotch influence (I have to try the barrel aged version) but this is definitely a flavorful beer for spirit drinkers. At least as good as Speedway despite the less common profile.


 caesar (3020), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
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 (1300), Glasgow, Scotland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
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 (952), Budapest, Hungary
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
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 (2875), Bunnik, Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
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 (21), New York, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
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 (391), Palmer, Alaska, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
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.


 agl108 (503), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/516/20
Oct 24, 2009    Updated: Oct 27, 2009
Thanks to lamas for this 750 mL Champagne Magnum (?2007 vintage) for rating #500. Been cellaring this one for well over 2 years. Poured mahogany with fizzy khaki head with a few splotches of lacing. BIG, sweet malty flavor. Some dark fruit, chocolate, and definitive coffee notes evident as well. Silky texture. Remarkably smooth. Holy fuck, thanks brah!



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