AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale 4.08 767

AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

	Percentile
	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
767	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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bager (2121), Copenhagen N, Denmark

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

Apr 4, 2007

Bottled. Deep amber coloured with a rather large off-white head. Malty with some sweetness. Notes of caramel, chocolate, syrup and a somewhat dry and hoppy finish.

DaMenace123 (252), Houston, Texas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 18, 2007

Draught at AleSmith brewery. Great caramel malt flavor, sweet, hints of smoke. Very good beer, should have bought a bottle.

tronraner (1939), Seymour, Tennessee, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Mar 12, 2007

Entered from old notes. Bottle, split with muenster and NachlamSie. Pours garnet with thin tan head. The aroma is smokey and woody with a good deal of cake and raisin. The flavor is burnt sugar, wood, sap, and raisin. It leaves a somewhat smokey finish with caramel and molasses sweetness. The aftertaste is quite oaky. Well-rounded roasted barley character throughout. The alcohol becomes noticeable eventually.

spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA

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

Mar 1, 2007

Dark fruits, slight alcohol and brown sugar really stand out in the aroma.Pours a dark brown color with some red highlights.Light tannish head.Sweet malts,vanilla,dark fruits and just a hint of the alcohol.Very full creamy mouthfeel with a very balanced smooth finish.

ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	8/10	2/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Feb 24, 2007

Enjoyed this with my friend Chris when he and his wife were over visiting. Very fruity nose of berries, figs, raisins etc. Brown sugar & molasses, and some burned malt and alcohol were also enjoyed. Pours dark with garnet highlights. The head is small and diminishing. The front is malty and sweet. The middle is warm and alcoholic. The finish is malty as well but with some grainy, toasty and tangy qualities. The full body is syrupy and soft. The finish feels cloying.

HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 21, 2007

Smells of sweet caramel, brown sugar and nuts. flavor is very well balanced with a slight roasted malt flavor as well as nuts, slight smokiness, and sweet malt. A slight Alesmith taste (maybe the yeast) in the aftertaste. Pretty good for the style, but it doesn’t stand out as the best scottish ale.

JAXSON (250), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 15, 2007

Poured a dark brown with a small, wispy head; annoying bubbles clinging to the side, low in the glass within the beer itself. Looked like coca-cola basically. Strong aroma of toffee, rasins, dates, brown sugar, and alot of sweetness. Flavor is more of the same, with some hoppiness, and the signature alesmith smoky finish. Pretty good, but I was hoping for more. Maybe this style is just not my favorite.

mgumby10 (1858), Jupiter, Florida, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 11, 2007

Pours a dark brown with little to no head. Kind of syrupy looking. Smells of chocolate and caramel like most scotch ales. Taste is pretty sweet with some vanilla and caramel, with hints of chocolate, and a light spiciness to it. Kind of tastes like a tootsie roll. alcohol is prevalant. Very sweet malts and roasted nuts towards the finish. Very nicely done, probably thebest scotch ale Ive ever had.

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