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RATINGS: 1149   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.05   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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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!


brianjames1's rating

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
brianjames1 (539) - Northridge, California, USA - MAY 11, 2007
Growler from AleSmith brewery, resembles a brown ale in color, very rich in flavor, packs a punch, very well balanced, high ABV which i like...good stuff


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4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
XmnwildX12 (1623) - Farmington, Minnesota, USA - JUN 14, 2013
Bottle from Ryan, nice light ruby brown pour with a white head, nice lacing. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel and as it sits it almost gets a cocoa/chocolate. Taste is A bunch of malt, roasted malt, nice caramel, pretty good. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
ryanfolty (1464) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - JUN 14, 2013
June 14, 2013 - bottle from Everett’s. Dark brown pour with nice amount of head that faded quickly and decent lacing. Aroma was caramel, roast and alcohol. Taste was consistent with aroma with some chocolate and a dry finish.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
zoucrew102 (174) - - JUN 13, 2013
Bomber into tulip glass. Alcohol aroma followed by caramel and chocolate malt. Pours dark brown with a tinge of red with a thin, brown head. Taste is caramel and chocolate malt with a bit of hops to balance it out. Finishes smooth with a bit of smokiness with only a trace of alcohol. Excellent. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Yorker (621) - Århus, DENMARK - JUN 13, 2013
75 cl bottle @ home. Pours reddish brown with an off-white head that leaves some lacing. Aroma is malt, caramel, nuts, and dried fruit. Flavour is caramel, nuts, dried fruit, and some warming alcohol.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
daje (1392) - NORWAY - JUN 10, 2013
Bottle from brewdog.com, shared june 7th 2013. Thick dark brown body, quite big light brown head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, raisins and hops. Taste of dried red fruits, a touch of roast, caramel and mocca. Quite nice taste, only disturbed with a bit too present alcohol taste. Nice bittersweet feel through all, with a barely noticable smoke element, and a sweet fruity finish, leaving a warm feeling.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
rxeight (483) - Illinois, USA - MAY 25, 2013
750 aged over a year, extra from Dak, thanks man. Dark crimson pour. Malty, lots of dark fruit in this raisins and figs. No hops, minimal sweetness. Very thick. This is a better version of robert the bruce.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
StoutDr (5) - Virginia, USA - MAY 18, 2013 does not count
This has been one of my favorites for a long time. Very drinkable and smooth mouthful.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Superman75 (32) - - MAY 18, 2013
Riktigt fin Ale, väldigt likt innis orginal med mycket karamell..................... ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Lubiere (8335) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 17, 2013
A dark brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, a sweet burned malt with vanilla notes, wooden notes, burned caramel, licorice, very nice. In mouth, a smooth sweet caramel with licorice, loads of burning alcohol, very nice.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Indecipherable (6) - - MAY 15, 2013 does not count
Delicious sweet aroma of molasses/chocolate. Very dark brown pour, very easy to drink. Fantastic beer.


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