Belhaven Wee Heavy / 90 Shilling (Bottle)

Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: English Strong Ale
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Very nice Scotch Ale with excellent balance. This beer has a complex malt flavor and minerally hop bitterness. The liquid is a dark mahogany topped by a big, sticky, foamy head that leaves excellent lacing. The aroma is a bit on the mineral hop side, but I guess it could be the water. The malt is toasty, deep caramel with some thick doughy flavors. The hops are stronger than expected, and the beer is probably considered quite balanced. There are some slight medicinal notes lurking in the background. The feel is rich and creamy. It is a sweet beer that avoids being sticky. The beer gets better and better as the temperature increases.

Dark clear brown with faint malt and dark fruit aroma. Flavor of caramel and butterscotch balanced by a bit of hop bitterness. Very drinkable.

Poured from 500ml bottle into dimpled mug. Aroma - This is a maltfest. Caramel,roasted and chocolate with a notes of dried dark fruit Appearance - Dark brown with ruby red highlights. 1 finger, persistent off-white head. Excellent lacing. .Flavor - Pretty much what the name implies. Heavy on the malt with the dark fruit being more prevalent than in the aroma. Sweet, but not overly so. The balance of malt amd hops definitely leaning to the malt side. Palate - Full mouthfeel. Slick. Goes down well. Carbonation is on the low side, but that’s a good thing. Overall - Very drinkable; like an irish ale or strong ale with less hops. The higher ABV(6.5%)doesn’t hurt! This style is not as popular as some other UK styles; try this one for a taste of the real deal.

Bottle (500ml). Poured extremely dark bronze with a good sized, thick, frothy, off-white head which lasted superbly. Massive notes of red cedar and sawdust on the nose with vanilla oak, rich toffee malts, Christmas pudding, good notes of earthy hops and light notes of cranberries. Flavor was very smooth with a light hop bitterness, creamy caramel malts, buttery toffee, chocolate, fruit cake, raisins, oak and roasted hazel nuts in the finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation a silky smooth texture and a great finish.

Bottle. brown pour wtih a good head. Aroma is filled with raisins, some cany sugar, caramel and some hints of booze. Flavor is pretty nice too...Very malty and smooth. Some molasses is evident also.

500ml bottle from the LCBO Another one of my new favourites A more detailed description will follow on a second tasting I have misplaced my comments for this beer

Poured into a pint glass. Dark mahogany that turns ruby red with a strong backlight. Light tan two-finger head that leaves decent lacing. Aromas of English cookies and toffee, only a touch of smoky peatiness. Taste is rich dark malts with a little peat influence. Excellent balance; not too sweet and not too smokey. Perfect carbonation, medium body. Just a really solid beer. Not a huge beer like many of the American examples of the style, but a solid, drinkable, tasty beer.

Poured dark copper-brown with nice lasting head. Sweet malty raison aroma. Heavy almost syrupy mouthfeel. Slightly smokey with molasses. Bitterness in finish. Definetly for sipping.