Belhaven Wee Heavy / 90 Shilling (Bottle)

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

On Tap/Nitro Keg: Shows a very dark red/brown color with a medium white frothy head which lingers and leaves a good lacing. Aroma has a defined malty and fruity character. It has notes of plums, prunes, raisins, some molasses, figs and apricots. Slight buterry and hoppy herbal touches. Flavor tends to the sweeter side but with obvious bitter hints from the hops. There are traces of red wine, nuts and fruits with a soft sour taste. Varied and very different with every sip. Unfrotunately it’s a bit watery with a medium body. Not really heavy as the name suggests. Texture is a little oily but not creamy as I expected. Medium metallic finish and decent aftertaste. A little light and highly carbonated. Good overall brew but not at all exciting.

1 Pint shared with <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/View-User-31163.htm&g Lilith

Pours a dark red/brown. Aromas of dark roasted malt and fruity aroma(cherries?). Sweet, malty flavors with a hint of smoke. Finishes with a touch of hop bite.

500 ml bottle. Bottle conditioned. Pours a deep, slightly cloudy brown. Thin 1 cm. tan head, fades quickly to foam. Just a tiny bit of red in the tint when held to the light - mostly brown. Bunch of sediment from the 2nd pour, OK lacing. Aroma is dank and malty - raisins and plums, little bit of alcohol - not terribly strong overall. Little bit of bread, smoky. Flavor is really well balanced - slightly towards malty. high level of bitterness up front and then a ton of sweet malty complexity in the middle and the finish. Very smokey and peaty, especially in the finish, plummy raisiny. Palate is solid medium, balanced by high carbonation. Fizzy, dry finish. Actually felt a little lighter towards the end. Overall pretty good. Malty, but nicely balanced and interesting. Pretty easy drinking for 6+%. Definitely lighter and less sweet than a McEwan’s.

I liked this beer. One bottle with a thick steak was perfect. Carmel, chocolate and a little sweet. Thick head and good laceing. Thick and hearty. A very good taste and long lasting flavor.

Bottle sampled with Stegosaurus. Pours deep bronze with a very large off white head. Aroma of sweet and roasted malts, some caramel notes also. Flavor is slightly sweet, smooth, some bitter hoppiness and dryness. ok beer.

Aroma: wonderful sourish rich malt, rich yeast, well integrated hops, fruity, noble sweetness, cask matured, roasted Appearance: clear, red brown with beautiful white 8white beige) foam. Flavor: Smoky, rich, sweet-bitter, varied, mineral. Palate: slender but harsh (damn I hate this word, sträv in Swedish), thin but bubbly and thereby thick.

Bottle from Regional in Wellington. Pours amber/brown with a firm head. Aromas of oak and sweet malt - even worty. Not too much hop aroma to speak of. Sweet malt biscuits, followed by roast leaving a full palate and decent mouthfeel. Not much bitterness balancing this one (as you might expect) but a gentle warming of the gullet inspiring you to take another sip.

Almond-colored pour with a sturdy with foam head. Nose is malt tones of pecan, wheat bread, and oak. Palate is smooth, even and appetizing. Flavor is rich with a definite nutty prelude that is rounded out with a roasted malt finish that perfectly captures that faint smokiness that characerizes many of the best scotch ales. Excellent in balance and depth. My heart’s in the highlands, gentle and fair.