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Belhaven Wee Heavy / 90 Shilling (Bottle)

Belhaven Wee Heavy / 90 Shilling (Bottle) - English Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: English Strong Ale

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8143.6/5.03.59/5.06.5%94.1English pint, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pasteurised, export only.
Belhaven Wee Heavy has a rich deep flavor. A beer to be sipped, savoured and fully respected.
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 WhiteSoxFan (152), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
May 5, 2006  
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.


 TheLeadDog (101), Kent, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/104/516/20
Apr 26, 2006  
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.


 Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Apr 25, 2006    Updated: Apr 26, 2006
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.


 Veer (355), Landskrona, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 21, 2006    Updated: Nov 28, 2006
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.


bmackenzie (39), Wellington, New Zealand
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 20, 2006  
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.


 lethe (168), Stony Brook by way of Cincinnati, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 16, 2006  
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.


 vyvvy (2023), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 7, 2006  
Pours a dark brown with a white head that quickly diminishes. Very smooth creamy aroma with lots of caramel. TAste has lots of what as in the aroma. Very smooth and rich with mild carbonation. Roasted malt and caramel dominate the taste with slight bitterness on the finish. Very nice enjoyable beer.


 thehipone (197), Australia
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 31, 2006  
Everything you want from a scotch ale, nothing you don’t. Pours out a deep brown with a fine, creamy head. Doesnt really smell like much, but it has a big malty flavor. Medium-thick mouthfeel with low carbonation. Nice.



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