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Belhaven Wee Heavy / 90 Shilling (Bottle)

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8173.6/5.03.59/5.06.5%94.1English pint, Trappist glass
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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 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 (2034), 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.


 TheBeerOrg (1572), Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Mar 24, 2006  
Pours dark amber with a mostly receding tan head. Aroma of oak, vinous malts, port, and caramel. Taste is yeasty esters and toasted caramel malts. Notes of oak, peat malt, apples, apricots, with a firm backbone of sweet vinous malt. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and slightly sticky with smooth carbonation. Quite enjoyable with the unusual fruity esters and balanced sweetness.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 21, 2006  
"WOW solid beer. Poured a dark brown, head was on the larger side but didn’t last long. Aroma was" a chocolate but roasted or smokey. Flavor was chocolate spices and hops towards the finish. Solid beer"


emptytankard (36), Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/517/20
Mar 16, 2006  
A reddish murky pour, this malty brew has a sweet smoky aroma and small tan head. The most impressive aspect of this beer is its drinkability. On the milder side of the Scottish scale, wee heavy is true to its name. It shows nuances of the strong malty sweetness and smoky character common to scotch ales, but unlike many other Scottish brews this one doesn’t have to be sipped. Overall a great brew, and the best offering from Belhaven.


 demitriustown (693), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Mar 13, 2006  
Dark maroon pour with a thick rocky white head. Smoke, slight maltiness, hops, sugar, and molasses are all present in the scent. Sweet maltiness to the taste that consists of a slight bitterness, a very light amount of smoke, and caramel. A decent subtle Scotch Ale that is easily sippable and remarkable average. Try it once and then move on to something more exciting.


 stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 13, 2006  
Pours deep bronze with a very large off white head that just hangs around. Aroma of sweet and roasted malts, some caramel notes are present also. Flavor is slightly sweet, smooth, some bitter hoppiness and dryness. good body good brew.



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