French Broad Wee Heavy-er Scotch Style Ale

Brewed by French Broad Brewing Co.
Style: Scotch Ale
Asheville, North Carolina USA

22 oz bomber. Dark red-brown in color with a massive, creamy off-white head with great staying power. Beer is rather hazy, with lots of yeast particles suspended throughout. Interesting nose is rather heavy with yeast for a scotch ale, giving a mild sourdough feel atop caramel candies, very light smoke, slight soy sauce and a tiny touch of alcohol. Lightly sweet, very lightly sour flavor. Finish is mildly bitter with roast and graininess moderately heavy. I get some peat , rye bread and some light fruity peach notes, especially at the far end of the finish. Medium body, average carbonation, slick mouthfeel.

22 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours a medium brown color with a small tan long lasting head. It has the aroma of tea and chocolate. It tastes of plum, cherry, tea, smoke and a little vanilla. I enjoyed this but don’t think it is a great beer.

Bottle from Immy. Oh, the ecstasy!
Pours a deep, rich mahogany with a thick, pulsing head that gives notice that an aroma of hot, steamy malted leaves and sweet hops are about to explode in your nose. Flavor is a riesling malt with strawberry preserves and peach jam. Nice mouthfeel, but only slightly better than average. I love you, Immy.

Nice head with a complex dark amber appearance. Nice aroma with hops and apricot dominating. The first flavor to hit is black cherry. This beer has a kick but I think it needs more hops. Bitterness hits late (about a minute after first taste). Reminds me of German hops/bitterness. Not a beer that I would session.

22 oz bottle. Pours a dark garnet body with a large foamy off-white head that lasted forever. The nose is slightly sweet, toasty, a little coffee, and has a touch of some plum and raisin. The flavor is pretty decent, not too sweet, a little bit of dark fruits, some light peat maybe on the back end. Just a touch of hops on the back end as well. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, coats the palate well, and lingers for quite some time. Moderate fizzy carbonation. Not something to write home about, but it was pretty drinkable.

Alcohol aroma with an almost nonexistent head. Charred caramel flavor with noticeable alcohol. Not very smooth.

I was fairly disappointed in this. The taste was somewhere between a yeasty belgian and a spiced pumpkin ale to me. I liked that it was working to be something different, but it ended up just a muddy mix of flavors to me.

Serving: 22 oz. bottle. Appearance: Very dark tea color with an active, light tan head. Smooth and creamy looking. Good head retention. Aroma: A little woodsy, a little light caramel and toasted malt note. Lighter aroma than I was expecting. Flavor: Light malt, caramel, a little alcohol, a bit of tea, and some wood. Okay, but light in flavor and lacking body. Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium, slightly slick mouthfeel and a short, slightly bitter finish. Overall: Some some reason this just doesn’t strike me as a wee heavy. Not all that impressive.