pantanap (793), Chicago, Illinois, USA Oct 11, 2008 12oz bottle from bleeng methinks. in any case, thanks.... pours a dark and murky deep brown with a medium to thin light tan head..... aroma of smoke, tobacco (for the first time maybe!), chocolate, and smoke. very nice actually.... wow, def. exceeding expectations. this one had a bunch of flavor. smoke, tobacco, lightly bittering hops in the finish, chocolate, and more dark fruit as it warms. creamy/full mouthfeel complements the diversity of flavor. tasty? yes. it will also knock you on your ass. thickfreakness (104), Austin, Texas, USA Oct 5, 2008 5/17/08. It pours a dark ruby color with a light ruby colored head that fades fast to nothing. It smells really strongly of peaty malts, dark chocolate, dark fruits, and caramelized sugars and maybe a little bit of oxidation from the screw top bottle after 1+years. The taste is similar to the smell with lots of smokiness up front that fades to a sweet, malty, dark fruit flavor in the back. Plenty of coffee and chocolate evident here as well. The 9%+ alcohol is hardly noticeable at all. The mouthfeel is nice and thick and is expected of a wee heavy. This is a really nice brew but its definitely a sipper. I had this after a huge meal and it was a fitting end to the evening. I was glad to see a local brewery win a gold in the World Beer Cup for wee heavy/strong scotch ale but honestly I think I like the Alesmith Wee Heavy a bit more. jjpm74 (3127), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA Sep 7, 2008 Pours dark brown with a thin off white head. Smells of roasted malt, some peat hints, spice. Tastes spicy and sweet with some rosey hints and a touch of roastiness on the finish. KimJohansen (4296), Copenhagen V, Denmark Sep 7, 2008 Dark brown with tiny off white head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, whiskey, smoke and caramel notes. Sweet and smoked flavor with caramel, whiskey, overripe fruits and caramel. Ends with warming alcohol. Droptank (69), Spring, USA Aug 21, 2008 Full bodied, dark smooth, and sweet as hell. I love scotch ale and this is probably the best I have tasted so far.
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