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MacPelican's Wee Heavy
Pelican Pub & Brewery
- From:
- Pelican Pub & Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 8.9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 13.03%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 02, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 02, 2008
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 3
21.9 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 8.9% by volume
Bitterness: 20 IBU
Alcohol: 8.9% by volume
Bitterness: 20 IBU
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Reviewed by kdahnke123 from Indiana
4.05/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a snifter at cellar temperature. Bottled 12.31.12
A - Pours a deep amber color with a negligible amount of head. Clings well to the glass.
S - Bright malty smell with a middle of carmel and a hint of apple.
T - Tart at the beginning with a malty middle and a hint of booze on the finish.
M - Moderately full mouth feel with a nice coating quality and an above average amount of carbonation.
O - A pretty good rendition of a wee heavy.
May 01, 2014A - Pours a deep amber color with a negligible amount of head. Clings well to the glass.
S - Bright malty smell with a middle of carmel and a hint of apple.
T - Tart at the beginning with a malty middle and a hint of booze on the finish.
M - Moderately full mouth feel with a nice coating quality and an above average amount of carbonation.
O - A pretty good rendition of a wee heavy.
Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 12/31/2012. Pours hazy deep ruby red color with a 1 finger fairly dense light khaki head with decent retention, that reduces to a spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, nuttiness, raisin, plum, fig, apple, herbal, light smoke, light leather, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and moderate fruity yeast ester notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, nuttiness, raisin, plum, fig, apple, herbal, light pepper, light smoke, light leather, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, raisin, plum, fig, apple, light smoke, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Dame nice robustness and complexity of dark/bready malt and fruity yeast ester flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and fairly slick/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent scotch ale. All around great balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and moderate fruity/earthy yeast ester flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Apr 05, 2014Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin
3.48/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured at a good temperature with a smallish, tan, fizzy head that soon settled and no lace. Color is a clear deep mahogany. Aroma is heavy malt and dark ripe fruit. Flavor's a lot like nose, lots of tang, bittersweet, hint of brandy. Body is huge, carbonation a bit sharp, and is very warming. Finish is like flavor, alcohol warmth lasts a long time. Not my fav wee heavy.
Nov 20, 2013Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Amazingly red color, way beyond coppery; it's a cherry amber color. Handsome head in the Brewery Vivant tulip. Fine-grained spritziness in the mouth. Prickly and sharp mouthfeel, and not so thick on the tongue. Very light on aroma, with a little peaty malt.
Sweet taste with a candy quality. Fortunately the hops add some bitterness, and the surprisingly tart edge provides more drinkability. Just a whiff of smoke in the deep malty richness. Even though this is on the sharp side, I have to give it a higher score for drinkability than the typical treacle bomb in this category.
From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Bottlecraft in North Park in San Diego.
Oct 16, 2013Sweet taste with a candy quality. Fortunately the hops add some bitterness, and the surprisingly tart edge provides more drinkability. Just a whiff of smoke in the deep malty richness. Even though this is on the sharp side, I have to give it a higher score for drinkability than the typical treacle bomb in this category.
From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Bottlecraft in North Park in San Diego.
Reviewed by lighthabit from Oregon
3.84/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
comparison with macpelican scottish style, this has much more going for it. head dies to nothing, clear cherry brown, smell of cherries, plums, leather, tastes mirrors the aromas. mouth feel is a tad thin, but ok. i'd put this in the after dinner category, and would enjoy it. nice work, pelican!
May 14, 2013Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thanks to GRG1313 for sharing this one at his tasting.
Pours a clear copper with a foamy beige head that fades to nothing. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, fruit, and caramel aromas. Taste is much the same with caramel and toffee flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some solid aromas and flavors.
May 08, 2013Pours a clear copper with a foamy beige head that fades to nothing. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of malt, fruit, and caramel aromas. Taste is much the same with caramel and toffee flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some solid aromas and flavors.
MacPelican's Wee Heavy from Pelican Pub & Brewery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
45 ratings
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