Wee Heavy
Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.

Wee HeavyWee Heavy
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From:
Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #24
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,830
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 11.58%
Reviews:
578
Ratings:
1,099
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 11, 2024
Added:
Mar 24, 1998
Wants:
  119
Gots:
  113
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Ratings by beeroclock:
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Reviewed by beeroclock from Florida

2.98/5  rDev -26.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
I poured this from the bottle into a pint glass, poured a deep brownish red, in the light you could see the reds come out. Decent off white head that lasted some time. Smelled sweet with some alcohol tones. Tasted of raisins and sugars that stayed with the aftertaste. Very heavy drink. I have never been a huge scottish ale fan and this one is not any different in that fact, however it is much better than some of the others out there. The heaviness wouldn't allow for many of these in one sitting.
Mar 25, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.63 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.85 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by LagerMan_US from Maine

Aug 18, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by KC_beerman from Missouri

Feb 18, 2023
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Reviewed by matthewMcNeill

4.88/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Extremely aromatic with a nicely rounded taste that sits so fine on the back of the throat. Perfect for a cold night next to a fire with a fine cigar and a dram of Glenfiddich
Jan 08, 2022
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Reviewed by NeutroMan from Illinois

4.21/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle into a tulip.

A: Clear dark mahogany color with a half-finger light tan head.

S: Sweet roasted malt - caramel, apple, toffee. A faint hint of cider vinegar in the background.

T: Follows. Caramel malt, toffee, and bread. Definitely sweet but not cloyingly so.

F: Medium-full bodied, creamy and lightly carbonated.
Dec 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by emerge077 from Illinois

Nov 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.39 by DarrellK from Florida

Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.62 by ThinkAgain from Canada (ON)

Dec 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Oct 11, 2020
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Reviewed by scotorum from Massachusetts

4.07/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
BEL HAVEN WEE HEAVY SCOTCH ALE 8/28/20

An oversight not to have reviewed this before. Have been buying it on and off for years. Poured from the 11.2 oz. bottle into an English nonick pint.

a: Clear dark copper with a finger thick white head which receded to even surface foam and spotty to dense lacing.

s: Sweet malt.

t; Mild Caramel malt.

m: Medium, good body and some carbonation tingle.

o: My favorite Scotch ale, the epitomy of the style.
Aug 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.98 by smi69 from New York

Jul 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by doctorgary from New York

Mar 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Jan 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by BigGruntyThirst from Canada (ON)

Nov 25, 2019
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Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle into a tulip.

L: Clear garnet-brown body under an inch of soft tan froth. Decent retention, light lace. Quite pretty, particularly the color and clarity.

S: Butterscotch, toffee, overripe apple, candied orange. I'm having trouble getting past the buttery diacetyl and overripe fruit, but it's definitely rich.

T: Sweet up front, with dried fruit and caramel leading the way. Some toasted brown bread and warmth toward the back end. Bold and mouth-watering. Enjoyable.

F: Slick medium body with lively carbonation. The effervescence makes it feel lighter than it tastes. Slightly incongruous.

O: I like it, but its over-the-top sweetness heads off in tangents that distract from the core malt flavors I was expecting, and not always in entirely pleasant ways. Fun to try, but I doubt I'll seek it out again. Beer of Fame review 174/250.

Cheers!
Nov 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.15 by beaulabauve from Louisiana

Nov 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by arzt from Germany

Oct 27, 2019
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Reviewed by chitoryu12 from Florida

4.21/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25
Look: Dark, clear amber with a distinct off-white nitro head that forms from the bottom.

Smell: Sweet bread, piney hops, mild banana esters. Relatively light.

Taste: Liquid bread with a touch of sweetness and toasted malt. Very low hop bitterness. Mild metallic aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Thick and creamy, with minimal carbonation.

Overall: Could use a somewhat stronger flavor, but a solid choice that gets close to a “real ale” on keg.
Oct 11, 2019
Wee Heavy from Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 1099 ratings