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Wee Heavy-er Scotch Style Ale
French Broad River Brewing
- From:
- French Broad River Brewing
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #143 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,823 - Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 14.37%
- Reviews:
- 141
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 30, 2023
- Added:
- Jan 16, 2006
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 31
Our Scottish ale has a malty backbone of Maris Otter and roasted barley and is lightly hopped with Perle and Golding hops.
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Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
One beer from an assorted six pack gifted me by my next door neighbor after he purchased it on a recent trip to the Carolinas. Undated (or at least I was unable to decipher the code on the can), poured from a 12-oz can into a Stein.
Appearance: Clear ruby-ish brown, with a massive light-tan head that lingered long, leaving moderate lacing. The appearance actually turned out to be this beer's strongest attribute.
Nose: I'm surprised there's actually very little, at most a faint malty caramel.
Mouthfeel: Medium, sufficient carbonation.
Attack: Follows the nose, a little sweet, though not as intense as I would expect for a beer of this style — it's pleasant though, easier drinking than most beers of this style.
Finish: Some hop bitterness to balance the attack.
Overall: I'm enjoying drinking it, though it's not what I expected from a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy — it seems maybe more a cross between a Vienna Lager and a Scotch Ale.
Jul 30, 2023Appearance: Clear ruby-ish brown, with a massive light-tan head that lingered long, leaving moderate lacing. The appearance actually turned out to be this beer's strongest attribute.
Nose: I'm surprised there's actually very little, at most a faint malty caramel.
Mouthfeel: Medium, sufficient carbonation.
Attack: Follows the nose, a little sweet, though not as intense as I would expect for a beer of this style — it's pleasant though, easier drinking than most beers of this style.
Finish: Some hop bitterness to balance the attack.
Overall: I'm enjoying drinking it, though it's not what I expected from a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy — it seems maybe more a cross between a Vienna Lager and a Scotch Ale.
Rated by Mischa_Borgmann from North Carolina
4.06/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had it at Silverspot. An excellent aroma of grains and nuts greets the senses, followed by a flavor as smooth as honey upon tasting.
May 24, 2023Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.63/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Very nice clear, brown body and carbonation; huge, light tan head, thick and foamy. Pleasant aroma; heavily toasted grain notes; toffee. Tasted started out thin but developed more as the beer warmed; earthy sweetness; toffee and nuts; mild to moderate bitterness. Medium mouthfeel; pleasant residual sugar feel; semi-dry overall.
This is a decent beer although, in my mind, seems a bit thin and weak for the style. The looks and taste are its high-points.
Pouring temperature: 44 °F; canning info: 03/22/22 LET IT FLOW
Source: local purchase
Dec 31, 2022This is a decent beer although, in my mind, seems a bit thin and weak for the style. The looks and taste are its high-points.
Pouring temperature: 44 °F; canning info: 03/22/22 LET IT FLOW
Source: local purchase
Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana
3.69/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
19.2oz canned 03/22/22 (7 months ago) poured into a nonic pint glass at fridge temp 7% ABV 24 IBU. The beer pours opaque dark amber with khaki head and chestnut highlights. The head recedes to a thin ring and single layer of bubbles. The aroma is mild with just a hint of malt. The taste is semisweet toasted malt with earthy hop notes and a mildly bitter finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, good.
Oct 23, 2022Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.77/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Picked up a 19 oz stove pipe can from the Ingles Highland Lakes cooler 6-9-22 for $3.00. Canned 3-22-22; consumed 8-27-22. Cold stored since purchase.
Beer poured a dark reddish brown with a nice off white head.
Nose is sweet traditional toasted malts.
Taste is sweet toasted malts with a touch of brown sugar that is hopped sufficiently to balance but leave an approprial level of dry sweetness.
Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Overall it took a handful of sips but this brew grew on me. A pretty good representation of the Scotch style.
Aug 27, 2022Beer poured a dark reddish brown with a nice off white head.
Nose is sweet traditional toasted malts.
Taste is sweet toasted malts with a touch of brown sugar that is hopped sufficiently to balance but leave an approprial level of dry sweetness.
Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Overall it took a handful of sips but this brew grew on me. A pretty good representation of the Scotch style.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
on draft at a bar in Charleston, served in tulip glass
dark brown in color, off white colored head. rich malty aroma and flavor, but not too sweet. fuller bodied.
Jul 29, 2021dark brown in color, off white colored head. rich malty aroma and flavor, but not too sweet. fuller bodied.
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.33/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.33/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
12oz can
lot #2862 packages 08/27/20
L: brown body; tall & foamy khaki head
S: malty grain, caramel, earthy hops & peat
T: caramelized grain, brown sugar, earthy hops, peat, molasses
F: full body, moderate carbonation, sweeter dry finish
O: this was decent at best; always glad to try something that I picked up while on vacation
Nov 17, 2020lot #2862 packages 08/27/20
L: brown body; tall & foamy khaki head
S: malty grain, caramel, earthy hops & peat
T: caramelized grain, brown sugar, earthy hops, peat, molasses
F: full body, moderate carbonation, sweeter dry finish
O: this was decent at best; always glad to try something that I picked up while on vacation
Rated by nick_perry from North Carolina
3.99/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very dark appearance. Hits you with sweet, roasted malts at first, but this flavor quickly dies down. Lingering, syrupy, dry finish.
Aug 08, 2020Rated by Rovermonkey from North Carolina
4.79/5 rDev +34.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.79/5 rDev +34.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I love an oatmeal porter. This is not a porter. But it will please those lovers of Scottish ales as well as porter lovers. Does not disappoint!
Jan 17, 2018
Wee Heavy-er Scotch Style Ale from French Broad River Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
309 ratings
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