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Scottish Style Heavy
Big Rock Brewery
- From:
- Big Rock Brewery
- Alberta, Canada
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #131 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,595 - Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 11.51%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 06, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 27, 2010
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 10
No description / notes.
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Rated by Hams from Canada (SK)
3.74/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Lovely Scottish ale, good not great
Jun 12, 2017Reviewed by Sathanas from Canada (AB)
4.13/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a dark amber, slightly hazy colour with a light tan head. Rich toffee, vanilla and dark fruits are the main flavours with a underlining of peat and earthy hops. Very well balanced with a gorgeous, creamy mouthfeel. I remember disliking this beer all the times I've had it previously, but Big Rock has really stepped up their game lately. This is proof of that.
Oct 05, 2015Reviewed by ZachT from Canada (BC)
4.02/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.02/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: Dark amber, clear, thin white head
S: Toffee, caramel, bread crust, molasses, subtle oak/woody
T: Rich caramel and toffee, brown sugar, sublet peat notes
F: Full-bodied, lightly carbonated, sweet (but not cloying) finish
O: A rich, malty scotch ale, very subtle peat/oak notes. Pretty good.
Jul 27, 2015S: Toffee, caramel, bread crust, molasses, subtle oak/woody
T: Rich caramel and toffee, brown sugar, sublet peat notes
F: Full-bodied, lightly carbonated, sweet (but not cloying) finish
O: A rich, malty scotch ale, very subtle peat/oak notes. Pretty good.
Rated by imfinished from Canada (BC)
2.85/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.85/5 rDev -21.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
An unpleasant taste and smell, not much feel and a drab look makes for a fairly unlikable beer.
Feb 19, 2015Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)
3.71/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I must agree with the overall tone of previous reviews - this is definitely one of Big Rock's better beers. It pulls off the wee heavy style nicely. It has a rich colour, a bit of foamy head that works hard to hang around, and a delightful smell. I pick up toffee, fruit, and smoke. The taste is lovely, too, with the smoky peat providing a wonderful hint of some of my favourite scotch. This is one of the few Big Rock beers that is unique and easily identifiable.
Jan 14, 2015
Scottish Style Heavy from Big Rock Brewery
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
54 ratings
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