Malt Monsters: Wallace, Wee Heavy
The Fort Collins Brewery

Malt Monsters: Wallace, Wee HeavyMalt Monsters: Wallace, Wee Heavy
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From:
The Fort Collins Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
9.8%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 15.31%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
24
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 27, 2019
Added:
May 07, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  7
The first of the Malt Monster Series to be released, Wallace, WeeHeavy is an intense, malty brew that put our system to the test. A six hour boil gives a deep rich caramel complexity with a slight nuttiness and hints of roast, complimented with a clean, smooth, warming quality that provides exceptional balance.
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Ratings by KJ2013:
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Rated by KJ2013 from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

Jun 26, 2014
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.38/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled in 2014. Pours fairly crystal clear dark ruby red, light copper/brown color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, nuts, toasted biscuit, and brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, molasses, vanilla, cocoa, leather, tobacco, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready/light roasted malts, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of huge raisin, plum, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, nuts, toasted biscuit, and brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, molasses, vanilla, cocoa, leather, tobacco, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Very mild herbal, grassy, spicy, roasted bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark fruits, apricot, red apple, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, nuts, toasted biscuit, brown bread/crust, licorice, molasses, vanilla, cocoa, leather, tobacco, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance; and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and slightly slick/sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 9.8%. Overall this is an amazing wee heavy! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/light roasted malts, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish; amazingly soft feel. Perfectly balanced between super rich malts and fruity English yeast complexity; with mild earthy hops. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly amazing offering, and world class style example. Really blew me away vs expectations, one of the best I've had in the style. Aged wonderfully after 5 years. Best beer I've had from them, so it's unfortunate they closed. Really enjoyed their big beers.
Jun 27, 2019
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.02/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours out with a beautiful bubble show, the head settling in at two inches above the ice tea colored liquid

Smell: Treacle, raisins, fig, brown sugar and woody tones

Taste: Treacle drizzled over raisins and fig; earthy, woody elements building through the middle; the finish is sweet with dried fruit undertones

Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with low to moderate carbonation

Overall: A fairly impressive Wee Heavy; lacks some peat and other elements to bring depth but still quite good
Nov 12, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From BeerAdvocate Magazine #89 (June 2014):

Malty, Viscous, Boozy

We need more Wee Heavies. Like this hazy, dark copper beer, with a creamy tan head and its malty, bready, nose with big raisin, grape, and boozy aromas. Pours thick and syrupy, near viscous, with a malty sweet foundation, toffee, coffee, honey, bready, earthy, grape, coin, blood, a mild floral bitterness, and a raisiny bite with pepperly alcohol across the palate. A damn fine example of the style, but take heed as this malty, booze monster will sneak up on you.

STYLE: Scottish Wee Heavy | ABV: 9.8% | AVAILABILITY: Limited
Jul 07, 2015
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Rated by cjgator3 from Florida

4.13/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dark fruits and tons of malty goodness in this one. Tasty!
Mar 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Jan 04, 2015
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.57/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours an effervescent chestnut/mahogany with a pinky of fast-falling tan head. Nice thick look to it. Near zero head retention & a little bit of lacing

S: Breadyness, slight smokeyness

T: Peaty, leafy hops, figs & raisins up front. Figgyness, slight peatyness, some booze warmth as this warms, also some leafy hops, a little bit of cherry juice as well. Finishes warming, peaty, with leafy hops & figgyness

MF: Medium bodied, light carbonation, warming, needs to be a little thicker for the style

Drinks easy for the style. A nice one to try, but not one I would buy again
Dec 24, 2014
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Rated by irongator from Kansas

4/5  rDev +2%
Lotsa malt but no hint of smoky peat. Dont get me wrong... it's quite boozy and balanced!
Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.56 by farondb from Colorado

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by StaveHooks from Oklahoma

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by matt_duthie from Michigan

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BoilerUpNavy from Wisconsin

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.24 by mt2mtl from Colorado

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaydoc from Kansas

Aug 10, 2014
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Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas

3.96/5  rDev +1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured into a balloon glass.

The beer is a deep mahogany color with a lot of ruby coming through. No head, no lacing. Syrupy sweet malts in the nose and tongue with lots of warming alcohol. Almost a cinnamon spiciness about it. Great sipper, I really would love this in colder months.
Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Sean32 from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JMBSH from Colorado

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by skaboom420 from Pennsylvania

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Waveoff from Pennsylvania

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Lelampp from Ohio

Jun 26, 2014
Malt Monsters: Wallace, Wee Heavy from The Fort Collins Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 24 ratings