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Fat Woody Scotch Ale
Silver City Brewery & Taproom
- From:
- Silver City Brewery & Taproom
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 11%
- Reviews:
- 50
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 19, 2020
- Added:
- Apr 17, 2005
- Wants:
- 12
- Gots:
- 11
Fat Woody is a limited batch of our renowned Fat Scotch Ale aged on American white oak. The bold, smokey malt profile of the ale intertwines with the smooth, vanilla-like character of the wood for next-level incredibleness.
HOPS: Nugget, Cascade
MALTS: NW Pale, Munich, Dark Wheat, Caramel Wheat, Carafa, Light Crystal
IBU: 25
HOPS: Nugget, Cascade
MALTS: NW Pale, Munich, Dark Wheat, Caramel Wheat, Carafa, Light Crystal
IBU: 25
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Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A couple of 22oz bottles picked up at Safeway in Bothell, Washington.
No dating on the bottles. Poured in to a nonic pint glass.
Look- Slightly hazy dark mahogany/cola color, nice light khaki head that recedes fairly quickly to a thin cap, a fair amount of lacing. Light carbonation streaming as it sits.
Smell- Caramel/toffee type malt, brown sugar, dates and raisins, boozy vanilla and chocolate, light roasted coffee and nuttiness, smoky barrel and light spice notes.
Taste- Follows the nose well, fairly sweet with a bit of a tangy cherry cola type finish. The booze gets more and more noticeable the more it warms
Feel- Medium/light bodied, smooth with a slightly bitter finish, nicely balanced. Moderate carbonation on the tongue.
O- A solid scotch/wee heavy. There are better out there that don't cost as much but it's nice.
Feb 19, 2020No dating on the bottles. Poured in to a nonic pint glass.
Look- Slightly hazy dark mahogany/cola color, nice light khaki head that recedes fairly quickly to a thin cap, a fair amount of lacing. Light carbonation streaming as it sits.
Smell- Caramel/toffee type malt, brown sugar, dates and raisins, boozy vanilla and chocolate, light roasted coffee and nuttiness, smoky barrel and light spice notes.
Taste- Follows the nose well, fairly sweet with a bit of a tangy cherry cola type finish. The booze gets more and more noticeable the more it warms
Feel- Medium/light bodied, smooth with a slightly bitter finish, nicely balanced. Moderate carbonation on the tongue.
O- A solid scotch/wee heavy. There are better out there that don't cost as much but it's nice.
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.56/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Relatively clear, dark mahogany body; thin, wispy head sitting atop the beer. Malty, caramel aroma. Malty beer overall; some bitterness; a bit phenolic. Heavy body; smooth and somewhat watery; a bit warm; subtle booziness.
A so-so scotch ale. It has the maltiness and relative heaviness, but lacks a distinctive presence. From the notes, it should have a smokey character but it fails to show. Good, just not memorable...
Aug 21, 2018A so-so scotch ale. It has the maltiness and relative heaviness, but lacks a distinctive presence. From the notes, it should have a smokey character but it fails to show. Good, just not memorable...
Reviewed by Eamonn-Cummings3 from New York
4.08/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22oz bottle into speiglau BA glass.
Look is a dark opaque brown with a thin offwhite head.
Aroma is thick sweet malt with an oaky note at the end.
Taste is much lighter than expected with a woody malt at the end.
Jul 17, 2018Look is a dark opaque brown with a thin offwhite head.
Aroma is thick sweet malt with an oaky note at the end.
Taste is much lighter than expected with a woody malt at the end.
Reviewed by hreb from Washington
3.57/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
The new edition of Silver City's Fat Woody is an oak aged scotch ale. 9.2% abv. This 22oz bottle was served in a curved glass which accentuates its translucent brownness, with edges of orange amber. Moderate tan head. Aroma is boozy, malty, and strong. Flavor is warm and thick, with luscious toffee, fig, and raisins. This could have been an oak aged barleywine, with a kicker of English hops. Peated malt is mercifully subtle here. Setting aside any pretentions of being a Wee Heavy, this is just a good, malt-forward big ale which exemplifies oak aging. Very respectable.
May 22, 2018Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
4.25/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
$ 11.77 (Including shipping)/capped bomber ($ 0.535/oz) from Tavour, Seattle, WA.
Illegible green numbers inked above label, stored at 42 degrees and served at 55 degrees in a hand-washed and hand-dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 4.
Body – Dark brown, opaque. When held to the light, ruby and clear.
Head – Large (Maximum 5.2 cm, aggressive center pour), tan, medium density, rapidly diminishing to a three to five mm ring and a thin partial layer.
Lacing – None.
First pour – Brown, clear.
Aroma – 4 - Sweet and malty, weak alcohol, weak peat.
Flavor – 4.5 - Begins with lightly peated slightly sweet malt. The white oak barrels don’t make their presence known through tannins but impart just a hint of vanillin. The alcohol on the nose (9.2% ABV) is absent from the taste. I might be picking up a few molecules of diacetyl, but this works with the smoky malted sweetness. No hops, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 4 – Medium to full, creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression and summation – 4.25 – Very nice! I think the peat-smoked malt works well with the malty sweetness typical of wee heavies. The smokiness is sufficient to accentuate the malt but does not overpower it and make the brew bitter. I also like the small ingredient portion of the label that lists the hops, malts, IBU, and ABV – very interesting (if not necessarily useful) to us beer nerds. The appearance is pleasing as is the palate – medium and creamy body works well with smoked wee heavies. Overall, a delightful brew.
May 05, 2018Illegible green numbers inked above label, stored at 42 degrees and served at 55 degrees in a hand-washed and hand-dried Jester King snifter.
Appearance – 4.
Body – Dark brown, opaque. When held to the light, ruby and clear.
Head – Large (Maximum 5.2 cm, aggressive center pour), tan, medium density, rapidly diminishing to a three to five mm ring and a thin partial layer.
Lacing – None.
First pour – Brown, clear.
Aroma – 4 - Sweet and malty, weak alcohol, weak peat.
Flavor – 4.5 - Begins with lightly peated slightly sweet malt. The white oak barrels don’t make their presence known through tannins but impart just a hint of vanillin. The alcohol on the nose (9.2% ABV) is absent from the taste. I might be picking up a few molecules of diacetyl, but this works with the smoky malted sweetness. No hops, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate – 4 – Medium to full, creamy, soft carbonation.
Impression and summation – 4.25 – Very nice! I think the peat-smoked malt works well with the malty sweetness typical of wee heavies. The smokiness is sufficient to accentuate the malt but does not overpower it and make the brew bitter. I also like the small ingredient portion of the label that lists the hops, malts, IBU, and ABV – very interesting (if not necessarily useful) to us beer nerds. The appearance is pleasing as is the palate – medium and creamy body works well with smoked wee heavies. Overall, a delightful brew.
Reviewed by connecticutpoet from Connecticut
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance – two finger head atop a clear- deep red-brown body.
Aroma – caramel, sweet, light stone fruits (plums and apricots mostly)
Taste – caramel and dark malts, woody, a little boozy, oak tannin aftertaste
Mouthfeel – full and rich, somewhat smooth
Overall – a good beer and the barrel aging did well.
Jan 20, 2018Aroma – caramel, sweet, light stone fruits (plums and apricots mostly)
Taste – caramel and dark malts, woody, a little boozy, oak tannin aftertaste
Mouthfeel – full and rich, somewhat smooth
Overall – a good beer and the barrel aging did well.
Reviewed by woemad from Washington
4.01/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.01/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
22oz bomber I bought months ago, can't remember where or for how much. Kept meaning to get to it but seemed to always find something else that needed drinking first. The standard Fat is a longtime favorite American Wee Heavy of mine.
Poured into a 13oz mug, this was a rather clear deep amber, approaching mahogany in color. Good sized beige head that dropped to a thin collar after a few minutes, leaving no lace.
Sweet caramel and toffeeish malts are what jumps out at the nose. It's initially an uncomplicated sweetness that grows more complex and interesting as it warms. In addition to the candyish aromas, a fruitiness reminiscent of cherries and figs emerges.
The taste is similar to the nose, but a little more complex, with the American Oak lending some added depth and a subtle char note. Midway through the taste, the fruit and candyish elements meld together, accompanied by a background booziness. It reminds me of cherries coated with a chocolate-toffee mixture that has had it's sweetness slightly pulled down, if that makes any sense.
The body is frankly thin for the style. It's the biggest flaw of this beer, apart from it being a better fit for a smaller serving format. Mouthfeel is coating and sticky, almost syrupy.
This is a nice beer after a meal, and makes a nice dessert, but at 22oz, is a bit too much of a good thing. I'd love a 12oz bottle or (even better) canned version of this. I think this has evolved into a seasonal beer for SC, so I look forward to drinking it again next year.
Sep 30, 2017Poured into a 13oz mug, this was a rather clear deep amber, approaching mahogany in color. Good sized beige head that dropped to a thin collar after a few minutes, leaving no lace.
Sweet caramel and toffeeish malts are what jumps out at the nose. It's initially an uncomplicated sweetness that grows more complex and interesting as it warms. In addition to the candyish aromas, a fruitiness reminiscent of cherries and figs emerges.
The taste is similar to the nose, but a little more complex, with the American Oak lending some added depth and a subtle char note. Midway through the taste, the fruit and candyish elements meld together, accompanied by a background booziness. It reminds me of cherries coated with a chocolate-toffee mixture that has had it's sweetness slightly pulled down, if that makes any sense.
The body is frankly thin for the style. It's the biggest flaw of this beer, apart from it being a better fit for a smaller serving format. Mouthfeel is coating and sticky, almost syrupy.
This is a nice beer after a meal, and makes a nice dessert, but at 22oz, is a bit too much of a good thing. I'd love a 12oz bottle or (even better) canned version of this. I think this has evolved into a seasonal beer for SC, so I look forward to drinking it again next year.
Reviewed by mac31 from California
4.25/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Fruity, sweet, and complex entry. Malts are cooked caramel. There is a subdued sweetness about this. Hints of tootsie roll-like chocolate are also present. Malts also contribute to the fruity entry. Dark fruit-plum, cherry, and pomegranate (adds a little nuanced brightness.) I also get this delightful cherry cola thing going on here. It's very pleasant and intriguing; it indulges me to sip on. Hops are muted, dusty, and earthy. Surprisingly, the earthiness of the hops lingers a bit in the finish. Body is on the thin side, but has this light syrupy feel to it- coating the palate. Carbonation is fizzy at the tip of the tongue, but soft on the rest of the palate. Barreling adds some warmth and some ever-so-subtle woody tannin. Aging also softens and rounds out this beer. Booziness is discernible. Initially I didn't care for this beer. But after sipping and enjoying, this is an amazing beer. Not the typical barrel aged beer that most seek out, no bourbon here. This is a delightfully, super drinkable beer. I've cellared it close to a year now, that could've only helped this beer. This beer is cohesive, harmonious, intriguing and downright enjoyable. I've had the regular version and this is much, much, much better.
Jun 25, 2017
Fat Woody Scotch Ale from Silver City Brewery & Taproom
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
105 ratings
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