Scotch Ale
The Covey Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- The Covey Restaurant & Brewery
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.21 | pDev: 16.82%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2009
- Added:
- Aug 01, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by PEBKAC from North Carolina
4.15/5 rDev +29.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +29.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Extra big thank you to Blake for thinking of me when he saw this. I can inspire my fellow man to do great things... it must be the beer talking. :P
Shared with a tiny handful at the MBAS meet(I drank most of it Blake, I swear).
Pours out an inky deep brown, with a bourbon-ish hue. A caked on inch of bubbling golden brown head settles any "what if's?" in my mind. No lace.
Big whiffs of raisins & chocolate toffee come off the top even as I pour. A hinting of mild smoke, that is more like pan fry then wood. Some teriyaki/soy sauce/Sam Adams Triple Bock qualities that aren't off-putting to me. Brandy-ish alcohol.
Anise, pecans, hickory, brown sugar, & again... raisins. Yeastiness that could be mistaken for something Belgian. Earthy. Finish is very mildly bittered, with traces of grain & honey.
Body was amply carbed, helping ease down the meaty body. Alcohol felt about right. It does not taste "hot".
I heard this set you back a few. I must of mentioned I like scotch ales. Thank you. :)
Mar 13, 2009Shared with a tiny handful at the MBAS meet(I drank most of it Blake, I swear).
Pours out an inky deep brown, with a bourbon-ish hue. A caked on inch of bubbling golden brown head settles any "what if's?" in my mind. No lace.
Big whiffs of raisins & chocolate toffee come off the top even as I pour. A hinting of mild smoke, that is more like pan fry then wood. Some teriyaki/soy sauce/Sam Adams Triple Bock qualities that aren't off-putting to me. Brandy-ish alcohol.
Anise, pecans, hickory, brown sugar, & again... raisins. Yeastiness that could be mistaken for something Belgian. Earthy. Finish is very mildly bittered, with traces of grain & honey.
Body was amply carbed, helping ease down the meaty body. Alcohol felt about right. It does not taste "hot".
I heard this set you back a few. I must of mentioned I like scotch ales. Thank you. :)
Reviewed by Bagman007 from Texas
2.73/5 rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.73/5 rDev -15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Served on tap in a pint glass.
A- Very dark reddish brown coloring with a little bit of head.
S- The alcohol is very prevalent in the scent. Also somewhat of a citrus scent as well.
T- Very strong taste of alcohol. The alcohol content is not very will hidden at all. Somewhat sweet as well.
M- Somewhat of a bitter, dry feel. Almost too dry.
D- Not that drinkable because of the high alcohol content and the fact that it is not well hidden.
Overall this is a very strong beer and I think that really detracts from it as it is not well hidden.
Jan 28, 2009A- Very dark reddish brown coloring with a little bit of head.
S- The alcohol is very prevalent in the scent. Also somewhat of a citrus scent as well.
T- Very strong taste of alcohol. The alcohol content is not very will hidden at all. Somewhat sweet as well.
M- Somewhat of a bitter, dry feel. Almost too dry.
D- Not that drinkable because of the high alcohol content and the fact that it is not well hidden.
Overall this is a very strong beer and I think that really detracts from it as it is not well hidden.
Reviewed by Melchizedek from Texas
3.23/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
3.23/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Not much in the head department, although this is probably a result of pour (get it?) technique by the bartender. Nice dark reddish-brown.
Really pretty short on aroma, probably related to the head issue again. Some dark fruit/caramel/generally malty stuff going on. In the mouth, it's a solid malt-bomb, with all of the aromas I wanted to smell available for my perusal - sweetness all around, some dark fruit again, caramel, and a background of woody robustness. Very pleasant. Medium-full in the mouth, pleasant enough texture. Alcohol is noticeable but not aggressive. High ABV makes its presence known towards the end of the glass, and I don't know that I'd especially want to go beyond the two-serving limit on this one.
I have the problem of not knowing anything about the wee heavy style, so I can't really review this based on that. It wasn't far off from a strong doppelbock or similar malt-bomb, and I liked it pretty darn well paired with the happy-hour potstickers. If you're a stickler for authenticity, though, you may want to look elsewhere.
Aug 29, 2006Really pretty short on aroma, probably related to the head issue again. Some dark fruit/caramel/generally malty stuff going on. In the mouth, it's a solid malt-bomb, with all of the aromas I wanted to smell available for my perusal - sweetness all around, some dark fruit again, caramel, and a background of woody robustness. Very pleasant. Medium-full in the mouth, pleasant enough texture. Alcohol is noticeable but not aggressive. High ABV makes its presence known towards the end of the glass, and I don't know that I'd especially want to go beyond the two-serving limit on this one.
I have the problem of not knowing anything about the wee heavy style, so I can't really review this based on that. It wasn't far off from a strong doppelbock or similar malt-bomb, and I liked it pretty darn well paired with the happy-hour potstickers. If you're a stickler for authenticity, though, you may want to look elsewhere.
Reviewed by brewerdlux from Texas
3.33/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.33/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Pours a medium brown with an off-white head. Slightly murky to me, but it was late in the evening.
Not allot of aroma to me, though I could make out a little hint of earthy/peat tones. Slight malt aroma as well.
Mouthfeel was pretty good with this beer for the style. it was pretty filling.
I was not that impressed with the flavor of this beer and I am a big Wee Heavy fan. Seemed to have some estery flavors that just did not fit for me. Nice malty beer with allot of flavors melded together. A good beer, but just not right for the style in my opinion. Pricy also at $5.25 for a 12 oz. pour.
I would like to try this beer again in the fall and see if it aged any better.
Aug 21, 2006Not allot of aroma to me, though I could make out a little hint of earthy/peat tones. Slight malt aroma as well.
Mouthfeel was pretty good with this beer for the style. it was pretty filling.
I was not that impressed with the flavor of this beer and I am a big Wee Heavy fan. Seemed to have some estery flavors that just did not fit for me. Nice malty beer with allot of flavors melded together. A good beer, but just not right for the style in my opinion. Pricy also at $5.25 for a 12 oz. pour.
I would like to try this beer again in the fall and see if it aged any better.
Reviewed by assurbanipaul from Texas
2.62/5 rDev -18.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.62/5 rDev -18.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Pours a dark caramel color with a thin head. Nose is light and dry, some sugary malt and a trace of berries.
Flavors are rich and malty sweet, pungent, almost syrupy. Dark caramel, some butterscotch, maybe some faint peat. I detect a little bit of sweet fruity esters, which I think is uncharacteristic for the style and detracts a bit. Some residual alcohol heat and slickness in the finish, along with some mild woody, whiskey element.
Mouthfeel is medium-heavy, slick and slightly sticky on the lips. Aging since they opened (4 months), this beer might benefit from another 4-6 months to smooth it out and better meld the flavors together.
My first impression of this beer was not favorable. I still think this beer is too estery to be true to the wee heavy style, but the flavors have come together a little more than when it was first released, so I bumped my score up slightly.
Served in a smaller glass and for a higher price than the rest (because of the higher ABV, limit of 2, blah blah blah).
Aug 01, 2006Flavors are rich and malty sweet, pungent, almost syrupy. Dark caramel, some butterscotch, maybe some faint peat. I detect a little bit of sweet fruity esters, which I think is uncharacteristic for the style and detracts a bit. Some residual alcohol heat and slickness in the finish, along with some mild woody, whiskey element.
Mouthfeel is medium-heavy, slick and slightly sticky on the lips. Aging since they opened (4 months), this beer might benefit from another 4-6 months to smooth it out and better meld the flavors together.
My first impression of this beer was not favorable. I still think this beer is too estery to be true to the wee heavy style, but the flavors have come together a little more than when it was first released, so I bumped my score up slightly.
Served in a smaller glass and for a higher price than the rest (because of the higher ABV, limit of 2, blah blah blah).
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