Wee Dram
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
- From:
- Devils Backbone Brewing Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 13.85%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2026
- Added:
- Feb 14, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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A Scottish inspired 90 Schilling ale. Dark Crystal malt blended with roasted barley and Scottish Golden Promise malt 22 IBUs.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio
3.79/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz pour, on tap at the Outpost in Lexington, VA. Served in a nonic glass. Noted that the item on the BA website has a lower ABV than what I saw on the menu this evening - I had a 6.1% vs. this entry showing 5.8%.
Appearance: Bright (clear) dark amber approaching brown. Thinnest of white foam ring present, no lacing. Very nice color beer.
Smell: Malty with a bit of a toffee note.
Taste: Much like it smells, but not so sweet. Some sharp bitterness at the end that tempered the malt - quite balanced.
Mouthfeel: Good carbonation and thickness. Dry finish.
Overall / Drinkability: Kinda close to the style, but with a bit more bitterness to it. Went well with Mac & Cheese and I think would have paired with other items on the menu as well. However, I think I would only want one per evening - good, but not something I would want a lot of.
Mar 29, 2026Appearance: Bright (clear) dark amber approaching brown. Thinnest of white foam ring present, no lacing. Very nice color beer.
Smell: Malty with a bit of a toffee note.
Taste: Much like it smells, but not so sweet. Some sharp bitterness at the end that tempered the malt - quite balanced.
Mouthfeel: Good carbonation and thickness. Dry finish.
Overall / Drinkability: Kinda close to the style, but with a bit more bitterness to it. Went well with Mac & Cheese and I think would have paired with other items on the menu as well. However, I think I would only want one per evening - good, but not something I would want a lot of.
Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland
4.35/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured on tap into a shaker pint glass.
A real nice copper body color. Hints of orange and mahogany brown, and very clear. Presented with a faint tan head only about a finger in size. Light and scattered lacing. Very beautiful.
Nose is real toasty. Crispy sense of caramel and faint brown sugar. A good for sense of wood and dry crackling grains. Very dry malts. Light sense of body hinted but big full rich bouquet.
Palate brings huge toasty palate. Lots of dense toasted crackling grain, with an almost lager like stickyness (yes i know its an ale). Good sticky caramel with malt honey coating palate. Some crispness come on multiple sips. Very airy toasted malts
Overall just a great Scottish ale, fron a brewery that knows how to deliver.
Feb 14, 2013A real nice copper body color. Hints of orange and mahogany brown, and very clear. Presented with a faint tan head only about a finger in size. Light and scattered lacing. Very beautiful.
Nose is real toasty. Crispy sense of caramel and faint brown sugar. A good for sense of wood and dry crackling grains. Very dry malts. Light sense of body hinted but big full rich bouquet.
Palate brings huge toasty palate. Lots of dense toasted crackling grain, with an almost lager like stickyness (yes i know its an ale). Good sticky caramel with malt honey coating palate. Some crispness come on multiple sips. Very airy toasted malts
Overall just a great Scottish ale, fron a brewery that knows how to deliver.
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