Peat Dunwoody's
Swamp Head Brewery
- From:
- Swamp Head Brewery
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 10.6%
- Score:
- 99
- Avg:
- 4.7 | pDev: 5.74%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 08, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 75
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
99
World-Class
99
World-Class
A Scottish nomad at home in the swamps of Florida.
This dirty minger made his way across the big pond as a wee babe, strapped to a bale of peat, eventually washing up in a hurricane deep in a Floridian swamp. Out of place and out of touch, Peat makes his way through the state, downing tankards of ale and sweeping up the lasses. If you catch him in the wild, he's happy to share a draught and some bawdy humor, usually at your expense.
When the moons are right, Peat appears in our woods, ringing the night with laugher and leaving behind casks of his scotch ale. He's rarely seen, and even more elusive than the Scotsman himself; his world-class suds.
Peat's ale recipe has never been revealed, or if he ever let it slip we didn't understand him... we rarely do. Peat Dunwoody's Wee Heavy Scotch Ale starts off with sweet caramel notes and a slight undertone of peat. Aged in 20 year bourbon barrels, this big bastard of a beer has hints of vanilla and wood that complement the dark fruit flavors of its darker malts. A legendary finish will have you slogging through the woods in search of the bearded Scotsman, and just one more pint.
This dirty minger made his way across the big pond as a wee babe, strapped to a bale of peat, eventually washing up in a hurricane deep in a Floridian swamp. Out of place and out of touch, Peat makes his way through the state, downing tankards of ale and sweeping up the lasses. If you catch him in the wild, he's happy to share a draught and some bawdy humor, usually at your expense.
When the moons are right, Peat appears in our woods, ringing the night with laugher and leaving behind casks of his scotch ale. He's rarely seen, and even more elusive than the Scotsman himself; his world-class suds.
Peat's ale recipe has never been revealed, or if he ever let it slip we didn't understand him... we rarely do. Peat Dunwoody's Wee Heavy Scotch Ale starts off with sweet caramel notes and a slight undertone of peat. Aged in 20 year bourbon barrels, this big bastard of a beer has hints of vanilla and wood that complement the dark fruit flavors of its darker malts. A legendary finish will have you slogging through the woods in search of the bearded Scotsman, and just one more pint.
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Reviewed by IckyT2012 from Florida
4.34/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2017 barrel aged version. Quite a solid improvement from the base. Its boozy, but I like that in my wee heavy. Solid body, and enough on the tongue the keep you around till the end of the glass. Among the best I've had from Swamp Head.
Aug 08, 2017
Reviewed by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois
4.16/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
thanks to egrace84 for this share!
poured into tulip.
Appearance: dark brown almost a black bodied beer with white ring of head around the glass.
Smell: Smokey and boozey. Like little bourbony kick. Fruity malts. Overall smells sweet.
Taste: Woody, earthy, and bourbon. Oaky and smokey. Fruity malts take a backseat to the barrel aging.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with low carbonation levels. Its a smooth drinker!
Overall: This is a great BA Scotch Ale. I believe this is one of my first beers from Swamphead. They have done well with this beer.
Nov 22, 2013poured into tulip.
Appearance: dark brown almost a black bodied beer with white ring of head around the glass.
Smell: Smokey and boozey. Like little bourbony kick. Fruity malts. Overall smells sweet.
Taste: Woody, earthy, and bourbon. Oaky and smokey. Fruity malts take a backseat to the barrel aging.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer with low carbonation levels. Its a smooth drinker!
Overall: This is a great BA Scotch Ale. I believe this is one of my first beers from Swamphead. They have done well with this beer.
Reviewed by zeledonia from Washington
4.55/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from bottle (I think) into snifter at the brewery tasting room, 3 October 2013.
Pours deep rusty brown.
Smell is a rich peaty whiskey, well blended with the base beer, which may or may not be the source of the peat. Dark and earthy, like scotch.
Taste is an explosion of dark, earthy, muddy whiskey. Black like swamp mud. Earthy and rich, slightly bitter. Amazing how well the two pieces work together. It's like a full (the scotch ale) and over-the-top (the whiskey) drawn from the same source. Excellent.
Feel is top-notch. Slick with medium carbonation. Fits perfectly with the beer. Like murky swamp water.
A really well-balanced barrel-aged wee heavy. Solid barrel presence. Super earthy, but all in ways that I like. And it evokes the brewery's name better than almost any beer I've had.
Nov 02, 2013Pours deep rusty brown.
Smell is a rich peaty whiskey, well blended with the base beer, which may or may not be the source of the peat. Dark and earthy, like scotch.
Taste is an explosion of dark, earthy, muddy whiskey. Black like swamp mud. Earthy and rich, slightly bitter. Amazing how well the two pieces work together. It's like a full (the scotch ale) and over-the-top (the whiskey) drawn from the same source. Excellent.
Feel is top-notch. Slick with medium carbonation. Fits perfectly with the beer. Like murky swamp water.
A really well-balanced barrel-aged wee heavy. Solid barrel presence. Super earthy, but all in ways that I like. And it evokes the brewery's name better than almost any beer I've had.
Reviewed by GrapesofWrath from Georgia
4.91/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
4.91/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
At the behest of a couple of drinking buddies, I've decided to take the plunge.
Sampled 10/11/13
A: Pours a gorgeous brown, not dissimilar from King Henry with a dense, off white foam, leaving lots of sticky lacing.
S: The nose is straight bourbon with notes of oak, rich chocolate, toffee, caramel, malted candy.
T: Rich and heavy with an emphasis on bourbon and toffee. The caramel is accompanied by dried fruits and a sort of candied bacon charm.
M: This beer is rich and thick with adequate carbonation.
O: Amazing beer and every bit as good as King Henry.
Oct 13, 2013Sampled 10/11/13
A: Pours a gorgeous brown, not dissimilar from King Henry with a dense, off white foam, leaving lots of sticky lacing.
S: The nose is straight bourbon with notes of oak, rich chocolate, toffee, caramel, malted candy.
T: Rich and heavy with an emphasis on bourbon and toffee. The caramel is accompanied by dried fruits and a sort of candied bacon charm.
M: This beer is rich and thick with adequate carbonation.
O: Amazing beer and every bit as good as King Henry.
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