Windsor's Wee Heavy
High Hops Brewery
- From:
- High Hops Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 8.6%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 16, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 26, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.58/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
just a so so example of the style i think, it tastes more like a sweet american red ale type than anything classic or old world. its not super carbonated but its also not real big in body, so its sort of odd in texture. the flavor is good, a little one dimensional in a style that usually sports some nice malt depth, and very very sweet. brown sugar, red cherry, raisin, and caramel are the main things i taste here, but its not particularly complex as they go. the booze is a little bit exposed, and the residual sugar is too much for me to drink even half the bomber, but i do like the flavors well enough. for me its lacking that next tier of malt character, maybe darker, maybe earthier or nutty or something, but its just not really there. maybe better for warm weather in its current form, but honestly, who drinks wee heavy much in the summer, regardless of specifics?! i have loved most of the beers i have had from high hops, and this isnt bad in any way, its just lacking a distinguishing element and is a little less evolved. better than decent, but im not in a hurry for another bottle...
Dec 18, 2016
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.33/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
BOTTLE: Bomber. Brown glass. Appealing albeit somewhat generic label art. Branded white pry-off cap.
Served cold into a tulip at high altitude in Castle Rock, CO. Allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
Purchased at High Hops a week ago.
No bubble show forms as it's poured.
HEAD: 1.5 fingers wide. Pale khaki-white in colour. Nice creaminess and thickness, with a supple and fairly soft consistency. Complexion is nice; it could be shinier. No lacing sticks to the sides of the glass as the head recedes. Retention is nice - about 5 minutes.
BODY: Translucent dark amber-red - vibrant - with deep hues. Semitransparent and clean, with no visible yeast particulate or hop sediment.
It's a nice looking little wee heavy, but is far from great looking. Certainly not unique or special, but there are no obvious flaws.
AROMA: Oh, wow. Boasts incredibly evocative burnt toast, with easily the best caramel note I've come across in the last year - and perhaps ever. I can't shake my initial impression of s'mores - which is just amazing here, replete with incredible gooey toasted marshmallow character. Just fantastic. I'm blown away by the perfection of the malt build; this has the perfect level of sweetness. A bit of vanilla in there too.
There're no yeasty notes, nor is there any overt booze - which is true to the style. No hop profile is detectable.
Aromatic intensity is above average.
I'm shocked by its excellence. I never could have anticipated this would evoke s'mores so wonderfully. I can't wait to try it. Bravo, High Hops.
TASTE: S'more character does come through in the taste, but it's centered more around the toasted marshmallow, which is itself nicely complemented by the caramel, subtle vanilla, amber malt, Scottish malt, and general malty toastiness. Unfortunately, the mouthwatering promises of the aroma go largely unfulfilled in the taste, but it's a cohesive and enjoyable flavour profile with more than adequate complexity for the style, and notable subtlety.
Well-balanced, though it never quite feels like a gestalt whole and there's plenty of room for improvement. I do find some subtle pecan sneaking out as it comes to temperature, which fits well with the gooey marshmallow. This might be incredible if aged properly in bourbon barrels.
Depth of flavour is above average. Flavour intensity and duration are average.
Unlike many brews in the style, it's not too sweet nor too caramel-dominant.
TEXTURE: Smooth, wet, supple, creamy, gooey, aptly carbonated, medium-bodied, and of apt thickness, with a comforting approachable presence on the palate. It's nicely soft as well.
This texture complements the taste nicely, but doesn't elevate the beer or coax out its nuances.
OVERALL: It's quite drinkable, but more importantly it stands out in the style; it's not forgettable. The marshmallow is great, and I love that they don't overplay the caramalt. The sweetness is ideal for the style, and this beer's teasingly light vanilla hints have me craving a bourbon barrel aged version. More good work from High Hops - a brewery I continue to gain more and more respect for - and a beer I'll enjoy finishing. I doubt I'd buy it again (barring a release in 6 pack form) given its pricing, but it's absolutely better than most wee heavys I've tried.
Low B-
Dec 10, 2014Served cold into a tulip at high altitude in Castle Rock, CO. Allowed to warm over the course of consumption. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
Purchased at High Hops a week ago.
No bubble show forms as it's poured.
HEAD: 1.5 fingers wide. Pale khaki-white in colour. Nice creaminess and thickness, with a supple and fairly soft consistency. Complexion is nice; it could be shinier. No lacing sticks to the sides of the glass as the head recedes. Retention is nice - about 5 minutes.
BODY: Translucent dark amber-red - vibrant - with deep hues. Semitransparent and clean, with no visible yeast particulate or hop sediment.
It's a nice looking little wee heavy, but is far from great looking. Certainly not unique or special, but there are no obvious flaws.
AROMA: Oh, wow. Boasts incredibly evocative burnt toast, with easily the best caramel note I've come across in the last year - and perhaps ever. I can't shake my initial impression of s'mores - which is just amazing here, replete with incredible gooey toasted marshmallow character. Just fantastic. I'm blown away by the perfection of the malt build; this has the perfect level of sweetness. A bit of vanilla in there too.
There're no yeasty notes, nor is there any overt booze - which is true to the style. No hop profile is detectable.
Aromatic intensity is above average.
I'm shocked by its excellence. I never could have anticipated this would evoke s'mores so wonderfully. I can't wait to try it. Bravo, High Hops.
TASTE: S'more character does come through in the taste, but it's centered more around the toasted marshmallow, which is itself nicely complemented by the caramel, subtle vanilla, amber malt, Scottish malt, and general malty toastiness. Unfortunately, the mouthwatering promises of the aroma go largely unfulfilled in the taste, but it's a cohesive and enjoyable flavour profile with more than adequate complexity for the style, and notable subtlety.
Well-balanced, though it never quite feels like a gestalt whole and there's plenty of room for improvement. I do find some subtle pecan sneaking out as it comes to temperature, which fits well with the gooey marshmallow. This might be incredible if aged properly in bourbon barrels.
Depth of flavour is above average. Flavour intensity and duration are average.
Unlike many brews in the style, it's not too sweet nor too caramel-dominant.
TEXTURE: Smooth, wet, supple, creamy, gooey, aptly carbonated, medium-bodied, and of apt thickness, with a comforting approachable presence on the palate. It's nicely soft as well.
This texture complements the taste nicely, but doesn't elevate the beer or coax out its nuances.
OVERALL: It's quite drinkable, but more importantly it stands out in the style; it's not forgettable. The marshmallow is great, and I love that they don't overplay the caramalt. The sweetness is ideal for the style, and this beer's teasingly light vanilla hints have me craving a bourbon barrel aged version. More good work from High Hops - a brewery I continue to gain more and more respect for - and a beer I'll enjoy finishing. I doubt I'd buy it again (barring a release in 6 pack form) given its pricing, but it's absolutely better than most wee heavys I've tried.
Low B-
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.42/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear red-brown amber with a decent head in the Caution Brewing nonic. PLeasantly sudsy in the mouth, and it was still carbonated enough from the bottle recapped the night before.
Pleasant aroma of caramel candy. Flavor is quite sweet, with a light, simple maltiness. A dark swarm of tastes rises up with some hops and dark malt, but it's still on the sugary side. Some burnt sugar and very dark malt, plus a scratchy hint of hops at the finish. Just slightly bitter aftertaste with the sweetness still on your lips.
This is fine for some sipping, but it's From the 22 oz bottle purchased at the brewery slash nursery on the highway west of Windsor.
Jul 27, 2014Pleasant aroma of caramel candy. Flavor is quite sweet, with a light, simple maltiness. A dark swarm of tastes rises up with some hops and dark malt, but it's still on the sugary side. Some burnt sugar and very dark malt, plus a scratchy hint of hops at the finish. Just slightly bitter aftertaste with the sweetness still on your lips.
This is fine for some sipping, but it's From the 22 oz bottle purchased at the brewery slash nursery on the highway west of Windsor.
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