Lake Monster #2: BA Wee Heavy Ale
Oasis Texas Brewing Company

 

 

Scotch ales are great and when you barrel-age them they become magical. The Lake Monster is no exception. The beer poured a deep brown with ruby highlights and a wonderfully large tan head. The aroma was all sweet and malty with slight barrel character noticeable in the background. I am not sure what type of barrel they used but you get caramel and vanilla notes on the nose with what I detected as some red wine berry notes. The taste was a delicious scotch ale with loads of caramel malts and deep vanillas that were rich and smooth. I detected only slight barrel characteristics in the taste that seemed to lend a bit of bitter qualities along with the smooth vanilla notes. There were undertones of chocolate and a slight smoky richness that were unveiled as it warmed. In the end the Lake Monster was a great beer and another example that Oasis Texas Brewing is in full stride as a brewery.