Wet Willy Scotch Ale
New England Brewing Co.

Wet Willy Scotch AleWet Willy Scotch Ale
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From:
New England Brewing Co.
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
10%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 11.22%
Reviews:
157
Ratings:
320
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 05, 2018
Added:
Mar 01, 2008
Wants:
  48
Gots:
  74
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Ratings by taylorhamrick:
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Reviewed by taylorhamrick from South Carolina

3.94/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Received in a trade from woosterbill.

Pours a kind of copper color, looks clear, but the last bit of the bottle drops in a cloud of haze that settles trhough. The head is loose, and maybe maxes at 1cm, dies quickly, but the beer seems well carbonated. The smell has caramel and sweet booze, but I also sense a kind of tea-like smell in there. A little wood and vanilla come to the nose as well. But you can't escape the malty sweetness of the smell. Tastes the same, sweet caramel, with just a little hint of booze. It's kind of like a whiskey and coke or something, but with a lot more on the coke end (though not quite as sweet as straight coca-cola). The wood provides a nice bit of body with a creamy feel and a taste of vanilla. The kind of leafy, tea taste comes in with a little wash in the end. The sweetness is nice, but is held in check by a slight sharpness of booze. A fairly nice tasting scotch ale, though I would like a little more complexity in the beer (well, I guess it does have a little age on it), in the form of maybe some slight smoke, or some roastiness. The carbonation is sharp and biting, not quite what I expected, but it calms down considerably about half-way through (at least at my pace). Overall, the mouthfeel is alright. Overall, an interesting beer, one that I really liked, though I'd like to know what it was like when it was released, to compare to what I had.
Jul 11, 2010
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Reviewed by WhiteHillsStore from Connecticut

4.21/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a lovely dark auburn color with an off white head that laces the glass. The smell is full of wood but also some sweet flavors such as plum and toasted brown sugar. The taste starts off sweet with molasses and some dark fruits but wasn't too syrupy and finished rather smooth and with a nice semi-sweet aftertaste. Would highly recommend for lovers of big flavor beers.
May 12, 2015
Wet Willy Scotch Ale from New England Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 320 ratings