Islay Whirlypits
Railtown Brewing Company
- From:
- Railtown Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 23, 2025
- Added:
- Nov 23, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Barrel Aged Scottish Wee Heavy aged for 6 months in an Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Barrel.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan
4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The pour is a late season honey color with a manilla color head that left thin rings of lacing. Pretty good for a barrel aged beer.
I can’t smell many beers, but I did get a whiff of bread and flowers. Struck me as curious so on I went.
The first thing I noticed was the clove taste, it was not expected at all. But the biscuit flavored malt base shoved to the fore. The barrel presence is very subtle but a little of that peaty goodness from Islay comes through and seals the deal.
The feel is the only thing not excellent about this and that is purely subjective.
It’s just a little too thin for my expectations of the style.
OA, I very much enjoyed this and hope they keep brewing it!
Nov 23, 2025I can’t smell many beers, but I did get a whiff of bread and flowers. Struck me as curious so on I went.
The first thing I noticed was the clove taste, it was not expected at all. But the biscuit flavored malt base shoved to the fore. The barrel presence is very subtle but a little of that peaty goodness from Islay comes through and seals the deal.
The feel is the only thing not excellent about this and that is purely subjective.
It’s just a little too thin for my expectations of the style.
OA, I very much enjoyed this and hope they keep brewing it!
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