Best Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy?

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  1. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Just starting to get into this style more and am really digging Founders Dirty Bastard and Bellhaven Wee Heavy. Also, absoloultely love CW BB Scotch Ale.

    What are the best Scotch Ales/Wee Heavys....either barrel aged or not.
     
    #1 BottleCaps80, Aug 6, 2013
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  2. cliftoncr

    cliftoncr Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2013 North Carolina

    Backwoods Bastard. Wulver.
     
    #2 cliftoncr, Aug 6, 2013
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  3. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Yeah....Backwoods Bastard is a given too.
    Damn....just read a few reviews on this. Need!!!
     
    #3 BottleCaps80, Aug 6, 2013
  4. Mitchell57

    Mitchell57 Zealot (626) Jan 8, 2013 Wisconsin

    One of my favorite styles of beer...

    Oskar Blues Old Chub
    Founders Dirty Bastard
    Big Eddy Wee Heavy
    Dark Horse Scotty Karate

    Tyranena Shagging in the Woods
    Central Waters BBSA

    There are others, but the first four are the ones that I will continually buy. I haven't had Backwoods Bastard, but will try it sometime.
     
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  5. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    BBA aside:

    Traquair Jacobite
    Alesmith Wee Heavy
    Dark Horse Scotty Karate
    Great Divide Claymore
    Cigar City Big Sound
     
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  6. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    i like DH Scotty Karate
     
    #6 gatornation, Aug 6, 2013
  7. Steve_Oldrati

    Steve_Oldrati Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Pennsylvania

    My top 5 Scotch Ales:

    1) Wulver
    2) Alesmith Wee Heavy
    3) Founders Backwoods Bastard
    4) Founders Dirty Bastard
    5) Dark Horse Scotty Karate
     
    #7 Steve_Oldrati, Aug 6, 2013
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  8. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Mc Ewan's is back, baby! And definitely worthy of consideration.
     
    #8 TongoRad, Aug 6, 2013
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  9. QuentinCall

    QuentinCall Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2011 Georgia

    I like Backwoods with a couple of months on it, but I think Scotty Karate beats it.
     
    #9 QuentinCall, Aug 6, 2013
  10. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    Of the few I have tried, my favorite has been Grimm Brothers Barrel Aged (Brett) Wee Heavy, a local and on tap only offering from this past winter.
     
    #10 denver10, Aug 6, 2013
  11. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

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  12. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    Dark Horse Scotty Karate is soo good..
     
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  13. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Did they recently reformulate or something? Tried it years ago and just remember it being oxidized.
     
    #13 BottleCaps80, Aug 6, 2013
  14. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Yeah... I'm most interested in traditional takes on the style over barrel aged.
     
    #14 BottleCaps80, Aug 6, 2013
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  15. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    It hasn't been distributed in 5 years or so, and recently made a reappearance.

    I'd give it a few more years to sit on the shelves if you want it oxidized this time around :wink:- otherwise, it's tasting really good these days; rich and toffee-like, without being overly sweet, and with enough complexity to keep things interesting.
     
    #15 TongoRad, Aug 6, 2013
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  16. MaltMilkshake

    MaltMilkshake Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2011 California

    Alesmith Wee Heavy
    Alesmith BA Wee Heavy
    Seven Devils
    Bakwoods Bastard
    Old Chub
     
    #16 MaltMilkshake, Aug 6, 2013
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  17. meanmutt

    meanmutt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,883) Feb 6, 2012 Ohio
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    Orkney Skull Splitter
     
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  18. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    I'm going to harp again and say the retired MacAndrews Scotch Ale.
     
    #18 Bitterbill, Aug 6, 2013
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  19. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Youngers no 1, circa 1879
     
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  20. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I nearly forgot about that one- just a fantastic beer. Let's definitely bring it one out of retirement! I remember enjoying the other Caledonian brews as well.
     
    #20 TongoRad, Aug 6, 2013
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