Big Rig Brewery Scotch Ale

Scotch Ale

 

Big Rig Brewery in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

  Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular
Score
6.40
ABV: 7.2% IBU: - Ticks: 8
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3.4
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 14

A slightly fizzy light tan head on a chocolate caramel body. The nose features a slight peatiness, caramel and dark fruit. The peat steps it up a notch in the taste profile, with caramel malt, and touches of butter, hops, berries. The caramel and peat last to the end, but other elements fall away. Pretty sweet, which is typical of the style.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:13


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Big smoky aroma with a strong caramel sweetness. The peat over powers and dominates the beer. A strong whisky atoma and flavour with a very earthy woody finish. Not really a scotch ale to typical style. Interesting and pleasant, but not something i would go looking for, might fit better into the smoked category.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:01


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

This scotch ale poured a deep dark amber colour with a creamy brown head. Medium lacing. Scents include caramel, toast, dough and a little smoke. First swig was smooth and quite creamy with flavours of caramel and toast. Finish is malty with a little back tongue bitterness lingering.

Tried on 13 Dec 2017 at 17:00


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can from the :LCBO. Clear dark mahogany with a small short lived khaki head leaving minimal lace. Nose is caramel, molasses, wood and smoke. Light+ molasses sweetness with a light smokiness throughout. Mouth is medium+ and oily with soft carbonation and a short finish. 7/3/6+/4/14-

Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2017 at 18:58


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at Big Rig Brewery, Ottawa. (as Tartan Pants, 6.4%) Clear deep mahogany colour. Caramelly nose with peaty smoke. Mid sweet with medium-full body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and peat. Mid bitter finish.

Tried on 03 Mar 2017 at 14:57


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle: Poured a medium copper color ale with a nice medium size foamy head with good retention and some light lacing. Aroma of peat malt with some toffee notes is really great. Taste is a well balanced mix between some peat malt with quite a bit of smoked notes with a well-balanced malt backbone which includes toffee and caramelized notes with just the right amount of residual sugar. Body is little bit thin with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Nice level of complexity while retaining some great drinkability.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2015 at 15:33


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Growler from GF, enjoyed at Mont-Blanc, QC after a full day of skiing (February 2014). Pours a clean copper with a big beige, good retention and a little lacing. Roasted darker malts with decent fruit notes and mild yeast. Very light chocolate malt with a bit of hop in the finish. Light roastiness of grain in the aftertaste. A nice easy-drinking, refreshing Scotch Ale.

Tried from Growler on 29 May 2014 at 18:24


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

A reddish copper ale with a thick mocha head. In aroma, lightly peaty caramel with light butterscotch notes, and a bit of gin alcohol. In mouth, a light scotch ale with sweet smooth peaty caramel malt over grassy hops, OK.

Tried on 14 Apr 2013 at 12:06