Wee Heavy Scotch Ale
The Bobcat Cafe & Brewery in Bristol, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.82
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This strong pale ale style is inspired from a Scottish example of Whiskey Ale whereas a portion of the grist is barley that was dried in the malting process with heat from a peat fire. Scottish malt and limited use of hops accentuates the full body and sweetness of the final beer. Created as a tribute to our friend, Greg Noonan of Vermont Pub & Brewery. OG 1.073 IBU: 14
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a sturdy dark pale orange color. Slim rim of white foamy head quickly breaks apart to leave sly little messy valleys of head. Far speckled lace.
The aroma had some dry malted earthy barley/grainy tones. Ridged with a caramel to toffee backbone and a touch of ash to smoke and then leveled out with some peat.
The flavor was the malts up front, dry and crisp with the earthiness and caramel. Semi-sweet but broken. Rich malty aftertaste. Malty to peaty sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a good sessionability about it. Extremely low carbonation (just how the style should be). Malts feel fine and not cloying.
Overall, nice scotch ale/wee heavy that I could have again.
The aroma had some dry malted earthy barley/grainy tones. Ridged with a caramel to toffee backbone and a touch of ash to smoke and then leveled out with some peat.
The flavor was the malts up front, dry and crisp with the earthiness and caramel. Semi-sweet but broken. Rich malty aftertaste. Malty to peaty sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a good sessionability about it. Extremely low carbonation (just how the style should be). Malts feel fine and not cloying.
Overall, nice scotch ale/wee heavy that I could have again.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2017
at 20:55