Hairy Cow Wee Heavy
Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery

Hairy Cow Wee HeavyHairy Cow Wee Heavy
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From:
Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
9%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 16.22%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
31
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 18, 2018
Added:
Jul 26, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

4.58/5  rDev +23.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a cloudy brown color. 1/2 inch head of an off-white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of sweet malt, caramel malt, slight pale malt, alcohol, peat, slight oatmeal, and a hint of smoke. Fits the style of a Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy. Mouth feel is smooth and clean, with a low carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, caramel malt, slight pale malt, alcohol, peat, slight oatmeal, hint of boysenberry and a hint of smoke. Overall, good appearance, aroma, body, blend, and feel with especially fresh malt flavors and aromas.
Nov 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

May 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by SDRedDevil from California

Jun 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by 1424IpA from California

May 27, 2015
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Rated by kscaldef from Oregon

2.5/5  rDev -32.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Volume I: Infected. 1.5

Volume II: not infected, but unremarkable. 3.5
Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 2.8 by stunman from Pennsylvania

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by moarmare from Missouri

Dec 10, 2014
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Reviewed by cvm4 from Mississippi

3.98/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is Volume II of the beer series. Volume I was only aged for two months.
A two barrel blend: an Elijah Craig 12 Year and a Buffalo Trace
Time in barrel: 9 months
Date Filled: March 28, 2013
Bottled: January 10, 2014
Release date: February 7, 2014
Bottles produced: 408 bottles

L - Pours an opaque mahogany body with a one finger light khaki head. Not much retention or lacing to speak of.

S - Vanilla, malts, dark fruits and bourbon notes. Has a faint tartness on the nose as well. Infected a bit or not?

T - I'm not tasting any tartness, thank goodness. Lots of dark fruits and raisins coupled with toffee and caramel. Some sweet vanilla followed with bourbon characteristics on the back end.

F - Medium bodied with low to medium carbonation. Very smooth body, easy drinking.

O - This beer is hitting on all cylinders right now. Not huge barrel notes, which lets the base beer come through. Overall an enjoyable drink.
Nov 18, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.9/5  rDev +5.4%
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #69 (October 2012):

The core of the beer, the Wee Heavy, works from start to finish though it almost battles the barrel aged character and in other area it compliments. Balance is what we see here which is paramount for pretty much any beer that is destined to sit in a used barrel. Well crafted.

STYLE: Wee Heavy
ABV: 9.0%
AVAILABILITY: Limited

LOOK: Clear sunset amber, good frothing

SMELL: Wood tannin, vanilla, almonds, caramel, mild booziness, cake batter, spicy, alcohol soaked raisins

TASTE: Creamy, smooth, spicy bite, pulling wood, warming booziness, caramel, vanilla, very malty, mild barrel char, small hop presence, bourbon, toasted walnuts, faint barrel astringency, dry finish
Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Boca-X from Missouri

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by funkyaudio from Illinois

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Chuffbomb from Ohio

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by magictacosinus from California

Jun 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by sourdog from California

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by KevMo84 from California

Jun 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by t8dd from Illinois

Apr 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Tafyob41 from Missouri

Mar 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by injuredreserve from Louisiana

Feb 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Biff_Tannen from Missouri

Feb 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by emottram from Massachusetts

Nov 22, 2013
Hairy Cow Wee Heavy from Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 31 ratings