Wee Heavy - Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.

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rAvg: 4.06
pDev: 11.82%
Reviews: 526
Hads: 196

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Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Style | ABV
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 6.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (498), on-tap (20), nitro-tap (7), cask (1).

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Reviews by AlCaponeJunior:

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

4.08/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a beautiful deep amber color, clear with a one finger head that dissipated to a quarter-inch layer, and plenty of lacing.

A sweet, bready malt smell floats easily off the surface. Has a bit of a down at the lake kind of smell.

Sweet fruity malts dominate the taste, along with a touch of spices and a very slight bitterness. Very nice, a well brewed, complex and flavorful blend. Not quite typical of a Scotch ale, slightly more Belgian dubbel like, but of high quality nonetheless. I didn't notice too much hoppyness, just a little bit. There's also just a touch of alcohol flavor.

Feels rich and thick, with flavors that move over the tongue from front to back. Very nice.

I could probably session a couple of these 500ml bottles. Good drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2010 19:46:27 | More by AlCaponeJunior

More User Reviews:

backphish

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

06-10-2013 02:46:07 | More by backphish

Pecan

California

3.75/5 rDev -7.6%

06-08-2013 03:28:26 | More by Pecan

retry4z

California

4/5 rDev -1.5%

06-05-2013 08:56:49 | More by retry4z

enelson

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

06-05-2013 03:12:54 | More by enelson

stoppertb18

Massachusetts

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

06-02-2013 23:13:09 | More by stoppertb18

MaddDogg84

Texas

5/5 rDev +23.2%

05-31-2013 02:33:31 | More by MaddDogg84

clarknova

Germany

3.5/5 rDev -13.8%

05-29-2013 20:50:02 | More by clarknova

Steamer

Missouri

4.6/5 rDev +13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

appearance: a reddish amber color with a light beige, one fingered head with decent staying power. Smell: Not much aroma, a hint of barley. Taste: Outstanding balance! A The barley malts dominate but there is a mild sweet and sour tartness that is nt unlike a lambic. Not at all what I was expecting. Makes you want to gulp it down immediately. Mouthfeel: Medium with light carbonation. Overall: Probably the best Scottish ale I've ever had; so well blended you have to force yourself to just sit back, sip and enjoy. Even though I rated the smell relatively low, I have to give this one high marks overall. A must try!

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 01:51:41 | More by Steamer

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5 rDev -1.5%

05-27-2013 10:23:29 | More by JohnnieNepal

linnymtu

Michigan

3/5 rDev -26.1%

05-27-2013 01:18:13 | More by linnymtu

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

05-24-2013 14:13:11 | More by KStark

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5 rDev -1.5%

05-22-2013 16:38:50 | More by InspectorBob

Australia

3/5 rDev -26.1%

05-21-2013 22:32:45 | More by pin

JackRB

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 02:21:59 | More by JackRB

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -7.6%

05-16-2013 11:30:05 | More by Slatetank

BenLikesBeer

California

4.03/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Well, color me shocked, really - this beer is wonderful. And that surprise is of course, I admit, due to ignorance; after attempting to study a collection of British Isle beers and being consistently underwhelmed, I dismissed this one in the same line. It'd be harmless, but vaguely metallic, light bodied, and somewhat boring.

But man was I wrong (sorry Belhaven!)

When the first word you utter is a surprised "Wow!" (paired with the stereotypical holding of the glass away from you as you look on in disbelief) you know you have a keeper. Like an English Barley wine stripped of much of its alcohol and hop bite, Wee Heavy is deceptively friendly and, pardon the vernacular, tasty.

The color - a ruby amber - is truly gorgeous, with perfect clarity and a bubbly creamy head that unfortunately dissipated a bit quicker than I would have liked (the glass was clean I swear!)

The aroma is delightfully unique, with a great caramelly-biscuit thing going on, while something truly unique hides in the background. Cola, maybe? Ice tea? It kept me guessing. It's a fun thing to experience.

There's almost no hops here, and only the faintest touch of bitterness in its finish. Medium-to-heavy body with a nearly syrup-like quality, the beer is deceptively light - "clocking in" at a mere 6.5%, when I would have readily accepted something a few percentages higher. But it's genuinely delicious, a pleasing beer that doesn't try to do anything extraordinary or gimmicky and rises as one of the greats because of it. Do not relegate it to something second tier or boring; this must be experienced.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 22:18:16 | More by BenLikesBeer