AleSmith Wee Heavy - AleSmith Brewing Company

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

4.7/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Pouring out dark, chestnut brown with a head reminiscent of frothed milk. Alright, this starts off my inaugeral AleSmith experience!

Smell: Stongly sweet caramel malt aroma coupled with a limitless amount of peat and smoke. Touch of oak. Some dark fruits glazed in maple syrup.

Taste: Starts off with a clean maltiness which blends effortlessly with the peat and dark fruit flavors. Again, a bit of oak in the equation. A bit like a nice tawny port. The hops, though present, are restrained and unobtrusive, allowing for the dark, wine-like fruits and sweetness to dominate (though, at no point is this beer overly sweet). A little time and warmth help to coax out some additional flavors of cocoa and toasted vanilla beans. A litte more time brings out some fusel qualities.

Mouthfeel: Medium, and so very smooth.

Drinkability: Quite so. I feel "very good" is an understatement. I think it's an *outstanding* beer, and one I thoroughly recommend.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2005 04:18:26 | More by ChainGangGuy

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-18-2013 23:57:46 | More by Photekut

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-18-2013 04:23:40 | More by megamass

largadeer

California

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-17-2013 20:41:21 | More by largadeer

Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-15-2013 05:06:55 | More by Zbeetleman

Reggae4203

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-10-2013 04:58:47 | More by Reggae4203

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-07-2013 21:58:15 | More by dalepryor

Rempo

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-05-2013 16:02:54 | More by Rempo

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-29-2013 06:05:53 | More by Kelp

Devilman

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

04-27-2013 23:09:44 | More by Devilman

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-24-2013 01:06:47 | More by Steve_Oldrati

Kevlee722

Washington

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-19-2013 06:27:42 | More by Kevlee722

tuka

New York

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-18-2013 04:18:06 | More by tuka

Fahz

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-18-2013 01:28:52 | More by Fahz

BigLittleHokis

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-15-2013 02:32:44 | More by BigLittleHokis

cozmo

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-13-2013 02:07:12 | More by cozmo

CommanderOfAwesome

California

4.16/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I believe a 2013 bottle, but not sure....Alesmith...achem

A: Pours a dark golden slightly reddish color with a 2 finger fluffy kahki colored head. Some noticeable lacing on the glass along with some alcohol legs.

S: Some caramel, toffee, roasted malts prevailing. Some slight dark cherry wafts through the aroma as well.

T: Reminds me of a red cream soda spiked with something. Getting that rich caramel malts, with toffee back drop and some of that cherry I got off the aroma. Creamy and smooth. Getting rich malts with a hint of smokiness. Slighty bready as well.

M: Smooth, full bodied with a slight alcohol burn.

O: A fantastic beer that I highly recommend. Esp if you're a scotch ale fan as I am. This cranks the style up ten fold, creating a fuller bodied experience. The alcohol makes its presence known but isn't an ass about it.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 03:04:33 | More by CommanderOfAwesome

srhoadsy

Florida

4.01/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served slightly chilled into a snifter.

Pours a sable brown with half an inch of dark tan head that recedes leaving moderate surface layer and moderate lacing.

Aromas of caramelized sugars, dried fruits with a hint of mineral and alcohol in the background.

Flavors follow through the aromas with a touch of bitter coffee.

Medium to heavy bodied with moderate carbonation and a sweet finish and moderate aftertaste.

Overall a very nice beer. My only complaint is that I expect a little more smoky flavor from the style. Would go very nice with some sweet BBQ.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 20:42:59 | More by srhoadsy

Quintonwhite007

New York

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-09-2013 17:12:59 | More by Quintonwhite007

twelveinches

Washington

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-09-2013 05:45:12 | More by twelveinches

Jayhoop

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-03-2013 16:10:53 | More by Jayhoop

chippo33

Vermont

2.5/5  rDev -40.3%

04-02-2013 14:45:25 | More by chippo33

JackRB

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-02-2013 01:21:09 | More by JackRB

BAsbill

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

03-30-2013 08:16:02 | More by BAsbill

retry4z

California

5/5  rDev +19.3%

03-29-2013 12:29:08 | More by retry4z