Wee Heavy - English
AleSmith Brewing Company

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From:
AleSmith Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
10%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.2 | pDev: 9.29%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
32
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 10, 2014
Added:
Nov 07, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 3.75 by Flippengruven from Iowa

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kegger37 from Iowa

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by RangnaR from California

Apr 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by fastjohnny from Sweden

Feb 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by outlaw1323 from California

Jan 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sd123 from Georgia

Nov 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Beerbuddy21 from California

Nov 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Nov 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by RWNay from Illinois

Sep 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by heavenlyStash from California

Aug 16, 2013
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Reviewed by jjboesen from Maryland

4.48/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Alesmith is another great San Diego brewery – but you know that. Having visited that fine city during the recent Beer Week (November 2012), I became witness to the embarrassment of riches that are available to thirsty visitors. Of course, if a brewer wants to survive, he (or she) had better make some good brew. Alesmith need not worry …

In any case, their Wee Heavy is a superb rendition of this sweet and tasty style. The beginning is one to impress: a monumental mountain of cream colored foam, sloppy and glimmering, overwhelms the tulip glass; it sits for some time. Beneath this marshmallow crown, there is a dark and impenetrable pool of liquid tar.

There is an intense nose that glops together blasts of cocoa powder, whiffs of brown sugar and a few subtle snorts of grass. This elixir coats the tongue with a smooth combination of semi-sweet molasses and malty toffee.
The balance is excellent; so much that it disguises the Wee Heavy’s eventual potency, one which increases as it nears room temperature. (The bottle provides storage directions.) If you are an acolyte of this style, then this is surely one to add to your collection. A bonny beer!
May 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by CasanovaCummins from Nevada

May 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by CoolEthan from California

May 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by BillRoth from Maryland

Apr 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Skramer from New York

Mar 02, 2013
 
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hacksaw34 from Colorado

Oct 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 20, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by ColinMcF

Jul 24, 2012
Wee Heavy - English from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 32 ratings