Big Eddy Wee Heavy Scotch Ale - Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4.3/5  rDev +15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a light layer of beige head. Color is a mahogany copper.

Aroma: A lot of caramel malt sweetness.. vanilla and toffee. Some chocolate. Peat and a little roasted malts. Some smoke, but minimal.

Taste: Vanilla, toffee, caramel, chocolate, and smokey malts. Bacon. Sweet, but roasted. Very malty. Some vanilla too.

Mouthfeel: Roasted, smooth, and creamy. Medium to full bodied with a medium amount of carbonation. Ends dry.

Overall, this is was a great wee heavy. I am super impressed with Leines on this one. One of the better wee heavys I have had. It is extremely drinkable for how high the abv. Don't go into thinking this is going to be bad because it's from Leines. It is legit.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2012 02:02:11 | More by mothman

cattersley

Ontario (Canada)

4.39/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A - A beautiful amber.

S - Low hops, lovely malt.

T - Low hops, caramel, malt, molasses, and a peaty finish.

M - Interesting coating on the tongue, the sugars are apparent quickly.

O - Great if near perfect example of a "Wee Heavy" Scottish Ale.

THANKS EVAN, you rule mate!

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 23:48:52 | More by cattersley

skriv

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

06-15-2013 21:45:11 | More by skriv

dahlen22

New Jersey

2.28/5  rDev -39%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2

Appearance: Dark brown with almost no head at all.

Aroma: Smokey, malty, and some dark fruits.

Taste: Beer is big and malty with some burnt sugar, dark fruits, and a weird rusty after taste.

Overall: Heard a lot about this beer and mostly good things. Not a big fan. While I love Scotch ales, this one's after taste is just too rusty and weird. I have always believed that good beers do not linger after a sip for more than 20 seconds. This one lingered too long. If you like Scotch ales, and I do, go for the Oskar Blues Grill & Brew Old Chub or the Belhaven Wee Heavy...even the Dogfish Head Indian Brown ale is sort of a Scotch ale. Cheers!!

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 22:03:27 | More by dahlen22

AngusOg

Maryland

4/5  rDev +7%

06-07-2013 03:05:47 | More by AngusOg

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

06-05-2013 15:33:44 | More by JohnK17

ChrisMon02

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

05-27-2013 22:40:46 | More by ChrisMon02

anhigdon

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-27-2013 22:36:31 | More by anhigdon

Waveoff

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%

05-26-2013 05:16:27 | More by Waveoff

Chokobo

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -19.8%

05-24-2013 09:54:55 | More by Chokobo

taez555

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

05-19-2013 12:07:56 | More by taez555

PeteRiz

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-18-2013 13:10:51 | More by PeteRiz

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

2012 vintage

LOOK: Pours a brownish amber, mostly clear, with a chill haze. Head is short lived and leaves without a trace

SMELL: Brown sugar, caramel, toasted malt and bread.

TASTE: Well rounded flavor of everything malty. Here we have toast, caramel, toffee and mild alcohol flavor. Hops provide a light bitterness around the edges, but come off a bit processed and medicinal. Finishes on the sweet side, but this is a decent ale here.

FEEL: Full bodied, well carbonated, with a malty finish of highly kilned malts.

OVERALL: Color me impressed. Most leinenkugels beers have no character and taste horrible. This is a nice departure from the norm.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:50:23 | More by Stinkypuss

foureyedgeek

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%

05-14-2013 13:41:18 | More by foureyedgeek

kscaldef

Oregon

4/5  rDev +7%

05-03-2013 04:51:32 | More by kscaldef

tbryan5

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%

05-02-2013 11:27:26 | More by tbryan5

jdhilt

New Hampshire

4.33/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a three finger light tan head that fades quickly leaving no lace. Nice clear ruby color. Light carbonation and medium-heavy bodied. Dark fruit and caramel nose, flavor is dark fruit and caramel, hints of the higher ABV. Decent scotch ale. $3.29 for a 12oz bottle from Julio's Liquors Westborough, MA.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 22:09:51 | More by jdhilt

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +7%

04-30-2013 03:07:04 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

bump8628

Oklahoma

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Clear mahogany, thin khaki head. Big dark fruit flavors - plum, grape, and cherry. Thick toffee, biscuit, and a faint roastiness. Alcohol is rather strong in the nose. Mild bitterness that leaves just a ghost of astringency on the finish. A pretty decent shot at the style, worth a try to get your malt fix.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 00:19:04 | More by bump8628

KevSal

California

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

04-29-2013 20:03:51 | More by KevSal

Rekrule

Massachusetts

1.75/5  rDev -53.2%

04-28-2013 22:34:28 | More by Rekrule

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

brown almost black in color, finger of head which quickly dissipated.. barely any head.
smells of peat smoked grains, charcoal, bandaids, wheaties. the flavor is of bandaids, plastic, smoked peat up front. then sweet malty backbone and choclatey somewhat, smokey and somewhat boozey. medium to full body with a modest amount of carbonation.

this is a nice one by them, one of the few. usually this line is hit or miss, (i do mean the big eddy), so it's nice to have a hit!

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 02:38:02 | More by facundoCNB

cmoses

Ohio

4/5  rDev +7%

04-23-2013 14:56:55 | More by cmoses

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

04-19-2013 21:36:12 | More by YeastEnthusiast

DruC4

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +13.6%

04-18-2013 04:05:29 | More by DruC4