Description: Scotch Ales are strong ales, also known as "Wee Heavy." In the 19th century Scotland, they'd also be known as 160/-, a nomenclature based on the now obsolete shilling currency. Scotch Ales traditionally go through a long boil in the kettle for a caramelization of the wort. This produces a deep copper to brown in colored brew. Compared to Scottish Ales, they'll be sweeter and fuller-bodied, and of course higher in alcohol, with a much more pronounced malty caramel and roasted malt flavor. A low tea-like bitterness can be found in many examples. Best served in a "thistle" glass. Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 6.0-10.00%   [ ? ]  View the Most Popular: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy

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	Name	Brewery	ABV%	rAvg	Revs
	Founders Dirty Bastard	Founders Brewing Company	8.50	4.06	3254
	Founders Backwoods Bastard	Founders Brewing Company	10.20	4.32	3025
	Old Chub - Scottish Style Ale	Oskar Blues Brewing Company	8.00	4.01	2353
	Skull Splitter	Orkney Brewery	8.50	4.08	1289
	Dark Horse Scotty Karate Scotch Ale	Dark Horse Brewing Company	9.75	4.03	900
	Samuel Adams Scotch Ale	Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)	5.40	3.77	862
	Claymore Scotch Ale	Great Divide Brewing Company	7.70	3.87	747
	Wee Heavy	Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.	6.50	4.06	713
	Traquair House Ale	Traquair House Brewery Lld	7.20	4.18	679
	Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Oak Aged Beer	Innis & Gunn	7.40	3.81	667
	AleSmith Wee Heavy	AleSmith Brewing Company	10.00	4.19	607
	Traquair Jacobite	Traquair House Brewery Lld	8.00	4.15	587
	Samuel Adams Wee Heavy (Imperial Series)	Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)	10.00	3.67	528
	Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale	Moylan's Brewery	8.00	3.72	516
	McEwan's Scotch Ale	The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited	8.00	3.8	495
	Big Sound Scotch Ale	Cigar City Brewing	8.50	4.12	362
	Smuttynose Scotch Style Ale (Big Beer Series)	Smuttynose Brewing Company	8.20	3.99	346
	Duck-Rabbit Wee Heavy Scotch Style Ale	The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery	8.00	3.89	346
	Arcadia Loch Down Scotch Ale	Arcadia Brewing Company	8.00	3.65	344
	Équinoxe Du Printemps	Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel	9.50	3.92	284
	Pike Kilt Lifter Scotch Style Ale	Pike Pub & Brewery	6.50	3.55	275
	Scotch De Silly	Brasserie de Silly S.A.	8.00	3.7	256
	Big Eddy Wee Heavy Scotch Ale	Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company	9.50	3.74	251
	Wet Willy Scotch Ale	New England Brewing Co.	10.00	3.94	224
	Lake Louie Warped Speed Scotch Ale	Lake Louie Brewery Company	7.20	4.05	213
	Big Sound Scotch Ale - Bourbon Barrel Aged	Cigar City Brewing	8.50	4.38	204
	Allagash Musette	Allagash Brewing Company	10.00	4.03	179
	Highland Tasgall Ale	Highland Brewing	8.00	4.08	170
	Shaggin' In The Wood	Tyranena Brewing Company	?	4.04	169
	AleSmith Wee Heavy - Barrel Aged	AleSmith Brewing Company	9.50	4.32	167
	Sheep Shagger Scotch Ale	Tyranena Brewing Company	7.70	4.05	165
	Wee Heavy-er Scotch Style Ale	French Broad Brewing Co.	7.00	3.52	163
	Ol' Red Cease And Desist	Erie Brewing Co.	10.10	3.43	162
	Pipers Scotch-Style Ale	Sprecher Brewing Company	8.27	3.59	161
	Dragonmead Under The Kilt Wee Heavy	Dragonmead Microbrewery	7.80	3.86	145
	Louie's Reserve Scotch Ale	Lake Louie Brewery Company	10.00	4.16	137
	XS McRogue Scotch Ale	Rogue Ales	7.00	3.89	134
	Iron Thistle	Rahr & Sons Brewing Company	8.00	3.89	127
	Old Jock Ale	Broughton Ales Ltd	6.70	3.94	122
	Outta Kilter	Hoppin' Frog Brewery	8.20	3.72	119
	Wachusett Winter Ale	Wachusett Brewing Company	6.10	3.69	115
	Ye Olde Kilt Tilter	Middle Ages Brewing Co., Ltd.	9.00	3.84	110
	Fat Scotch Ale	Silver City Brewing Co.	9.00	4.09	108
	Seven Devils	Olde Hickory Brewery	8.00	3.99	105
	Hope & King Scotch Ale	Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery	6.00	3.92	103
	Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale	Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC	7.60	3.65	97
	Cold Smoke Scotch Ale	Kettle House Brewing Co.	6.50	3.94	94
	Schlafly Scotch Style Ale	Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room	6.20	3.72	92
	Wee Muckle	Sun King Brewing Company	8.80	3.99	91
	Stone Thrower Scotch Ale	Big Sky Brewing Company	6.70	3.74	88
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