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Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
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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%
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Name
Brewery
ABV%
rAvg
Revs
Founders Dirty Bastard
Founders Brewing Company
8.50
4.06
3227
Founders Backwoods Bastard
Founders Brewing Company
10.20
4.32
2999
Old Chub - Scottish Style Ale
Oskar Blues Brewing Company
8.00
4.01
2343
Skull Splitter
Orkney Brewery
8.50
4.08
1282
Dark Horse Scotty Karate Scotch Ale
Dark Horse Brewing Company
9.75
4.03
897
Samuel Adams Scotch Ale
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
5.40
3.77
859
Claymore Scotch Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company
7.70
3.87
745
Wee Heavy
Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.
6.50
4.06
710
Traquair House Ale
Traquair House Brewery Lld
7.20
4.18
676
Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Oak Aged Beer
Innis & Gunn
7.40
3.81
661
AleSmith Wee Heavy
AleSmith Brewing Company
10.00
4.19
605
Traquair Jacobite
Traquair House Brewery Lld
8.00
4.15
586
Samuel Adams Wee Heavy (Imperial Series)
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
10.00
3.67
522
Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale
Moylan's Brewery
8.00
3.73
515
McEwan's Scotch Ale
The Caledonian Brewery Company Limited
8.00
3.8
494
Big Sound Scotch Ale
Cigar City Brewing
8.50
4.12
356
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
345
Arcadia Loch Down Scotch Ale
Arcadia Brewing Company
8.00
3.65
344
Équinoxe Du Printemps
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel
9.50
3.91
280
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
253
Big Eddy Wee Heavy Scotch Ale
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
9.50
3.74
249
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
4.39
197
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
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4.03
166
AleSmith Wee Heavy - Barrel Aged
AleSmith Brewing Company
9.50
4.32
166
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
Pipers Scotch-Style Ale
Sprecher Brewing Company
8.27
3.6
160
Ol' Red Cease And Desist
Erie Brewing Co.
10.10
3.43
160
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
136
XS McRogue Scotch Ale
Rogue Ales
7.00
3.89
134
Iron Thistle
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company
8.00
3.88
125
Old Jock Ale
Broughton Ales Ltd
6.70
3.93
121
Outta Kilter
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
8.20
3.72
118
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
103
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
96
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
4
90
Stone Thrower Scotch Ale
Big Sky Brewing Company
6.70
3.74
88
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