A buddy of mine's birthday is quickly approaching. I'm out in search of his favorite type of brew, a scotch ale, but more specifically something special and most likely barrel aged. I've got plenty of Backwoods so I'm looking for some other options, maybe something in a large format. Doesn't matter the distro as I'll trade for it if necessary.
AleSmith's Wee Heavy (Barrel Aged). Just tried some last weekend and it is fantastic: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/396/29708
Charleville Hairy Cow Barrel Aged Wee Heavy -- another batch is going into barrel and should be released in about 4-6 months -http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10549/83625
Cigar City BA Big Sound....cant beat it and shouldn't be hard to trade for as its sitting on the shelves in the brewery. Only issue is your wallet as they go for $20 a bomber
Alesmith BA Wee Heavy would be a real treat. Cigar City Big Sound is a Scotch Ale aged in bourbon barrels and should be relatively easy toget. Dieu du Ciel makes a Scotch ale aged in maple syrup barrels.
It's is a great beer that started life as a limited release, but yet sat on their shelves for awhile. Should be easy to get via trade.
Locally, Devil's Canyon brewed a BA version of their Full Boar Scotch Ale. It turned out to be infected, so the local tasting group dubbed it "Wild Boar." It's actually pretty tasty, and reminds me of Cuvee de Tomme from Lost Abbey. I could probably find a bottle if you were really interested.
Definitely not an expert on Scotch Ale, but it's a style I'm finding that I really enjoy. Central Water puts out a Scotch ale http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/652/76426 which I thought was excellent.
I came in to mention this one. I'm a big fan. I think it's still around Charlotte for around $7.99 a bomber or so.