A thick brown beer with low carbonation making it almost like a milkshake; caramel, smoke, vanilla, raisins and dark fruit in the aroma & flavors; finishes dry.
Rich, malty and usually sweet, which can be suggestive of a dessert. Complex secondary malt flavors prevent a one-dimensional impression. Strength and maltiness can vary.
Also known as a "wee heavy." Fermented at cooler temperatures than most ales, and with lower hopping rates, resulting in clean, intense malt flavors. Well suited to the region of origin, with abundant malt and cool fermentation and aging temperature. Hops, which are not native to Scotland and formerly expensive to import, were kept to a minimum.
Products within Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)
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Auld Alliance (vielle Alliance) was the alliance of kingdoms between Scotland and France from 1295 and 1560 which profoundly shaped the legal, military, cultural and even culinary makeup of both countries.
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Leviathan Great Scott pays homage to the great Wee Heavy Scottish Ales of the past.
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Limited release, majestic brew with layer upon layer of malt complexity.
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Deep copper in color, caramel aroma, rich malty flavor with a roasted malt background.
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Samuel Adams Wee Heavy was inspired by both traditional Scotch ales and Scotch whiskies, for a combination of deep roasted flavor and earthy smoke character.
