Wee Heavy

Traquair House Brewery “Jacobite Ale” Wee Heavy with Coriander

Name: Jacobite Ale Brewer: Traquair House Brewery (United Kingdom) Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (Base Style: Wee Heavy) ABV: 8% Review Year: 2021 The Jacobite Ale is a Wee Heavy/Scotch Ale brewed with an ancient ingredient, the coriander. This ale was brewed by Traquair House Brewery, which is located within Scotland’s oldest inhabited house, and was …

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Traquair House Brewery “House Ale” Wee Heavy

Name: House Ale Brewer: Traquair House Brewery (United Kingdom) Style: Wee Heavy ABV: 7.2% Review Year: 2021 House Ale is a classic Wee Heavy (aka. Scotch Ale) brewed by the Laird in the ancient Traquair House Brewery of the oldest inhabited house in Scotland. STYLE GUIDELINES This beer is being evaluated as a Wee Heavy (17C) in …

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Windswept “The Wolf of Glen Moray” Whisky Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy

Name: The Wolf of Glen Moray Brewer: Windswept Brewing Co. (Scotland, United Kingdom) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Wee Heavy) ABV: 9.2% Review Year: 2020 The Wolf of Glen Moray is a Scotch Ale/ Wee Heavy brewed by the award-winning brewery from the Scottish Highlands, Windswept Brewing Co. This Wee Heavy was aged in casks …

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Mcleod’s “Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale (2019)” Wee Heavy

Name: Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale (2019) Brewer: McLeod’s  Brewery (New Zealand) Style: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (Base Style: Wee Heavy) ABV: 8.3% Review Year: 2020 The Smuggler’s Bay Bourbon Barrel Aged Scotch Ale by New Zealand’s McLeod’s Brewery is a Wee Heavy tucked into some fresh Four Roses Bourbon casks. The Smuggler’s Bay Collection is …

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Urbanaut “BEER BLENDER! Black Forest Stout x Espresso Scotch Ale”

The BEER BLENDER! series by the Auckland-based Urbanaut Brewing gives its drinkers the choice to drink and enjoy a curated pair of beers on their own or as a blend. For this pair, we reviewed the Black Forest Stout and the Espresso Scotch Ale individually and then concocted a fifty-fifty blend to try it out. …

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