beer_name: AleSmith Wee Heavy
text: A: Very dark red, mahogany with some glowing orange around the edge when held up to the light. Head is a bit sizzly, a bit like the Grand Cru but has reduced down to a half inch of creamy, tan foam. Great color and wasn't expecting much retention in the head. S: Smell is of sweet malts, sweet fruits and the slightest hint of the alcohol. Apples are right up front for me, a bit of an apple cider aroma. Some grape and cherry. The sweetness of the malts is very nice here. Nice bready aroma with sweet yeast notes. Not overly complex, but not overdone. T: Some darker malt flavors come out here, deep fruit character with some alcohol to back it all up. Caramel notes with some burnt sugar and a near molasses like flavor. Guessing this is fairly fresh as the bright fruit notes are quite upfront. Great balance here. M: Drinks just a bit too thin for a scotch ale, carbonation is fizzy and lacks the creamy body I look for in a scotch ale. A bit too sweet, and close to cloying. Lacks depth. D: Drinks way too easy for 10%. Doesn't really drink like a Scotch ale, I muscle my way through an Old Chub and I find myself polishing this off far too easily. I suppose this falls into the dangerous category. Overly sweet and lacks the heavy, sticky body I expect.