Hales Wee Heavy Winter Ale

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Aroma is fresh hopps. Peat and earth tones abound right beore you take the first sip. You start to think pale ale, but are stopped short with the dense floral notes of malts and nutmeg. Other spices come in on the finish, light citrus and honey suckle. Mouthfeel is warm for the alcohol, yet clean and nicely rounded. Might want to enjoy a few before calling it a night. Excellent with a hearty pizza or meat dish. Color is darker than you would expect as you pour this brew. Definately one to enjoy if you are a fan of the style.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

...........ruby brown and a hoppy aroma like an american twist on a scotch ale. First sip was full and hearty of chocolatey Spice.... Im guessing towards 8% with this. A leafy bitterness and im soaking up notes of beets, licorice, diet cola, and fruit salad..... A well rounded beer, a bit of alcohol flavor though it gives it some legs and a very fresh taste

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

intense ruby colour with a little head, subtle plumy aroma, sweet and medium-bodied, complex and decently bitter with a cherry aftertaste - very pleasant

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Dark red color, small head, malty aroma. Very malty, smooth taste, some hoppyness, nice malt sweetness somewhat fruity. Nice balance of hops and malts. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is malty, no bitterness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle conditioned. after a fairly vigourous pour i got a half inch off white head..but didn't last though a great lace was left all down my glass.The beer is a deep dark ruby red when held up to the light. I loved the aroma in this brew..can smell all sorts of dark roasted malt accents..alcohol too is smellable( is that a word?)BUt theres a nice strong fruity aroma too sweet fruits like blackberry, cherries etc. Lovelly tatseing brew at near room temperatures many different tastes come to light after a few deep sips..the sweetness of the roasted malts is first to appear..after a nice balanced hop bitterness ..in between cocoa, dark esspreso, blackberry, raisins..all come to mind..very well done. Feels remarkably smooth over the palate. Quite a drinkable "wee heavy" very well done.te but the taste buds are tingling!

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

An excellent winter beer from Hale's. Just had a pint of it straight from Hale's the other night: Excellent, deep appearance, very dark. The flavor has a porter/coffee feel to it, much like the (now defunct) 20-Tank Brewery's Pollywana Porter from San Francisco, although more balanced than that beer. Very smooth, nice malt essence, good finish. Recommended.