Belhaven Brewery's Wee Heavy

I've been avoiding this one after the first two Belhaven beers I tried, but their Twisted Thistle and Scottish Stout were good so I decided to come back to them.

Pours like a bock. Deep almost opaque copper with a light and fizzy tan head that quickly fades and huge carbonation. Smells malty, like a bock too.

I like it. Very low bitterness that is more of an aftertaste than anything else. It's not a sexy beer. No huge flavor or bitterness, but a solid, malty beer that is an ale version of a bock.

Not a whole lot to say about it. Good, solid beer. I'd even rather have it than many bocks.

Belhaven Brewery's Scottish Stout

A Scottish stout? Worth a try. Oddly enough my favorite beer from this brewery so far is the IPA, but this one is showing promise and I was glad to see some variety at the store.

Pours a deep black with ruby highlights. Great tan head that fades slowly.

Great smell. Roasted grain and bread smell, but quite hoppy as well. A bit grassy.

Very smooth feel, on the heavy side of a stout. While the roasted coffee flavor is the most prominent, it has a solid bitterness for a stout. There's no real chocolate flavor, as the label claims, but it does come out in the aftertaste as the bitterness mellows.

Very good stout. The best of the Belhaven offerings, if you ask me.