What Our Panel Thought
Aroma: “Caramel and cooked apples with an underlying toast. Some vanilla sweetness is there, too. Heavy red delicious apple up front, a nice touch oak and smoked malt earthiness. Very low background fruity esters.”
Flavor: “Caramel and vanilla dominate the palate. Toast, red apple, cherry, pear, and a light tannic dryness are also present in lower levels. Balance of the base beer is spot on, and it finishes dry. The oak tannins and vanilla work well to accent all of the other flavors while the hops are just enough to center the beer.”
Overall: “A little heavy handed on the oak tannins and vanillin, but the interaction of the malt and the wood is soothing, beautifully conceived, and well executed.”
What the Brewers Say
“What happens when you take a rich, complex scotch ale and age it on American white oak? Fat Woody is created. Smooth vanilla notes intertwine with subtle smokiness and bold malt character in this big brother to our Fat Scotch Ale.”
