Alchemist Heretic

Brewed by The Alchemist
Style: American Strong Ale
Waterbury, Vermont USA

Serve in Snifter, Trappist glass

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22oz bottle thanks to wandrew for the opportunity... Pours a murky dirty toffee brown hue and topped with a thin quickly dissipating film of light beige head... Heady aromatics with more of a piney influence and a thicker syrupy malt profile underneath, a touch phenolic. Dark fruits and more malt take precedence as it warms. Somewhat thick in nature... Flavors have q citrus piney citrus focus upfront with an equal caramel toffee malt backing. Its strength is noticed, a little boozy. Body is somewhat thick and full. Ok but wouldn’t consider it a dipa.

solid offering. Lots of malt, bit of a yeast kick, major hops go pretty well together.

Thanks to John for bringing this one up on your visit to Ottawa. Story from the Alchemist blog shows that it was one of the last batches that survived after the flood that destroyed the pub - actually labeled "hell or high water heretic". Nice amber colour with a fluffy white head that leaves great lacing down the glass. A very nice citrus and alcohol aroma, huge packet of hops that nicely combine pine resin and grapefruit, agree that there is a nice malt backbone - would probably age very very well but couldn’t resist. Very smooth, moderate carbonation and full body, balanced bitterness with some sweetness, long tasty finish wish the brewpub was still open and I could stop in every once in a while to try this beer.

Dark brown pour, tan head. Nice strong hops kick ass with a light back note of roasted malt. Flavor is smooth but still has an incredibly strong hop presence. Great brew by a great brewery!

Bottle. Pours dark brown with off white head. Nose/taste of caramel and sweet malt, resin, pine, citrus, hops and grapefruit. Dank grassy and piney hops dominate throughout. Dry bitter finish. Medium body.

Bottle shared by BenC...thanks Ben! - Pours lightly hazy chestnut brown with a thin bubbly light tan head. Beautiful juicy grapefruit hops on the nose. Not much else other than a sweet bready malt base, a bit of dark chocolate and lots of grassy hops. Really grassy/piney hops on the finish that are a bit bitter for my taste. Really sharp alcohol/hops/wood on the finish. Smooth and well-carbonated--really fluffy and full-bodied without being heavy. Ends up being too sharp for my tastes, but the good qualities make this an interesting drink.

Bottle. Murky, dark amber, off-white head. Malty, citrusy, boozy aroma. Nice hoppy taste with citrus and resin dominant. Solid sweetish malt backs up the hops. Smooth bitterness, long finish. More a hoppy barleywine than IIPA to me. A good solid beer, not quite up to the same standard as the two other Alchemist beers I’ve had.

Much thanks to Eric for sending me this bottle via trade. Pours out a muddy amber color with a small off white head. Aroma is heady citrus hops, sweet light fruits, some light malt and grapefruits. Taste is a nice hop punch, some citrus, grapefruit, light fruity notes, some light sweetness in there. Alcohol is very well hidden. Tasty beer.

Sampled bottle. Poured a light clear caramel color with a wispy off-white head. Aroma had a touch of alcohol, was very malt-forward. Flavor was tasty, malt notes, grapes? Yeah, that’s it...

Bouteille de 22 oz partagée avec MartinT et Fred82. Merci. Arôme: Odeur d’agrumes avec une pointe de céréales. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée foncée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’agrumes avec une pointe de pins et de céréales. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Rating #3987)

Thanks to GatorGuy92 for sharing this one. Cheers, Matt! Pours a caramel brown with a white head. Nose is malt, pine, grapefruit, hint of biscuit, orange, and sweet malt. Flavor is similar with all manner of hops throughout. Medium in body with lingering piney hops. Interesting.