Heavyweight Lunacy

(RETIRED)

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Formerly brewed at Heavyweight Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale
Ocean Township, New Jersey USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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RATINGS: 337 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.39 EST. CALORIES: 231 ABV: 7.7%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Lunacy is brewed exclusively with Belgian Pilsner malt, Styrian and English Goldings hops and freshly ground coriander. It begins its life with a long patient boil and is cast into the fermenter at 17.5 P. It then undergoes a vigorous fermentation and extended cold conditioning. After bottling, the beer receives an additional 2 week warm rest before it is released. This yields a surprisingly refreshing brew with spicy notes, sweet malt and subtle fruit.

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3.1

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

heykevin (1269) - Decorah, Iowa, USA - NOV 13, 2003

Strongly phenolic bubblegum aroma. Slightly wheaty rather bland malt flavor. There is a touch of crispness in the finish, with a bit of late hops.

3.3

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

edden (927) - cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA - NOV 2, 2003

11/2/03: bottle.
big white head with a golden-moon colored body. lacing noted. bread-like nose. coriander, citrus and some fruit flavors with a wheat bite. nice and drinkable on an unseasonably 70° beautiful november day in ohio!

3.1

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

SETANTA (582) - Bangor, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 30, 2003

Both spice and fruity esters predominant from fermentation. Very effervescent on tap, light bitterness, buttery finish

2.9

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

jaymobrown (1445) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - OCT 23, 2003

Light clear yellow bright lemon. Citric nose and tart flavors. Lurking sugar sweetness in the finish.

3.1

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

JoeM500 (1875) - Crown Point, Indiana, USA - OCT 23, 2003

Dark orange, slightly hazy, with coriander infused nose. Seemingly big bodied, but missing the complexity of a crazy Belgian yeast. Malty sweet, slightly hoppy at the finish and a bit dry from the alcohol at the end, but missing the funkiness that should tie it all together.

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20

HighlanderOne (748) - Bergen County, New Jersey, USA - OCT 10, 2003

Smoky smell - like beer on the grill. Alcohol vapors hit your tongue before the beer does. Has that kinda heavy, smoky malt flavor with the alcohol finish - but not too strong. Nice spicy, bready notes too. Finishes well.

3.6

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

jeffin7 (610) - Silver Spring, Maryland, USA - OCT 9, 2003

UPDATED: NOV 7, 2003 Aroma is musty and a slightly unpleasent. Flavor starts as sweet malt with a slight clove spice in the background, then transitions to a mild lemon and cider flavor. Tasty but very refreshing, I would have thought that it was a low ABV ale if i hadnt seen the 7.7% on the side.

3.2

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20

ConiseurofBeer (242) - Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 20, 2003

Not the best beer I've had from heavyweight, but still good. I think the aroma is the best thing about this beer.

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