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Heavyweight Lunacy

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Heavyweight Lunacy

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A Belgian Ale formerly brewed by
Heavyweight Brewing Company

Ocean Township, New Jersey USA

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3233.39/5.03.39/5.07.7%82.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 vyvvy (1775), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20

May 3, 2008  
Saw this at a beer shop in New York and thought I’d give it a try even though it was far from peak condition. Pours hazy golden with a light tan head. The aroma has rich malt, cream, butter, bananas and basement must. Medium / thick body with only a small amount of carbonation. The flavor starts out with overly rich malt, more abv heat than expected for 7.7% and a tan of mustiness. The finish has lightly toasted malt and cobweb characters. This was only okay, but I’m glad I was able to try it.

 mcbackus (684), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 27, 2008  
bottle:pours a light haze dark gold colour with a decent white head. aroam is still ok too with the age, sugary malts, and a decent grain, slight pepery yeast. flavour is a little peppery with plenty of yeast adn grian flaovur.


 Rciesla (1136), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2008  
A long time display bottle for the artwork. Pours a hazy golden body. Spicy hoppiness. Lots of fruit apricot, pear, citrus, and sweet sugar cane. Still had this tart finish to it.


 GodOfThunder (160), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 22, 2008  
Thanks mcbackus! I got the bottom of the bottle, so it was a super-cloudy gold color with some brown chunks. Mmmm... The smell was of tart western apples and vanilla cookies with a slight alcohol kick. The flavors are similar. Vanilla cookies and apples and just a bit of sour. Overall, it wasn’t that pretty at the bottom of the bottle, but it tasted good.


 Beerlando (1460), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 21, 2008  
Courtesy mcbackus. Pours a hazy, glowing, golden straw color. A small, frothy, cream colored head leaves wet, micro-spot lacing on the glass. The aroma shows sweet pale malts, candy sugar, golden raisons, and a hint of tangy apricot. Flavors follow suit, sweet up front from the candy sugar and golden fruits, but slightly sour on the back end from the young apricot note. Not much in the way of hops going on here. The mouthfeel is substantial, with a fizzy carbonation that has lasted all this time. It’s a nice brew overall. Not really my style, but the hint of sourness saves it.


 joshwilfong (559), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 16, 2008  
reddish golden with white head. flavor of malt with some nice depth, no discerning hop presence but well balanced with some spicyness. a nice version of a belgian although it doesn’t really fit a tripel or dubbel style. an enjoyable beer



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