Heavyweight Two Druids Gruit Ale

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

Bottled. At least 3-4 years old. Pours a cloudy, glowing, dark orange-amber color with a small, quickly fading head of ivory tinted foam. A soapy wash breaks apart and leaves tiny spots on the glass. The aroma shows faded, wild spices, notes of juniper berries, mint, and eucalyptus showing strongest. The malt base seems to have soured some with time as it shows a somehat cidery apple twang. Flavors too have taken a turn for the tart, with bronzed apple and slightly oxidized caramel strugglng againt one another. The same minty sort of yeast that shows in the Saison de la Soeur series is present in this brew, which goes along nicely with the rosemary, yam, and floral berry notes. Seemingly thinned with time, the medium body is a bit undercarbonated and weak. I’m sure his has lost a bit in it’s old age, but it doesn’t strike me as something that could have ever been very impressive.

poured cloudy gold, tons of spices in the nose, along with some citrus sweetness. flavor was very spicy with hints of carame and a little bit of medicine..crisp finish, medium body...an interesting beer to try, not sure if i would want lots

From the Bottle at Tom’s Ultimate Glasgow Tasting, Blackfriars 01/12/2007 Spicy and sour aromas. Mid brown coloured and a little rich on the palate. Crisp and very dry finish.

T3. Orange amber with white head/lace. Sweet on the nose with grapefruit and kiwi fruit. I liked this one, even though it was late.

12oz. from kp. Pour is amber with small white head. Strange aromas of mint, spices, and a medicinal hint. Flavor is much of the same but very mellow. Weird brew, never had anything like it before.

Last bottle of the evening for me at Toncatchers T3. This had a big minty aroma and tasted of mint leaves, basil and laurel. Very unusual and interesting.

Served from a bottle at toncatchers T3 tasting! Thanks to stefanje, lagunitasfan, weeheavysd, fordest, wetherel, alohac and of course toncatcher for suppling the house and grub. Interesting roasted flowers? Some fresh mint. Pretty wierd but good.

12-oz. Thanks, Riverside! These history lesson beers can be such a trip. Did people really used to make beers this way? And, if they did, did they age it for five years like we did? Prolly not, but the thought is kinda provocative. Pours a heavily hazed bright medium amber. Headless, laceless. Huge tangy menthol nose. Oranges and lemons as well. Creamy, medium still body. Mid-palate is shot through with bright minty, mentholy herbs. Tangy, stickyish finish.