Immy (1547), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Apr 5, 2008 Bomber. I’ll be honest - I shy away from Weyerbacher in general, as I have had bad experiences with their beers, but usually their oak aged stuff is pretty good, somehow. Anyway, this is hazed orange amber with a big white head. Sweet, fruity nose, caramel and light Bourbon. Some spiciness emerges as it warms, and it gets a bit boozy. Dammit, I should have known better... the flavor sucks. Far too much Bourbon - like tropical fruit soaked in it. WAY too boozy - it murders the marginal Quad beneath it. Very woody and dry. This is a near drain pour. Screw you, Weyerbacher, I’m done with you.
blklab2007 (528), Connecticut, USA Aug 15, 2008 22 oz bottle poured into a trappist glass has a red amber color with a thin off white head that fell quickly. there is some visible sediment. aroma has sweet ripened banana yeast, dark fruit, candy sugar, vanilla, and has mellowed a bit from the barrel aging cutting back on the booze. mouth feel is medium thick with some coating and lighter carbonation. flavor has dark dried fruit, caramel malt, yeasty banana, spices, and oak. alcohol picks up quickly against a thick sweet malted base and the wood mellows it all out a bit. better than the quad but still way to hot. NoiZe (875), Zeist, Netherlands Aug 8, 2008 Tasted somewhere along my trip through the States.
Amber/copper colored brew. Very fruity and bourbon flavored. It’s too sweet for me. bdigi66 (435), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA Aug 7, 2008 Bottle: Courtesy of Jason...thanks man! Dark copper color with a shimmering cream head. Nose has hints of dark, toasted malts, tart cherries, vanilla and oak. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Dark, bready malts, dark and lightly tart fruits present along with the vanilla and oak. The alcohol does indeed make its presence felt but not in too much of a detracting way. hombrepalo (446), Chicago, Illinois, USA Aug 4, 2008 220z bomber thanks to OldStyleCubFan. Interesting Quad! Poured clear copper with a large off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Heavy complex caramel, bourbon and alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with a slick texture. Heavy balanced bourbon flavor with a medium bittersweet and small alcohol burn finish of moderate duration. SSSteve (1487), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Aug 2, 2008 Updated: Aug 3, 2008bourbon, caramel, and root beer aroma. lightly hazy amber under a small off-white head. flavor is very much like bourbon. vanilla, caramel, butter, peachy/pear fruits also show. quite boozy. too much oaky wood presence. almost dominates everything to the point where i don’t notice there’s a beer in there!
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