Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot

12 oz bottle with Paul. Treid this right afte Old Crusty which might ahve affected my take on it. Pour was carmel amber with a very small head. Warm fell right off the bat with malty carmel and fruit notes. Lots of alcohol warmth as expected. Nice BW that I would try again.

12 oz bottle. Pours a deep amber color with a small off white head. Heavy malt aroma with caramel and alcohol. Smooth, warm palate with low carbonation. Taste is dark fruits, figs, raisins, dates, plums and cherrys. Also, sugars, caramel and of coarse, alcoholl. This brew is a heavy hitter.

Not likeing the aroma that much for a barleywine. No molasses. this is sweet but not too much. A great smooth finish. Pretty good.

While having too many drinks can make anyone a blithering idiot, I would like Weyerbacher’s tongue-in-cheek parody to the fact that their Blithering Idiot Barleywine is over 10% ABV. Hence, having one too many of these beers will thusly make you a blithering idiot.
Pours dark burnt amber with some rusty hues where the light shines through. A decent head rise to the surface, and then quickly fades into a small ring around my glass. The nose is resplendent with sweet notes of dark fruit like raisins, prunes, and figs. malts abound with refreshing sweetness and honey-like notes. Already, I am enjoying my Blithering Idiot, and I haven’t even had a drink yet. As Blithering Idiot hits my tastebuds, succulent dark prunes, raisins, and malty honey abounds. A tinge of dryness in the finish, hinting at a bit of lemony bitterness from the hops. A rather viscous brew, the body is definitely weighty and immediately starts to warm with its 10% ABV. The body being viscous is almost honeyish in the way it coats and lingers with that fresh sweet honey flavor. The rich malty prunes and raisins aren’t lost though, much to my enjoyment.
Barleywines can range from heavy malts to heavy hops, and Blithering Idiot is fully embracing the malt side of Barleywines that I enjoy so much. Bordering on too sweet, she employs enough hops to add a bit of spice and bittering effect to keep her from overpowering. Blithering Idiot is an excellent Barleywine, and I look forward to seeing how a year or two of aging does her body good.

Bottled. Tawny pour, tan foamy head, lots of lace. Nose was malt, toffee, hoarhound, licorice. Flavor was intense--sweet malt, toffee, alcohol, orange peel. Finiish was bitter, with an alcohol bite.