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Weyerbacher Eleven

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RATINGS: 330   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.46   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 351   ABV: 11.7%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Eleven is made with a single variety of hops, Phoenix, from the UK. Phoenix was developed at Wye College to be a high alpha acid (bitterness) hops with a British flavor profile. Phoenix is also low in cohumulone and high in aromatic oils, so you can throw a ton of ’em in and the beer will stay smooth and aromatic. This beer has 109 IBUs in it! The taste profile is incredibly balanced and dangerously drinkable for an 11.7% brew. But don’t look for that grapefruity-piny taste you get from US hops (not that there’s anything wrong with that), these buds are fruity and earthy with an almost berry-like aroma, to give this beer a unique taste among big IPAs. Bitterness we got! And malt to back it up, with the result being a very intriguing beer you’ll just want to sip all night thanks to Phoenix hops. Cheers!


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ungstrup (22911) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - SEP 16, 2006
An orange beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is sweet and very grassy, but also with a spicy note, that reminds me of Belgian beers. The flavor is very powerful, and very hoppy - like a strong hop soup, with a slight touch of oranges, and with a very bitter end. Good for hopheads.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papsoe (21782) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - DEC 7, 2006
(Bottle 65 cl) Slightly hazy amber golden with a creamy, off-white head leaving laces. Fat, citrusy aroma. Extremely full body with lots of caramel and aroma hops. Very bitter finish. 021206

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
yespr (20656) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - DEC 5, 2008
12 fl oz bottle, courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours hazy orange with a slowly diminishing white head. Dry wooden, vague oxidised aroma. Dark caramel malty note. Sweet malty, dense hoppy and slight wooden flavour following this. Smooth mix between sweet caramelish malt and bitter hoppy finish. Nice one.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - DEC 3, 2006
Bottle. Hazy orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of caramel, dried fruits, hops and pine needles. Flavour of dried fruits, caramel, hops and pine needles.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Oakes (10009) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 19, 2007
Cloudy beige. Yeasty nose with hints of perfume. Bitter, yeasty with lots of hop. Very bitter finish with some honeyish notes. Interesting hop...wish I had more time to get to know this brew as its always tough to fully appreciate a new hop on the first go.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
fiulijn (10000) - Como, ITALY - DEC 23, 2007
Beautiful clean amber color; creamy head. Nice aroma, cheesy, malty and hoppy, with some pine resin; also some alcohol. Powerful body strength, immediately warming (but without unwanted traces of alcohol), full malty, with sweet caramel flavor, toffee, extreme hopping, very resiny; the only flaw is a kind of paper aftertaste. In the final, there is also a touch of pear syrup. Excellent.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: MAR 9, 2008 Date: 07/02/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear amber,
Aroma: strong earthy hop aroma with a bit of sweet malt,
Flavor: hot carmel malt flavor, nice sweetness, long very bitter finish
-------- /> Date: 07/14/2006
Mode: bottle
Score: ii to iii
Words: phoenix single hop

Appearance: lasting thick frothy cream head, lots of lace,
Aroma: grassy floral hop aroma on a dry carmel malt base,
Body: big creamy body,
Flavor: strong hop flavor, nice tart lip smacking citrus, good sweetness to balance, touch of sticky pine sap, long tongue scraping bitter finish,
-------- /> Date: 03/16/2007
Mode: bottle
Score: 3.7 to 3.9

Aroma: still plenty of hop aroma but picking up more of the caramel and a hint of sweetness is beginning to emerge,
Flavor: the flavor is getting a lot more sweet dark caramel character and as expected the hops are receeding but still very present and in great balance with the increasing malt profile, even the bitter finish is more balanced,
-------- /> Date: 06/30/2007
Mode: draft
Source: tasting

still plenty of hops left in the aroma and flavor otherwise a great rich caramel malt flavor,
-------- /> Date: 02/27/2008
Mode: draft
Words: same keg

Appearance: clear dark copper, fine beige head, lots of bits of lace,
Aroma: sweet crystal and pine sap aroma,
Flavor: sweet caramel and ctystal flavor, light balancing bitterness,
Overall: a totally different beer from the bottomless keg

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
bu11zeye (9626) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - NOV 20, 2006
(Bottle) Pours a cloudy burnt orange body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of caramel, pine, citrus, and breadiness. Lots of toasted malt and hops carmed in with a good balance. However, the hops had a somewhat unappealing flavor that did not settle that well with me. Bitter finish.


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