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Weyerbacher Heresy

Percentile
98
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7293.84/5.03.83/5.08.2%73.3Snifter
Commercial Description:
This is an incredibly intriguing ale is made by aging our Old Heathen Imperial Stout in oak barrels that were used for making fine Kentucky bourbon! The result is an extraordinary, dark, and mysterious stout whose very essence has been enhanced. The aroma is filled with vanilla, cocoa, and roasted coffee beans. This silky-smooth brew has notes of oak, whiskey, roasted barley and vanilla that meld together on the tongue to create an incredible sensation. Heresy is released in February.
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 doubleipa (224), Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 23, 2008  
Had this on tap, but can’t remember where. Appearance: small, dark-brown head that completely vanished. Aroma: chocolate, oak, charcoal, burnt coffee. Creamy mouthfeel, soft, no hint of alcohol. very smooth


 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Very astringent/rubbing alcohol presence, perhaps from the oak aging. Pretty thin bodied for a impy, not bad flavors, but overall this one was nothing to write home about.


 mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2008  
12 oz draft at Frsico Grille poured deep brown almost black.. Light tan head with a great roasted and oak aroma. Nice rich body but the alcohol was very present. Should age some before consuming.


 malrubius (977), Valley Stream, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 29, 2008  
22 ounce bottle split in small tulip. Black with lasting flat brown head and lace. Roasted chocolate coffee port bourbon oak aroma. Roasted chocolate with portlike fruity oaky notes and very mild bourbon with fairly clean dry mellow finish. Full body and medium low carbo, excellent soft mouthfeel maybe because I let it warm up. Very good and drinkable, yet still complex enough to satisfy. No alcohol smell or taste. Could use a slightly bigger finish. Probably my favorite Weyerbacher yet. I was not a big fan of Heathen, maybe it needed some bourbon barrel aging. Also, it helps that its fairly fresh, or at least well-handled, a rarity on Long Island.


 daknole (2885), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 12, 2008    Updated: Sep 17, 2008
Very good stout from Weyerbacher. Bottle. Pours a black color with a wispy, small brown head. Aromas are ery chocolatey and full of molasses. I smell some booze as well. Flavor is pretty thick with some good chocolate, coffee and wood characteristics on the tongue. Great beer, but not quite world class.


 patrick767 (2019), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 7, 2008  
bottle - Pours black with a thin tan head. It smells of bourbon and dark roast malt. The flavor is much the same along with a hint of vanilla. The balance is good and it has a full body. This beer is quite tasty though I tend to agree with the view that there’s just something missing to make it a truly great brew.


 padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 2, 2008  
#600 Shared with friends and family on a beautiful Labor Day barbeque at my house. Thanks to dmac for this one. Flavors of wood, some whiskey and lots of malted bitter chocolate. Very good.


 thornecb (1753), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Pours black into a snifter. Mocha head with medium retention leaves slight lacing as it recedes. Cobwebbed oak and bourbon aromas. Upfront sweet bourbon and a little thin. Becomes more creamy if you swish a little. Oak, vanilla and bourbon in the finish.



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