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Weyerbacher Heresy

Weyerbacher Heresy - Imperial Stout

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98
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Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout

Easton, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7263.84/5.03.83/5.08.2%73.4Snifter
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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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 motelpogo (4394), Plzen, Czech Republic
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 29, 2008  
22 oz. bomber, big thanks to coldbrewky. pretty close to black with some purple highlights, aroma of coffee, chocolate and vanilla, light hint of whiteboard marker but not enough to be off-putting, luscious texture, loads of whipped cream flavour. i enjoyed it a lot, although the czechs i shared this with were of the opinion that it wasn’t beer


MagooinPA (99), Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Jan 26, 2008  
12oz pour to black as night with a head the color of espresso. Nose is all bourbon and coffee with some very faint vanilla. tastes exactly as it smells except it seems a bit boozy. I guess that should be expected from the bourbon barrel aging. This is consistent all the way through the beer. This is a great stout and the bourbon background is spot on. Awesome! Well worth aging a year or so.


 Goodgrief (1144), Middletown, Delaware, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 20, 2008  
March 2006 - I was digging it...beautiful pour with light brown foamy head and lacing. Aroma and flavor was roasty malt and oak chips. Sweet...on the borderline of overly sweet, but not quite. They pulled it off. Nice.


 ketchepillar (475), Viña del Mar, Chile
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 13, 2008  
Softer than the regular, but also a bit thinner really. The flavors are smoother but less defined. Still buttery. Less rum-like alcohol.


 Viper666 (613), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 11, 2008  
Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur noire-rouge et opaque. Nez de malt assez rôti aux notes fumées, moyen de chocolat noir, léger de fruits (cerises, notes de mûres) et de vanille avec des notes boisées (fût de chêne), de crème, de houblon herbeux et d’alcool liquoreux doux. Moyennement en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture riche et crémeuse. Goût de vanille, léger de crème (notes de cgocolat au lait) et moyennement fruité (notes de cerises, de raisins et de prunes) avec un léger goût boisé (fût de chêne) et des traces de réglisse noire lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût amer de malt très rôti (légèrement brûlé) et légèrement fumé ainsi qu’un moyen goût de chocolat noir et des petites notes de caramel puis en finale l’on retrouve un goût de houblon herbeux accompagné d’un léger-moyen goût d’alcool liquoreux (bourbon, petites notes réchauffantes) ainsi que des notes de café noir asséchant. Post-goût long et un peu sec, moyennement amer de rôti, de houblon herbeux, boisé (fût de chêne), léger de chocolat et d’alcool avec des notes fruitées (moût de cerises) et de café.


 Snojerk321 (1917), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 10, 2008  
22oz bomber acquired in trade with beachbum25. Pretty much your standard oak aged stout. Pours opaque with a wimpy tan head, ok lacing. Nose was big on oak, smoke, and some dark fruits. Flavor was smoky and had a small hint of alcohol. Overall a pretty good brew. Thanks Jim!


 douglas88 (1556), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jan 5, 2008  
Bottle thanks to footbalm. Pours a deep brown with a light brown head. The aroma is mostly a deep bourbon and oak notes. The flavor is pretty rich; some woody and roasted flavors, bourbon, vanilla, and some coffee. This bottle was about three years old and was slightly sour due to aging. Pretty good.


 ReademNwheat (174), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 3, 2008  
From a bottle. Pours a murky, dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is similiar to the old heathen with some added oak notes from the barrel aging. Taste is more roasty and some oak flavor in addition to the dark malts. Just alittle more balanced and better flavor cohesion than the Old heathen.



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