Weyerbacher Heresy

22 oz. bomber bottle, no bottling date, sampled in a snifter glass. Poured a deep blackish brown with a frothy tan head that settled into a rich creamy lacing, small amount of ringed sticking. An impressive start to this evening’s sampling. A light smoky wood first emerges in the aroma, then dark cherries, malty chocolate and light coffee, vanilla and sherry-like alcohol. Traces of green wood as it warms. Smooth pleasant taste, not overly woody, the alcohol flavor is more like sherry than whiskey, I don’t really taste any bourbon. Not a bad thing, I don’t mind barreled sherry. Dark cherries, dark caramelized sugar and vanilla meddled together nicely. Not richness maltiness I’ve had in a RIS, but still far above average, dry chocolate, light brown coffee, some smoky touches towards the end. A distinct taste of wood comes out at the finish along with a soft spiciness. Creamy airy medium bodied mouthfeel makes this a dangerous sipper. Not an outstanding RIS, but still a very good one.

Wood, chocolate, roasted coffee and vanilla aromas. Thick creamy head that dissipates to a thin lacing. First taste was a little bland but as the breww warmed all the flavors I expected from the aroma came out in full and stayed on my palate for a long time. Woud definitely recommend this beer to a friend.

Bomber; Nose of chocolate, oak woddinessand light alcohol and vanilla; opaque black with a big, cinnamon-tan, glass-lacing head; flavor of chocolate, oak, vanilla, and very light bourbon; body is fairly thick; finish light alcohol warmth.

Date: September 02, 2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: Imperial stout aged in oak barrels
Aroma: black, sweet winey roasted malt aroma
Flavor: big malt flavor, endless vanilla flavor, lots of sweetness
Overall: great in a sample but may be too much in a full pint

Date: May 10, 2005
Mode: bottle
Appearance: thin tan head can easily be roused but quickly disappears
Aroma: sweet winey roasty aroma
Body: huge oak flavor, big body, big malt flavor, nice winey character that grows and grows, stays huge to the last drop
Overall: a pint is not enough

Date: October 14, 2006
Mode: bottle
Appearance: black, big tan head, touch of lace
Aroma: dry chocolate aroma
Flavor: nice vanilla and oak flavor, very dry chocolate flavor, light bitterness, touch of fruity wine, lots of woody oak causing a touch of bitterness

Date: February 24, 2007
Mode: bottle
Score: 3.5 to 3.3
Aroma: huge fumey bourbon and roasted aroma with sweet vanilla and a hint of oak, a bit thin
Flavor: sweet and sour bourbon flavor, lots of oak rises to the front, turns into thin bourbon and chocolate, some sweet vanilla tries to save it but over the top bitterness from the oak prevents it
Overall: a classic battle between heven and hell

Date: July 04, 2008
Mode: bottle
Score: 3.4 to 3.5
Words: aged
Aroma: sweet bourbon and vanilla aroma, dark chocolate, lots of fruityness
Flavor: sweet chocolate and bourbon flavor, additional vanilla sweetness, oak adds balance
Overall: age is very very good for this beer

Date: April 05, 2009
Mode: draft<br /

Dark brown brew with light brown head. Roasted bitter chocolate aroma, alcohol very apparent also. Thick and smooth, bittersweet chocolate flavor nice warmth in the chest. Very easy drinking. Slight sourness and alcohol aftertaste. Good good good.

pours pitch black with a thick tan creamy head, wonderful lacing. Very complex beer with hints of bourbon, oak, coffee, & chocolate. finish’s with hints of vanilla, bourbon,& malts. oh yea borbon aroma

pitch black with a tan head. flavor is of peet, smoked malt, and some licorice a very complex beer with a warm alcoholic finish, very nice

near black pour with a quickly disappearing reddish light brown head. milk chocolate and light cocoa powder dominate over the smoky charcoal aromas. big alcohol slap in the face.it has a woody chocolate flavor with some vanilla and coffee characteristics. pleasant dry finish. medium bodied with moderate carbonation. bourbon aged flavor kills the beer and hides its potential.