Weyerbacher Insanity

Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: Barley Wine
Easton, Pennsylvania USA

Bomber. Murky amber pour, red hue and a tan head. Medium to heavy palate. Aroma wasn’t too stron, but it hinted at citrus and other fruit. Quite hoppy with some caramel. Alcohol well hidden given the volume but makes itself known in the finish which was quite dry.

Pours a semi cloudy copper with a medium beige head that remains for half the session. Aroma is medium sweet vanilla, alcohol, caramel, oak and light plum. Flavor is vanilla, alcohol, caramel, oak and some cherry. Creamy Full body, creamy texture. Long oakey sweet finish.

Insanity 2004 Unfiltered pre-release Courtesy of Kinz RB Richmond Gathering Couldy, dark copper. Roast malts, raisins and some alchohol aromas. Very full roasty flavors with some raisin, vanilla and oak notes. Finish is some residual vanilla and hot peppery alchohol.

12 oz. bottle. Pour is a murky brown with lots of suspended junk and aromas that are sweet and fruity. Pears, white grapes, figs and caramel malts all make themselves known in the aroma. Flavor is very heavily malty... I would say the dominant flavor is toffee with some caramel and then a bit of biscuit. The alcohol comes through as warmth in the aftertaste. Lovely. I will say that as this breathes and warms it gets a bit of a watery and unpleasant note to it... it is still good, but right out of the fridge it was much better.

12oz. bottle, with thanks to john_adam2002 for this excellent bonus! Pours a clear dark ruby with a fluffy tan head that lingers, minimal lacing. Aroma is dark fruits, oak and a light sweet bourbon hiding in the background. Flavor is spicy-sweet; there’s more bourbon coming out, along with vanilla, oak, and dark fruits. Well put together and enjoyable.

Bottle. Poured amber with an off-white head. The sweet aroma finds nuts, malts, and hints of spices. The flavor is much the same of the aroma with hints of oak and fruits mixed in. Sweet throughout. Medium to full body. Very enjoyable. (Rating from June ’07)

ABV: 11.1% Calories: estimated at 400 C Volume: 22 fl oz Glass: Snifter Purchased at: West Trenton Wine and Liquors Price: $7.99 Consumed at: home Impression: Beyond a barleywine - this is just like wine. Too much like wine for me, personally. The color is amazing, deep, and dark ruby. There is just a wispy head. The aroma is intoxicating, but the alcohol is very hard to hide. It burns the nostrils. It has a very long, nice aftertaste, and activates all corners of the mouth. It grows quickly on you. It’s strong, but the strength is well crafted. Flavors include raisin, rum, red wine, alcohol, anise, oak, barley. Definitely hard to drink quickly - very much like light shots, and with a strong shock. Chocolate aftertones. Very heavy, thick, cloying, and indulgent. Bold. Aroma: 7 out of 10 Visuals: 5 out of 5 Taste: 7 out of 10 Palate: 5 out of 5 Overall: 17 out of 20. I liked the way it looked, it’s presence, and it’s boldness, but the alcohol content really outweighs any real tasting in this beer, and in a way defeats it.

Bottle shared by footbalm. Pours a bright amber with a medium white head. The aroma is really sweet; some malts and candy. The taste was dominated by a smooth and sweet malt with some oak and chocolates. Pretty good.