mwelsh13 (90), Maryland, USA
Jul 25, 2008 Deep brown/black body with a tan head that stuck around for a bit. A nice ring was left around the glass. Coffee, chocolate, and alcohol in the aroma. Nice alcohol warmth quickly present in the taste. Good chocolate, coffee, caramel, toffee, and some bread-like qualities there too. I bed if this were a bit warmer, more of the Belgian qualities would have come through. Need to give this another try.
 mhelgason (415), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Jul 25, 2008 bottle. average brown fizzy (quickly and almost fully dissapating) head into black body with minimal lacing present. aromas of moderate chocolate and light coffee. Also some light fruit and some vinousness. Some light bubble gum comes through as warms. flavor is initially moderately sweet and finishes lightly bitter. I quite enjoyed the blending of an imp stout with the belgium style.
Beerman6686 (538), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Poured a very nice black as night color with a nice dark brown head. Aroma was of lots of chocolate, some coffee and roasted malts and a good amounth of alcohol. Falvor was of chocolate syrup, alcohol and a nice dry burnt coffee finish. Alcohol is very warming and like many others have said, it will probably be much better with some age on it.
rajendra82 (633), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Updated: Jul 20, 2008Weyerbacher XIII was picked up in a 22 oz. bomber, and I chose a St. Bernardus goblet to pour it into. The initial pour disappointed me somewhat, as it looked fizzy, thin, and dark brown instead of pitch black. The head that was over it pulled a disappearing act, and I was left with just the liquid. The smell was quite fruity and sweet with little of the roast typical with the style. The taste continued along the same lines, with more of a Quadrupel influence than typical. Some chocolate and prunes, but little to no bitterness here, and loads of sweetness. The warmth was immediate and scalding, and there was no mistaking the alcohol content. Too thin for an imperial stout, and too little hops to balance out the sweetness. Very intense though, and worthy of sampling on its own terms.
Arayaga2 (739), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Updated: Jul 20, 2008Pours with the color and viscosity of used motor oil beneath a tall brown head. Aroma is sweet with sharp and sour raisiny notes and solventy alcohol. Taste is mostly as it smells, but with prominent alcohol burn, and very mellow chocolate roast. Rather cloying sweetness overall, but this is clearly a desert beer that demands to be sipped. I suspect this will age very well, and could probably also benefit from a brett bottle conditioning /superattenuation. $8/22oz
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