Old Heathen Imperial Stout - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 3.94
pDev: 11.17%
Reviews: 772
Hads: 331

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Brewed by:
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

Pennsylvania, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 8.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (745), on-tap (19), cask (7), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by templar316:

templar316

Pennsylvania

4.63/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

As beautiful as beer gets on the pour. A thick black unable to see through you have to be ready for a beer like this. Extraordinary aroma; bready, yeasty, and above all malty. The head dissapates too fast and you certainly need to decant to serve as they're is defineatly an over carbonation straight from the bottle. However once you get to the taste it can't be beat: malty, bready, chocolately, a perfect finish to any evenings enjoyment. Though the complex flavor is best limited to a few rather then a dozen.
Still smooth and malty, nowadays it seems like everyones trying to knock you out at the first sip. Old Heathen is a beer that knows balance.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2007 04:41:45 | More by templar316

More User Reviews:

Glyph

Georgia

4/5 rDev +1.5%

05-25-2013 03:25:35 | More by Glyph

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +1.5%

05-24-2013 18:42:38 | More by thampel09

dcloeren

Texas

4/5 rDev +1.5%

05-21-2013 19:50:51 | More by dcloeren

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +1.5%

05-20-2013 12:24:42 | More by InspectorBob

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +1.5%

05-20-2013 02:06:12 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

lauries444

New Jersey

4/5 rDev +1.5%

05-20-2013 02:05:41 | More by lauries444

bcuz7

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +7.9%

05-19-2013 21:42:24 | More by bcuz7

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -4.8%

05-18-2013 23:45:45 | More by jakeox

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +7.9%

05-17-2013 19:30:32 | More by carlosega

lupercmda

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +14.2%

05-17-2013 02:57:10 | More by lupercmda

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3.75/5 rDev -4.8%

05-16-2013 15:34:10 | More by leftstagebrew

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.99/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A-dark brown black with a nice tan head and some lacing

S-coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, earthy

T-dark roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, earthy hops, molasses

F-medium body with light to moderate carbonation, smooth and creamy

O-a nice RIS with good flavor and body

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:08:00 | More by MDDMD

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -11.2%

05-15-2013 02:17:39 | More by SmellsofMahagony

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

4.48/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Jet black. No light coming through this one. Coffee colored head was minimal even with a vigorous poue. Little retention. Slight lacing.

Aroma: Roasty. Coffee and barley. A trace of alcohol. Maybe some dark fruits. Possibly raisins or plums.

Taste: Very good. Slightly bitter coffee upfront. Smooths out with dried dark fruits. A little toffee, some chocolate. Lots of levels here. Each sip brings out something new. Alcohol is hidden well at first - more evident as it warms. I've had a lot of RIS's and this one ranks up there with the best of them.

Mouthfeel: Velvety smooth. Sticks around a bit but has a very pleasant aftertaste. A little watery when cold. Dangerously so. As it warms it gains a lot more texture.

Overall: Great. Would gladly pick this up again. I've had better but not too many. If you're a fan of the style or just starting out you could do a lot worse

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 00:23:55 | More by MistahBeah

Bill235

Ohio

4/5 rDev +1.5%

05-09-2013 14:47:31 | More by Bill235

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5 rDev -4.8%

05-07-2013 22:33:19 | More by dalepryor

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5 rDev -4.8%

05-04-2013 23:18:59 | More by Kelp

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -4.8%

05-04-2013 16:39:30 | More by IPAchris

Hallertau

Wisconsin

3.25/5 rDev -17.5%

05-03-2013 02:13:56 | More by Hallertau

horshamguy

Pennsylvania

4.56/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: This is what you think of when a beer is described as "black". Real black, not dark something, not mostly opaque. This is black black. Head is thick, but short lived. I'd call it beige.

Smell: Coffee/espresso notes, some sweet, dark fruit (plums??, raisins??).

Taste: Wow, this is a great one. Complex with coffee, chocolate and fruit goodness. Each sip offers something worth noticing. Alcohol not as noticible as I thought it would be. Watch out, its a strong one at 8.0%.

Mouthfeel: Not as thick and viscous as its appearance would suggest. Almost some tartness in there.

Overall: This is serious stuff. Not for fratboys taking their first steps away from Coors Light. I'll confess my bias in truly loving Weyerbacher's beers, but I don't think that's a bad/wrong thing. They're awesome and Old Heathen is another in their line of excellent beers.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 19:10:03 | More by horshamguy