Hops Infusion - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

jmich24

Michigan

2.6/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Duvel Tulip

A: Transparent burnt orange in color. One finger head, gond in seconds. Some lacing.
S: Smell is more malty than expected. Sweet, Toffee, carmel come citrus and touch of pine.
T: Again sweet and malty, finishes with a bitter citrus hop.
M: Medium mouthfeel, bitter finish.
I think this is may be not be as fresh as I once thought. Drain Pour.

Hope to re-review fresh on tap in the near future.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2011 02:34:10 | More by jmich24

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +3%

05-16-2013 16:05:14 | More by Slatetank

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

05-07-2013 22:51:18 | More by dalepryor

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

05-01-2013 04:33:32 | More by spycow

Nittanylion1991

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.6%

04-17-2013 03:11:22 | More by Nittanylion1991

Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.61/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Bottle > Pint Glass
A - Pours a decent orangish gold color, big thick 2 finger head khaki colored, decent lacing.
S - Floral hops, fresh grass, some honey, a touch of pine, and sweet malt.
T - This has a lot of malt power to it, expecially for being an American IPA. Some earthy flavors with a mild sweetness.
M - Not bad, clingy sweetness, a little bitter lingering.
O - I know this is an old bottle, for weyerbacher doesnt brew it anymore, but I couldnt see this being a stellar beer, but it has big time malt flavors goin on in here for it to really be a good representation of an American IPA

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 00:02:18 | More by Omnium

brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +9.9%

03-18-2013 00:11:43 | More by brheuer

georgiaboy8686

Maryland

4/5  rDev +9.9%

02-09-2013 23:08:19 | More by georgiaboy8686

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

02-03-2013 19:03:08 | More by mtbdonn

CreightonSM

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -24.5%

02-01-2013 21:01:49 | More by CreightonSM

Budinetz

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -17.6%

01-16-2013 20:35:59 | More by Budinetz

sendbeer

Georgia

4/5  rDev +9.9%

01-06-2013 05:58:14 | More by sendbeer

trplx81

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.9%

12-12-2012 18:23:27 | More by trplx81

sneaks2210

New York

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

11-21-2012 19:03:48 | More by sneaks2210

PeterOrlando92

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +3%

11-14-2012 16:55:01 | More by PeterOrlando92

danpam1024

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%

11-01-2012 00:24:18 | More by danpam1024

ncaudle

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

10-18-2012 00:12:48 | More by ncaudle

dansmcd

Australia

3.45/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Dark amber body with zero head, just a faint ring of lace.

S - Pretty malt forward for an IPA, honey, brandy, booze, piney hops.

T - Sweet malts and low hops, bread, honey, orange, pine needle.

M - Medium syrupy body, low carbonation.

O - Perhaps I got a bad bottle, but I was pretty disappointed after the Double Simcoe these guys have out. Weird.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 08:48:40 | More by dansmcd

rdoggg

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

10-11-2012 04:15:39 | More by rdoggg

slim2043

Connecticut

2.25/5  rDev -38.2%

10-01-2012 00:59:09 | More by slim2043

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

09-26-2012 03:01:05 | More by hockeyfighter19

tdm168

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - dark orangish amber with a huge, soft, dense, off white head that has decent retention

S - lightly bready with big citrusy notes

T - bready, piney, citrusy, bitter

M - medium bodied, smooth, well carbonated

This is a very hoppy beer with a mild malt presence. I think with just a touch more malt for balance this could be a superb beer. As it is, it's good but in an IPA-flooded market, there's little here that stands out.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 08:18:31 | More by tdm168

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%

09-21-2012 21:51:30 | More by Molson2000

jar66su

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3.8%

09-16-2012 20:53:25 | More by jar66su

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.43/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Unlabelled bottle purchased from Slowbeer.

Pours a pretty deep ruddy amber colour, with a filmy, but slightly frothy yellow-white head. Consistency of the head is bubbly, somewhat, but it leaves pretty solid fine lacing. The body looks very pleasantly heavy, and holds carbonation well when tilted. Overall, it's not a bad looking brew.

Nose is quite sticky and, it has to be said, overly sweet. Big caramel malt characters come through quite strongly, oddly sharpened and extended by the hops, which are a little muted, but still provide a resiny edge to the malt. The hops themselves give alternately resin, dust and capsicain, along with a continual brusque earthiness. It's not bad, but it's not magnificent either.

Taste is similar, although the sweetness isn't as pronounced as I thought it was going to be. Here we get more peppery hop characters that meld into an earthy, slightly herbal greenness on the back palate, and a mild, slightly grainy maltiness which floats along without purpose. Very minimal bitterness, even in the finish, although there are still lingering resin aromatics trailing off at the very end.

Overall, this is a pretty generic IPA, or perhaps even a slightly substandard one. It's either too sweet or too bland, neither of which is a good descriptor for a good IPA. I was left pretty underwhelmed.

Serving type: bottle

09-08-2012 06:35:56 | More by lacqueredmouse