Heresy - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

RussBecker1

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A-Pours an inky black that emits hardly any color whatsoever. A deeper brown can be found upon further inspection and a beautiful head does remain post pour. The burnt off white head sits nicely and creates an above par amount of lacing. The texture looks very interesting compared to other stouts.

S-Malts dominate the nose, sadly to a fault. There are sweeter hints of bourbon vanilla, but the malts over shadow the remainder of the nose. The fault lies in the smokiness of the malt as there is not nearly enough to cut the tangy scent they inherently give off.

M-Very intriguing feel. In terms of feel alone I am not sure I would have identified this as a stout. The body is very very creamy, but it is hardly viscous at all making it much lighter and smoother than I would have thought. The mouth cascades throughout the palate but then pulls back harshly to leave a very clean and smooth finish. I understand not many people will feel this way as it does not feel at all like an imperial stout, but I was interested nonetheless.

T-In this case the mouth feel ends up detracting from the taste, although I hate to admit it. Had the stout been thicker with a stronger body, the malts would have been accompanied by the other surrounding flavors of the brew. Instead of its clean body however, the malts outshine the rest of the flavors and are too distinct to lend any complexity to the beer.

O-A lot of beer here, but a number of the flavors are sadly accessible. Other Weyerbacher products sort out a the mixture of flavors and feel better than this.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2012 13:22:19 | More by RussBecker1

ryanpj

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-21-2013 23:07:47 | More by ryanpj

dcloeren

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-21-2013 19:45:05 | More by dcloeren

thebigredone

Wisconsin

3.78/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Received this from my father in-law as an early birthday gift. No idea how old these bottles are as I cannot find a date. Also, just getting over a cold, so not tasting this at full strength.

Pours a deep blackish brown. Small tan head that dissipates quickly.

Nose is light. Some barrel aromatics, a touch of roast, but nothing really jumps out at me.

Taste is somewhat similar. Light barrel taste, a bit of whiskey, a touch of chocolate, some dark fruits, and almost no roast. Taste fades quickly and leaves a lingering hint of cheap whiskey.

Mouthfeel is quite thin.

Overall, a somewhat subpar BA stout. If I were blindfolded, I would have a hard time guessing that this was barrel aged. Almost tastes more like a poor quality Quad. I'll update this if I get a different impression from my other bottles, but I probably wouldn't ever seek this out.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:07:53 | More by thebigredone

Colosdog

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-21-2013 01:21:50 | More by Colosdog

reitzbrewing

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

05-21-2013 00:59:02 | More by reitzbrewing

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-20-2013 12:22:23 | More by InspectorBob

cnbrown313

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

05-20-2013 11:51:40 | More by cnbrown313

lauries444

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-20-2013 02:01:29 | More by lauries444

KSfrost

Maryland

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-19-2013 21:48:42 | More by KSfrost

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-19-2013 21:42:50 | More by bcuz7

Lordquackingstic

New York

4.11/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured mostly into my rainy sunday chili, and then the rest into a mini snifter.

A: Onyx black with light slightly coming through around the edges, making the edges dark brown. Head is of medium height (which is acceptable for a barrel aged stout) and the lacing is slightly sticky.

S: Belgian chocolate soaked in oaky whiskey, sweet toffee, slightly smokey.

T: Whiskey punch upfront with coffee and chocolate malts smoothing out the rest of the taste. Definitely tasting the Old Heathen on this (which was used as the base beer for this), as the Belgian yeast comes through nicely along with the oaky, smokey whiskey notes. Slightly sweet, but nowhere close to being too sweet.

M: As many others have stated, this is pretty thin for a barrel aged stout, but I'm personally okay with that. Whiskey notes linger after swallowing.

O: I've heard this has been called the "poor man's BCBS", and I totally disagree. These are two completely different beers, especially since this is a Belgian stout. This is a very nice and drinkable barrel aged stout; it doesn't look to kick your ass like most barrel aged stouts, it just looks to be easy sipping and flavorful, which it is. Definitely worth it for the cheap price.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 20:02:12 | More by Lordquackingstic

MastaShonuf

California

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

05-19-2013 14:00:43 | More by MastaShonuf

mtalley999

Maryland

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-19-2013 01:41:28 | More by mtalley999

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-19-2013 01:12:48 | More by jakeox

carlosega

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

05-17-2013 19:29:31 | More by carlosega

schaffer9252

New York

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-16-2013 22:16:49 | More by schaffer9252

civicm87

New York

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-14-2013 23:08:27 | More by civicm87

bconsidine

Maryland

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-14-2013 17:34:55 | More by bconsidine

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-14-2013 01:45:15 | More by lupercmda

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-13-2013 06:32:40 | More by Bonko_the_sane

henshawb

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

05-13-2013 01:12:12 | More by henshawb

bradcochran1234

Georgia

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-11-2013 02:28:04 | More by bradcochran1234

larryi86

Delaware

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a snifter

A- Black with a small two finger tan head.

S- Bourbon, oak, chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, caramel malts. Kind of boozy.

T- Chocolate, dark fruits, bourbon, charred oak, vanilla.

M- Smooth, medium to full body.

O- Not a bad barrel aged stout, but it doesn't really wow me. I could see myself buying this again because it is affordable and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 00:34:40 | More by larryi86

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-10-2013 22:05:48 | More by mikeburd1128