Fourteen Ale - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

BetterDarker

Massachusetts

4.47/5  rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle into snifter.

A- Pours a cloudy reddish-orange, with a thin off-white head leaving great lacing.

S- Very aromatic beer. Noticeable alcohol in the front. Strong earthy wheat coupled with a strong clove and a nice bready yeast aroma.

T- Fantastic all around. Nice wheat flavor, with banana's and cloves all over the place, very reminiscent of a Belgian with out the cloyness. Slight alcohol in the end, which is surprising given the aroma, I thought it would be more prevalent.

M- On the heavy side but not over handed. Good carbonation

D- This is my first foray into the world of wheat wines and I'm in love. I'm tempted to age a couple of these just for the hell of it, but it tastes so good now I'm not sure I'll be able to keep them for long.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2010 18:26:21 | More by BetterDarker

Beer-A-Lot

Virginia

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Complex, tasty, unique. Fair amount of sweetness, but not overpowering in that regard. You won't believe it's 11.8%, until you finish it. Then you'll know. This makes you want to try the other anniversary ales, perhaps especially the earlier ones. This is a solid effort. Nice.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 01:46:49 | More by Beer-A-Lot

jkane101

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

06-09-2013 15:39:34 | More by jkane101

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

06-07-2013 16:04:29 | More by DeutschesBier

kagent777

Utah

4.08/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I found this bottle at knightly Spirits in Orlando (OBT) and I liked 16 so i decided to pick it up. This one is poured into my CCB snifter 30 minutes outside of the refrigerator.

Appearance: A murky hazy orangish beer. About a one finger head rose up and then settled to a film rather quickly, bubbles around the edge.

Smell: The smell is quite strong due to the strength of the underlying beer. From a distance I get citrus hops and alcohol. Up close, I sense a tangy malt backbone. I do not know that this is wheat except from the label, but I do know that it is not all malted barley. Similar to a big barleyewine.

Taste: A rather sweet beer, but this is not surprising considering how big the wort was. If there were sufficient hops to balance the malt, it has faded somewhat. Raisins and other dried fruit dominate but they are not dark fruit (dried black cherries one may find in an RIS). The taste is fruity and very enjoyable. The alcohol is noticeable in the nose but well hidden in the taste.

Mouthfeel: Quite a thick body, but not as thick as the biggest RISs. Again the carbonation is moderately low and appropriate.

Overall: I like this beer, but I like Sixteen better (only other Weyerbacher Anniversary that I have had). I will keep looking to find beers from the anniversary series. And, another brewery I wish Utah could have access to.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 03:41:27 | More by kagent777

t0rin0

California

2.5/5  rDev -34%

03-07-2013 02:39:48 | More by t0rin0

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

02-17-2013 23:11:31 | More by BigTrubble

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.5%

02-10-2013 02:12:59 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +5.5%

02-06-2013 00:00:25 | More by kjkinsey

DmanGTR

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

01-31-2013 22:23:19 | More by DmanGTR

C-Dog

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

01-25-2013 21:46:39 | More by C-Dog

SalukiAlum

Colorado

3/5  rDev -20.8%

01-25-2013 02:57:38 | More by SalukiAlum

Budinetz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%

01-16-2013 20:41:15 | More by Budinetz

Lukass

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

01-06-2013 20:18:13 | More by Lukass

sendbeer

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

01-06-2013 05:57:01 | More by sendbeer

ncaudle

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

10-18-2012 00:16:04 | More by ncaudle

EFR94

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20.8%

10-17-2012 01:54:52 | More by EFR94

lnashsig

Texas

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

#BOTG 108. Something that's been in my cellar for awhile I've been curious about. So, here we go:

Poured from bottle into my CBS snifter. Pours a dark amber/brown color- very little head, slick appearance. Pretty cloudy. Smell- fusel alcohol, ripe banana, raisins, prunes, dark run soaked trifle caked, rum soaked fruits. candied booze and raisins is predominant flavor. Taste- boozy banana, brown sugar, raisins, alcohol heat burn. whoa. this one is still super hot after 3 yrs. its not a terrible thing, this one just warms your chest as you drink it. Big, boozy beer. I get some sweet caramel and plain candied sugar on the end, guessing an effect of the aging and mellowing booze. Mouthfeel is decent- slick with good carbonation. Overall, this will make a nice accompaniment to the Olympics tonight because I cant bear to watch the Astros play.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 00:03:26 | More by lnashsig

beer2day

North Carolina

4.23/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Aged in the back of the beer fridge.

Dark orange pour with little to no head. Moderate amounts of thin lace all around the glass.

Big bret nose. Yeast and wheat malt define things. Get a decent amount of light dried fruit (apricot, figs, plums). Fairly bright and aggressive.

Flavor is fairly strong and aggressive, too, even after three years. Grainy up front, moves to a strong sweet flavor. Grapes, apricot, plum, raisin. Very fruity. Sweet finish, with just a twinge of sour. Alcohol is still very present as well.

Body is pretty thick. A little cloying, but I can live with that after 3 years.

Overall, a nice after dinner sipper to share.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2012 02:17:30 | More by beer2day

rlee1390

Indiana

3.23/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A-Clear amber some carbonation, two finger head that doesn't last long at all.

S-Wheat, alcohol, soy sauce and spice.

T-Some wheat and spice, alcohol is still present and no bitterness.

M-Medium bodied, not much carbonation.

O-Wayy past its prime. Alcohol dominates, not that sweet.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 23:47:50 | More by rlee1390

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

06-07-2012 19:48:10 | More by OriolesFan1008

BostonHops

Massachusetts

3.48/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12oz bottler served in a snifter.

pours a hazy amber/coppery tone yielding a short lived finger of beige head; patchy lacing.

nose is potent if maybe a little uninspired. big, sweet malty presence first and foremost, along with notes of candied fruit and maybe clove. definite alcohol heat. flavor profile follows the aroma, pulling through with a decided sweetness - though it's not quite as sweet as i was expecting going off the nose. very boozy. doesn't seem as complex or balanced as i was hoping.

slightly syrupy medium-full bodied mouthfeel with average carbonation. all in all it's a decent enough beer, worth a shot i suppose, even though i'd have to say it didn't live up to expectations.

originally reviewed: 01-09-2011

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2012 22:00:26 | More by BostonHops

Hanzo

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-06-2012 11:55:06 | More by Hanzo

Jakers90

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

05-05-2012 04:44:55 | More by Jakers90

twiggamortis420

Texas

4.08/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle courtesy of fthomasl pours a clear, dark gold color with a miniscule tan head. The last pour or two threw out some pretty crazy floaties.

Nose is honey and alcohol. Id like to say I get some other aromas in here somewhere, but I got nothin'...

Taste has really smoothed out quite a bit over the past year or so. A good blend of alcohol and sweetness with a zesty wheat tang drive the beer while just a bit of leafy bitterness remains on the finish. Body is full, but not cloyingly sweet. This was a good beer from Weyerbacher, both when fresh and aged a bit. I wish I had more.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2012 01:51:25 | More by twiggamortis420