Rapture - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

rye726

Colorado

4.28/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had this one at GABF 2011. I was quite surprised by the quality of this beer and sampled it at least a half dozen times. It had a nice tartness that was well balanced by oak, wine and sweet malts. Nice nose as well. Crisp body drinks well. Nice finish. Would love to try this again. Possibly the best beer to ever come out of Weyerbacher. Except for maybe Double Simcoe when it is uber fresh.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 21:12:31 | More by rye726

THECPJ

Delaware

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-25-2013 22:05:54 | More by THECPJ

kspongeworthy

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

05-24-2013 14:26:47 | More by kspongeworthy

baybassboy

California

4/5  rDev -6.3%

05-14-2013 04:45:27 | More by baybassboy

jl28r1

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

05-10-2013 00:32:35 | More by jl28r1

rab53

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -12.2%

04-29-2013 01:28:13 | More by rab53

jwat

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

04-27-2013 01:54:01 | More by jwat

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Huge thank you to mrbubbler for this treat!

Appearance. Pours a hazy, deep burnt orange/amber with a finger of amber tinted cream coloured head.

Smell. Cherries and green apples. funky old barrel, lactic sourness and vinegar, and a bit of caramel. Nice.

Taste. Sour cherry, funky brett and dank old wood, apples and melons, and a touch of vinegar and caramel.

Mouthfeel. Fairly light body (maybe a little watery even), medium-low fine carbonation.

Overall. A very nice sour that has everything you could could ask for in the style.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 01:12:40 | More by Rutager

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -23.9%

03-07-2013 02:53:35 | More by t0rin0

bonkers

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

03-04-2013 02:14:31 | More by bonkers

FeDUBBELFIST

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Axic10 for securing this bottle for me.

$18-20 for the 750mL, poured into a minisnifter
ABV not indicated on the bottle
Sampled 22FEB13

[A] Not much of a head on the pour - less than a quarter finger. Light to medium tan, foamy and quick to fizz out. Retention is short lived and neither a collar or film was ever much of a consideration. The body comes across somewhere in between maroon and burgundy. Very still looking. No lacing.

[S] Intoxicatingly bright fruit aromas. Cherry dominates followed by a nice backing of raspberry, light oak and a mild vinous quality. Fantastic. At its deepest layer, and only at warmer temperatures, a hint of rubber cement pokes through, but it is barely noticeable and hardly interferes with the nose.

[T] Cherry, raspberry, black berry and currants - definitely fruit forward. Ample acidity with great lactic flavor. Whatever yeast strain was used, it was a good choice. This beer is about as quaffable as it gets.

[M] Semi-aggressive mouthfeel with mild sourness, generous acidity and the perfect level of effervescence. Medium-full body.

[O] Honestly, this beer is fantastic and has earned every bit of the high score that it's received. Drinking exceptionally well right now.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 17:09:44 | More by FeDUBBELFIST

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

02-16-2013 01:58:38 | More by millerbuffoon

sixtyMIN

Delaware

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

02-10-2013 07:22:19 | More by sixtyMIN

phishphorce

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

01-29-2013 01:51:06 | More by phishphorce

readbaron

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

01-15-2013 15:44:06 | More by readbaron

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -18%

01-11-2013 00:08:30 | More by IrishColonial

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

01-07-2013 03:50:05 | More by MinorThreat

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -18%

01-03-2013 02:13:01 | More by Rhettroactive

denimdemon

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

12-31-2012 00:15:23 | More by denimdemon

badboy7113

Florida

4/5  rDev -6.3%

12-30-2012 16:32:12 | More by badboy7113

BeerBuddy2122

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%

12-19-2012 00:02:30 | More by BeerBuddy2122

Hanzo

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

12-16-2012 20:41:16 | More by Hanzo

LambicKing

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%

12-16-2012 03:19:04 | More by LambicKing

Goosey

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%

12-10-2012 02:59:18 | More by Goosey

haazer

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked this up at the idiots drool release. "Batch 2" it says on the bottleneck.

A- Tan, extremely bubbly head rises up from the pour. It settles down rather quickly to a thin ring onto a murky violet color. Carbination is evident throughout the glass with small bubbles rushing to the top.

S- Definite pinot noir effect here. Oak is detected from the barrel. There is a big whiff of grapes, and some wine. Smells a lot like a flanders red.

T- Strong grape tannins hit the palatte hard, followed by a sharp vinegarrette acidity. Midway through you can feel the oak creep in. The flavor does round off with enough pale malt to remind this is beer. Nice and tart, turning fairly sour here.

M- Light bodied with high carbonation. Highly drinkable.

O- I thoroughly enjoyed this. I got three bottles of this and tried one relatively soon after I bought it. It was more malty, and less sour then. This is progressively getting more sour in my opinion, and should only get better with age. Anyone who held on to their bottles is in for a treat. Not afraid to let the other one sit for another year. Weyerbacher please make this again!!

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 01:32:44 | More by haazer