Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot

Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: Barley Wine
Easton, Pennsylvania USA

12oz bottle into a snifter. The pour is reddish brown but gleams orange-red when held to the light with a small off-white head... a bit light in color for a BW. It has the typical flavors, dark fruits mixed with alcohol, but also offers up some almost Belgian-like esters and candies. The flavor is markedly sweet from the start and hints at a bitter finish but doesn’t go there. A little thin and honestly a bit light and easy for a BW.

Bottle from Canals Deep copper alepour with aroma of dates and figs. Fruit and malt taste blended well. Pretty good.

Bottle at Dayton Ale Fest. Pours a purplish-brown color with a quickly disappearing white head. Aroma is dark fruits, sweet malts, and a bit of hops. Notes of candy, caramel, brown sugar, and raisins come out. On the palate it is thick and has a bit of an alcohol burn. The flavor brings out the sweet malts and leaves a sweet aftertaste. I enjoyed this one.

I was very happy to receive this as an extra in a trade with VWCraig, thanks! The pour was a nice dark orange with a frothy head that died pretty quick. The smell was candy and caramel and sugars, yum. The taste was also like candied fruits and was pretty delicious. The alcohol was not overt but I could easily tell this beer was a powerhouse. Excellent brew from Weyerbacher and restores my faith after that raspberry imperial stout mess I had two nights ago. While I definitely prefer American style Barleywines (especially West Coast) this was a winner. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-01-2007 14:54:27

Red brown clay-like color with a fair amount of suspended yeast. Starts out with an impressively thick tan head that thins out rather quickly (not a surprise given the 11%abv. Aroma of alcohol, sweet caramel malt and some raisins and licorice, along with spices. Taste starts with a dominant metallic flavor which initially overpowers any other characteristics. That is followed by alcohol, spices and a slick, very sticky finish.

12oz. 2008 Bottle. Murky and rust colored with a thin ring of nicely lacing foam. Malty nose with lots of overly ripe fruit including green apples, dates and black currants. Big and sugary flavor with tons of dark fruit character that leans towards a strong English Barleywine style. For some reason I can’t seem to shake the raisins off my palate, definitely the fruit I notice the most here. Caramel and toffee flavors are also noticeable in the background. Hops are virtually undetectable throughout, but present enough to prevent the beer from being brutally sweet. Palate is slightly syrupy and solid with a persistent carbonation. Goes out with a surprising smoothness and very little alcohol heat. Glad I waited nine months or so to give this one a whirl and will make sure to sit on a few to sample in another few months.

Intense sweet maltyfruity notes with a peaceful warm effective finish. Always on my fridge.

I do enjoy their big beers, and this must be one of the biggest. Very hazy, cidery color. Very low on the head, a bit of haze on top. Spicy nose, with molasses and dark fruit. Also a bit of a medicine smell. Sweet, some ripe apples in the palate, very full bodied, malty, enough hops to prevent this from being cloying. Very nice, not too sweet.