Weyerbacher Heresy

Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial Stout
Easton, Pennsylvania USA

22 oz. Bottle. Several of the latest comments referred to this beer as having bourbon qualities. I found it to be like a very fine, complex wine. Absolutely an EXCELLENT beer that I couldn’t find a fault with. It was so complex in flavor, with the oak, vanilla, coffee and chocolate notes, that I cannot give this beer anything less then a perfect score, beause it IS the perfect Imperial Stout, in my opinion. This is the best thing to come from Easton, Pa. since boxing champ Larry Holmes! TERRIFIC BREW!

Style and Glass: Imperial Stout; Snifter ABV, Volume & Calories: 8% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C Purchased at: Jack’s Wine Sense, Ewing, NJ for $4.99 Aroma: nice, wonderful, permeating, oak, liquor, tannins, rose, whiskey. 10 out of 10. Visuals: medium high design, black, oily, thick tan head, great, sticky lace. 5 out of 5. Taste: expertly balanced, heavy malt, heavy hops, heavy strength, heavy craft. 10 out of 10. Palate: high quality, sandy texture, long chocolate finish. 5 out of 5. Overall: It’s almost a crime for me to have beer this good for this price. This is a fantastic, affordable, high quality treat, I’ll have it again for sure, a new favorite, high value, expertly crafted. About the only thing I don’t like about the whole experience is the cheesy graphic on the label. 20 out of 20.

Pour was jet black with a thick creamy tan head. The smell was awesome. Sweet, cocoa and carmel. Vanilla too. The aroma was mouthwatering. Beautiful lacing as the head receded. The texture was smooth and creamy. No hint of alcohol at all. The creamy chocolate and vanilla mix delicately throughout. This was a masterpiece.

RERATE: Oily black pour with a huge creamy rich delicious head. Mocha and toffee aroma. Rich chewy palate. Flavor is a creamy smooth mix of toffee , caramel and toffee. A hint of mild sweet chocolate as well. Beautiful and delicious. 9/5/9/5/19

One-Year Old Bottle. I have hyped this beer so much in my head. This is one of my favorite stouts. Built on the delicious old heathn, this beer was done very well in the bourbon barrels. Smooth silky black pour with a nice ring of dark tan cream, and wisps of tan. Aroma is smooth vanilla. Flavor is up front smooth and rich with a nice mix of the chocolate and vanilla but quickly drops to a nice roasty finish. This beer is at its best when fresh. 8/4/8/5/18

Now this was fantastic... definite Bourbon in the nose, but it faded towards the end... a much smoother version of the Old Heathen. Chocolate, some vanilla and toffee, and plenty of alchohol.

Bottle. Magnificent pour. Midnight black with a towering inferno of tight, tan foam, slowly picking up little pock marks. The aroma is wickedly infused with whiskey. Drinks with a thick syrupy consistency. While the whiskey burn is surely there in the drink, it’s not so overpowering as to scare the uninitiated. Instead, it’s nicely maintained within this richly roast, lightly coffeed, robustly chocolatey brew. Beauty! (#3423, 4/15/2008)

From a bottle - This one poured a very dark liquid with a spicey, complex malt aroma and lasting tan head. Tastewise, it’s inherent "wine-yness" was a bit off-putting, but I do recognize that it’s a complex, full-bodied brew that’s worthy of accolades.

Heresey is a great imperial stout. Weyerbacher is becoming one of my favorite breweries.

Weyerbacher Heresy is a solid black ale with a huge, creamy, light brown head that has outstanding retention and leaves thick sheets of lacing on the glass. There is coffee, salmiakki, chocolate and wood in the aroma. It’s pretty full bodied, smooth and creamy with a crisp finish that has a little graininess to it. It’s pretty delicate for an imperial stout. There’s lots of wood resin in the flavor and not a lot of sweetness. There is a note of coffee and a hint of licorice. It has super balance. This beer is downright chuggable.