Weyerbacher Prophecy

Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: Abbey Tripel
Easton, Pennsylvania USA

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of xproudfoot - thank you Chris. Slightly hazy amber golden with an off-white head. The aroma is pure bourbon. Full body with sweetish malts and then all these wonderful bourbon notes. What a weird idea to bourbon barrel a Tripel, but the end result is simply fantastic. Yum. 291206

Bottle. Cloudy yellow coloured with a white head. Aroma of fruits and spices with notes of wood. Flavour of fruits, spices, vanilla and wood.

This beer doesn’t look very impressive at all; pale gold; slightly darker than, say Budweiser; its minimal, white, bubbly head turns into a small ring; very slight haze. Aroma shows a lot of wood with a sharp sweetness; spice; apple; yeast. Flavor is fairly similar to some white wines I’ve had; sourness, grape, apple, wood, and whisky; the Belgian yeast pops out in the finish; alcohol is only prevalent if you go hunting for it. Medium body; active but creamy carbonation. From the perspective of a tripel, this is a slightly above average beer, but, looking at this as a specialty beer, it’s fantastic; I really love this Weyerbacher trend of bottling oak-aged versions of beers they already offer, and I’ve been extremely happy with all that I’ve tried.

First of I have to say that I really don’t enjoy any belgian type beers. So much so that I really don’t intend to rate many because there would be no point to it...BUT I really liked this beer. It’s color is hazy yellow and it pours nicely. Body is medium and a decent amount of carbonation. The taste to me is almost like bourbon first then the tripel second. Almost like drinking sweet bourbon! Which for me was great, but for others it will not be that fun. I think it is a really unique beer. It all depends on what your expectations for this beer are as to whether you will enjoy it or not.

Hazy Orange Glow with White Ring. Agree with Coconut on the Nose...Bourbon, Fruity Aroma. The Smell is Sweet, Potent and Promising of Great Things. Initially Carbonated...Belgian Yeast, Fruit...Then a Burst of Wood, Followed By Bourbon Notes...Bittersweet Finish. Presence of Warming.. The Bourbon Seems a Bit Top Heavy, But Not Enough to Stop the Drinker From Having an Unique, Fascinating and Quite Satisfying Experience.

Bottle. This is a strange beer, but a good one, it pours golden with a big white head. Heavy wood aroma light fruity with some coconut. The taste is sweet malty with wood and fruits, some alcohol. Medium to full body with a sweet alcoholic finish. I like it, even though it´s a strange trippel.

2007 bottle...cloudy burnt orange ...yes i’m trying this again...hazy delicate foam clings to the glass for dear life...smells like sour honey (sweet & sour)...delicate and refreshing honey on the front and vanilla on the back...tastes better than it reeks (oh I mean smells)... ---2005 bottle....its ok... oak aftertaste and a creamy mouth-feel..wasn’t very impressed---this rating reflects the 07

Argh! I’m a serious hophead, and didn’t research this one before purchase. With just the words "oak aged ale" on the label, and Weyerbacher’s reputation for excellence, it seemed promising. The straw-pale tale at the pour showed me this wasn’t what I was expecting. I got massive sugary sweetness, backed by alcohol, up front, which overwhelmed all other flavors. The sugar and alcohol insulated my palate from any other possible flavors. I guess what bugs me about Belgian is that the sweetness isn’t malty (honey?), which I can’t quite adapt to. This one reinforces the need to come here and research before trying anything new that doesn’t have a description on the label.