Weyerbacher Thirteen

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

Brown bottle, 12 ounces, gift from Philippe Boutin (merci!), savoured on December 14 2009; eye: black, opaque, tiny beige head that disappears completely, no lacing; nose: roasted malt, chocolate, light soy sauce, molasses, light fruity; mouth: roasted malt, chocolate, light soy sauce, light chocolate milk, soy sauce, alcohol warmth, molasses, light hops, light fruity, liquorice, finale in roasted malt with light presence of soy sauce, medium-full body, average carbonation, slight acridness, mildly sweet, lightly bitter, lightly oily texture; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, meilleure avant 27.09.09, cadeau de Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 14 décembre 2009; œil : noire, opaque, petite mousse beige qui disparaît complètement, pas de dentelle; nez : malt torréfié, chocolat, léger sauce soya, mélasse, léger fruité; bouche : malt torréfié, chocolat, léger sauce soya, léger chocolat au lait, sauce soya, chaleur d’alcool, mélasse, houblon est perçu légèrement, léger fruitée, réglisse, finale en malt torréfié avec légère présence de sauce soya, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, très légère âcreté, moyennement sucrée, légèrement amère, texture légèrement huileuse; en résumé : bien aimé

bottle poured a black in color with a big frothy brown head that settled to a ring in the glass. aroma has molasses, burnt brown sugar, licorice, dark fermented fruit, and some alcohol. mouth feel is medium and a bit oily. flavor has licorice, dark roasted malt, dark fermented fruit, and some alcohol heat. really sweet and the booze just smacks with this one.

pours pitch black with thin tan head. aroma is alcohol, coffee, chocolate, burnt malt. drinks with sweetness upfront and huge burnt malt throughout which lends to the bitter chocolate and coffee. some toffee and burnt sugar. alcohol is present and gets more apparent as it warms. very tasty but share with friends. your liver will thank you.

pours a deep black with a brown head aroma is licorice molasses dark fruits cocoa nibs chocolate and alcohol. flavor is molasses licorice fruits chocolate alcohol. thick syrupy body with a touch of booze in the finish. mmm

Big thanks to puzzl for the trade, though I found the beer itself disappointing. Brown-black pour, tan head soon fades to a thin but lasting ring. First whiff is very dusty; this passes. The remaining aroma components are overt alcohol and vinous components that remind me of nothing so much as grape cough syrup. This bad impression carries into the flavor. The very high ABV is not remotely harmonized, and the dominant flavor is a nearly artificial grape character. The beer is not without complexity, banana, caramel, burnt sugar, woody resins are all dancing around there, but the general flavor is just plain off-putting to me. I’m clearly in a minority here, but this beer is not for me. Full bodied, warm and lively palate.

From a bottle aged for approx 2 years thanks to BeerandIT. Pours an oil black with a light tan head with thick lacing. A very amazing and unusual beer from an interesting brewery. Aroma is has some sweet malts with chocolate and coffee, still quite a decent bit for an aged beer. Some sweet notes of raisin and dark fruit also come through. The high alcohol content is barely noticeable on this excellent beer.

Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Smells of roasted malt, some dark fruit, licorice, molasses, resiny. Tastes of dark fruit, roasty, peppery, spicy. Enjoyable.