Empyrean
Wicked Weed Brewing

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From:
Wicked Weed Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
10%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 5.7%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
20
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 30, 2015
Added:
May 03, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by firstlighthiker:
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Rated by firstlighthiker from Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +1%

May 10, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.56 by KingEdward from North Carolina

May 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by mattsmith413 from North Carolina

Dec 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by CavemanRamblin from North Carolina

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ari32 from Georgia

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Gerasimos from Tennessee

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by bcp5296d from North Carolina

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by nabit from Georgia

Jun 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kwakwhore from North Carolina

Jun 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by midlifec from Michigan

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Brdlist from North Carolina

Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mecmd from Tennessee

May 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by FUwolfpacker from South Carolina

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by JMFP from Delaware

May 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Falcone from North Carolina

May 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by buckyp from South Carolina

May 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by hollywood_15063 from Pennsylvania

May 09, 2014
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Reviewed by mntlover from Tennessee

4.16/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy copper color in the goblet no real head just ringed bubbles as its set in front of me, still manages to lace fairly well though.

Aroma is nice wood notes, vanilla, good citrus hops with some light bourbon notes. This one seems a little lighter then the last barrel aged IPA I tried which is good as it lets the hop profile shine through better.

Taste is nice caramel malts loaded with west coast hop profile. Then the barrel notes come into play light bourbon an increase in vanilla that lingers into a dry woody finish with some lingering bitterness. Seems pretty weird but almost seems like cedar notes but I know bourbon is done in oak.

Mouthfeel is solid medium figured it would be little bigger with 10% and all. Carbonation is on the mellow side.

Overall an enjoyable I2PA on bourbon barrels.
May 03, 2014
Empyrean from Wicked Weed Brewing
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 20 ratings