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Old Heathen
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- From:
- Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 11.45%
- Reviews:
- 832
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 13, 2020
- Added:
- Aug 19, 2001
- Wants:
- 73
- Gots:
- 195
Rich, velvety and deliciously complex, Old Heathen (8% ABV) is a truly distinctive stout. We use seven types of malt and two varieties of hops to bring forth this big brew. Quite robust and roasty on the palate, Old Heathen Imperial Stout has a wonderfully fruity nose and a moderately dry finish. The taste is highly complex. Perhaps you’ll even discern notes of espresso or chocolate.
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Ratings by orbitalr0x:
Reviewed by orbitalr0x from Illinois
3.01/5 rDev -23.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev -23.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Deep dark onyx pour with a huge tan head that erupts to nearly three fingers with only a semi vigorous pour. Thick and creamy...easily the biggest head I've seen on any imperial stout recently..a bit too big really. No light escapes this one. Bitter chocolate and coffee aromas meld with a mellow roastiness and some burnt grains. Nice..but it doesn't have the punch of most imperials.
First sip is a nice low key mix of chocolate and coffee tones on a roasted, dark malty background. A bit dry on the way down with a hint of herbal hops. Not a bad stout...but this falls short of what I'd consider an imperial stout. Flavors are too subdued and nothing makes it stand out from your normal stout.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied..a bit thin actually with lots of carbonation. The abundant carbonation just doesn't work for me here and detracts from the overall experience. I'm sure I'll give this another shot in the future...but at this point I'd say to avoid this if you're looking for a good imperial stout. There are many better to choose from.
Apr 26, 2005First sip is a nice low key mix of chocolate and coffee tones on a roasted, dark malty background. A bit dry on the way down with a hint of herbal hops. Not a bad stout...but this falls short of what I'd consider an imperial stout. Flavors are too subdued and nothing makes it stand out from your normal stout.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied..a bit thin actually with lots of carbonation. The abundant carbonation just doesn't work for me here and detracts from the overall experience. I'm sure I'll give this another shot in the future...but at this point I'd say to avoid this if you're looking for a good imperial stout. There are many better to choose from.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.84/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 10/27/14; drank 12/27/14 @ the Charleston.
Black hue.
Minimal dark tan head; almost no lace.
Black licorice & candle wax nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Caramel, candle wax & fresh earth flavors.
Rich & earthy; worth a winter's night quaff.
Jun 17, 2019Black hue.
Minimal dark tan head; almost no lace.
Black licorice & candle wax nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Caramel, candle wax & fresh earth flavors.
Rich & earthy; worth a winter's night quaff.
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3.25/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
De beergium. En copa Teku. Viendo The Society 1x09-10. Cuerpo ligero, notas herbales algo fuera de lugar y ligera acidez. Sin estar mala, se hecha en falta mas sabor y complejidad
Jun 09, 2019Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida
4.48/5 rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.48/5 rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Another notable offering from Weyerbacher, a favorite brewer indeed...
I'm surprised to find this listed as retired when I picked up the bottle just a month ago (with several on the shelf). Anyway, not knowing what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised by this brew. Out of the glass it pours a beautifully dark stout though there is little head or lacing to mention. That's about the cons on this beer. From a smell perspective it is malty, boozy, and sweet to the nose - exceptional. The feel is carbonation blended with a cream texture that became more prominent as the beer warmed. The taste as I would expect followed the smell - malty, boozy, and a slight sweet touch. Overall, it might be the best Weyerbacher I've had and it's definitely one of the better imperial stouts I have experienced.
Jan 08, 2017I'm surprised to find this listed as retired when I picked up the bottle just a month ago (with several on the shelf). Anyway, not knowing what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised by this brew. Out of the glass it pours a beautifully dark stout though there is little head or lacing to mention. That's about the cons on this beer. From a smell perspective it is malty, boozy, and sweet to the nose - exceptional. The feel is carbonation blended with a cream texture that became more prominent as the beer warmed. The taste as I would expect followed the smell - malty, boozy, and a slight sweet touch. Overall, it might be the best Weyerbacher I've had and it's definitely one of the better imperial stouts I have experienced.
Reviewed by gcamparone from Rhode Island
3.85/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a goblet. Bottled in 2014, found this sitting in the back of my fridge. Lets see how it held up.
Pours a pretty oily, inkjet body with a one finger brown head that reduces quickly to leave no lacing and a ring of retention.
Aromas of dark fruits, chocolate, sweet cocoa, a little cardboard. Taste is sweet, dark fruits, roasty, chocolate syrup, some coffee, slightly charred on the finish. Body is medium with medium low carbonation.
I'd say it held up, this was decent.
Oct 10, 2016Pours a pretty oily, inkjet body with a one finger brown head that reduces quickly to leave no lacing and a ring of retention.
Aromas of dark fruits, chocolate, sweet cocoa, a little cardboard. Taste is sweet, dark fruits, roasty, chocolate syrup, some coffee, slightly charred on the finish. Body is medium with medium low carbonation.
I'd say it held up, this was decent.
Old Heathen from Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
1655 ratings
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