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Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a very lightly hazy, dark golden-orange amber color. A small heap of smooth, beige colored foam is quick to recede to a pronounced, bubbly ring with a thin skin at the center. Jagged patched of lacing cling to the glass. Aromas include toasted biscuit and lightly sweet toffee, along with countering notes of bitter orange, grass, and wisps of pine. Flavors are similarly structured, with the spicy, citrusy, grassy hop bitterness outweighing the underlying toasty, biscuity malt just a bit. Medium bodied, smooth, and crisp, the palate lacks "wow factor", but doesn’t offend either. Bitterness intensifies on the long, grassy finish.

This IPA poured out the bottle shortly after it's release into a pint glass. The color was an orange gold with a tan head that was pretty large at first. This beer has a really nice aroma to it, there's no question that there are tons of hops in there. For some reason the taste of this beer was nothing like I expected. It just wasn't right, I'm not sure how to explain it but for me it just didn't taste good. I guess I could say sour or something would do it. This killed the positives that this beer had going for itself. Everything was good up till the point when I got a few sips into it. Then it went down hill from there.

Reviewed from notes. Picked up a bottle at Capone's.

Appearance brings in an orange body with a bit of haze to it. Slight copper coloring as well. Off white head with a bit of lace. The nose brings a good deal of citrus, with orange really standing out. A bit of zest. A bit of caramel in the background. The taste brings forward quite a bit of hops and bitterness along with some hop flavor. There is some mild caramel malt in the background--it's certainly not dominant. Feel is a bit dry and ever so slightly sweet. Good carbonation. A nice one off; I look forward to more from this series.

12 oz. Bottle tried 19 Sep 2010. Courtesy of Luke at Beer Church, thanks!

Served in OB Super Dry ~6 oz. Glass. Small beige head. Slightly cloudy golden orange. Medium carbonation. Smells of alcohol, caramel, some orange. Taste is similar, caramel, some orange. Moderate alcohol. Medium body. Aftertaste is orange and bittersweet.

Glad to be able to try this.

12oz bottle courtesy of aglose45. Poured into my New Belgium goblet. I have to say that this is probably the worst label I've seen on a beer recently.

A: Slightly hazy amber in color with about 1/4" of white head that quickly disappears into a ring of bubbles around the edge and a few islands of bubbles in the middle.

S: Fairly present hops, notably some grapefruit, decently hoppy, this may have faded a bit. Underneath that are some sweet malt smells that nicely balance things out.

T: Decent malty profile up front, fair amount caramel sweetness, hops are there, some citrus and really that's about it. Medium bitterness, somewhat soapy, but lingers around fairly well. Has a kind of "dirt" taste to it as well, not earthy, but kinda dirty/dusty.

M: Really nice here, nice medium body, carbonation is spot on, decently dry and just a whiff of booze at the end.

D: Its okay, but pretty lackluster, I think age is probably the culprit here. Has some nice notes but the overall flavor of this beer just falls a bit short and there's just this weird dusty/dirty kinda flavor I'm picking up. Would like to try this one again.

Thanks Adam!

12 oz bottle

Pours a a hazed copper color with thin cream colored head with average retention and webs of lacing. Aroma is toasted, grainy and hoppy like citrus rind and earth. Body is thick and chewy with moderate carbonation and a sweet, wet finish. Toasted and sweet caramel malts assert themselves in balancing the citric, resiny hops. Overall, the balance is a little off as the sweetness and bitterness are both a little too assertive and don't play nicely together. A nice stab at west coast IPA for a one off, I'd like to see them refine this.

Pours a nice amberish orange color with moderate cap of white head, leaving decent lacing. Scent is of tangerine, grapefruit and peach, with a soft touch of flowers and hint of pine, a light, crackery malt charachter is present, but not powerful. Taste brings the soft tastes of mango, peach and grapefruit, again with a touch of flowers. There is a crackery backbone present. Whats missing is bitterness, excelent flavor but sorely lacing in that department. Nice light/medium body, perfect carbonation for style, slightly oily and coating. A great scent and initial first taste, but the lack of bitter bite on the back end disapoints, so much potential for this beer.

appearance: golden complexion

smell: heavy citrus, orange peel and some nice floral aroma

taste: loaded IPA, almost double. decently balanced and loads of citrus, more the bitter orange taste. very well done. loved this on draft

mouthfeel: medium bodied

drinkability: overall a great beer and I would love this to be a regualar.

Appearance: Pours a somewhat cloudy amber color with stiff head; great retention and a reasonable attempt at lacing

Appearance: Tangerine, a little soapy and somewhat floral

Taste: Toasty opening that moves in a dry, citrusy character by mid-palate that becomes almost steely; after the swallow, the metallic character amps up another notch and then fades, leaving the dryness as the main element of the flavor profile

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: Not at the top of the class but a pretty decent IPA; I like the attenuation and lack of a big malt presence

Thanks, yourefragile, for the opportunity

Pours a hazy, light amber color with a great two finger off white head that has tight consistency and great lacing.

The nose is lightly fruity, with some apricot, grapefruit and orange aromas. There is also a slight dry, herbal edge to it. It's nice, but it needs more strength to reach the next level.

The flavor is restrained for an IPA, but it doesn't come off as weak. I actually like this. It's slightly sweet, with a fruity, almost peach flavor in the middle. Bitterness is light, and it comes and goes silently. The smooth, low carbonated mouthfeel accentuates the flavor qualities in the beer. This overall smooth and restrained quality helps the drinkability.

12oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.

A dull copper color and very cloudy. Very little head shows in an aggressive pour. The tiniest trace of lacing leads down to the thinnest layer of head that can still be visible.(more of a skim than a cap)

The aromas are wonderful. Sweet fruity citrus and pine are blending in a nose of pure American IPA fashion. A bread driven yeast is present and caramel malt comes through just a tad as the ale warms. A tinge of alcohol peaks in only slightly and hides back in the hop aromas. A swirl of the glass will bring back a small cap of head that fades quickly, but replays more of those groovy hop notes.

The first sip is quite aggressive, hop bitterness all the way. As the IPA warms in the glass or on the pallet sweet grain and caramel goodness come through. Warmer temps do not to bring it to a balance. The body is a lighter than I expect from Weyerbacher, that is a plus. This body brings it more into the style appropriate realm. The carbonation is not pallet scrubbing which allows the bitterness to shine and fade naturally. Dry, hoppy and evermore inviting the ale becomes with each sip.

Got as an extra from Mikesgroove. Thanks man

pours a peachy golden slightly cloudy color. Thin head at first then nothing. No lacing.

Aroma of tons of hops. Citrusy pine and a alot of caramel maltiyness. Similar to hopslam but more hoppy harshness

Tastes just how it smells. Lots of citrus, pine and malt. A little too heavy on the hop bitterness. More hop flavor would be better. Little more sweetness in the end would be nice. As it warms up it gets a little harsh.

Mouthfeel is good. No complaints.

Overall a good IPA. Better than most but far from the best. I would have another