Lehigh Valley microbrew with congenial rural setting on label matching plain grain bane and rustic barnyard earthiness inside the bottle. Best suited for post-teens in need of pounding down a few, this highly carbonated malt-induced middle-of-the-road loafer from God’s Country needs better distinction to be considered serious pale ale.
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WEYERBACHER DECADENCE
Curious 10th anniversary American strong ale (brewed with honeyed spices) suffuses resounding eucalyptus-anise nosing with sugary malt stickiness, curacao orange reminder, and rare cardamom-spiced botanical gentian seduction. Prune-date sequel sets up thorough nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, and rotting pumpkin autumnal seasoning girding fleeting barleywine-like finish. An herbal remedy?
WEYERBACHER BLITHERING IDIOT BARLEYWINE ALE
Silly-named barleywine with molasses-candied raisin-prune overtones and cherry brandy follow-up receives peppery hop spicing. Lively berry tartness, sugary butterscotch malting and boozy rum-bourbon niche engage dry mocha center as rich helles bock-like almond toasting ascends. Meager fig-plum din and teasing mint stint fade.
WEYERBACHER BLASPHEMY ALE
Spectacular oak-barrel aged 11.8% alcohol-doused quadrupel places creamy vanilla easement next to silken bourbon frontage and chocolate-y cherry Kirsch midst. Brown sugared molasses sap enriches rum-soaked raisin, plum and prune waver. Cherry-pureed cognac, brandy and whiskey licks smooth out soft banana-pear-honeydew fruiting.
WEYERBACHER BLANCHE BELGIAN-STYLE WIT
WEYERBACHER BLACK HOLE ALE
WEYERBACHER BELGIAN STYLE TRIPPEL
Precursor to Weyerbacher’s Merry Monks Ale. Ripe cherry-grape tang attracts nifty barleywine surge and a dash of herbal mint or clove spicing to creamy caramel center. Candi-sugared sweet ‘n sour honey malting enhances tertiary raisin-plum tartness, providing further full-bodied luster. An undeniably wonderful Belgian knockoff.