A couple friends and I ended up at Stub and Herb’s during beer week for 31 Flat Earth beers on draft(awesome, btw). Not only were we lucky enough to run into Shawn from the Beer Genome Project but he let us know about a Weyerbacher release party happening at Muddy Pig and offered to give us a ride! He introduced us to a couple guys from Original Gravity who awesomely bought us some beers and gave us a couple mixed four packs to enjoy at home.
Appearance: Ruddy brownish red, poor clarity. Pours with almost no head, what’s there immediately disperses. Very few tiny white bubbles linger around the edges. Gorgeous legs.
Aroma: Huuuuge malt nose. Raisiny, hints of caramel and toffee. Some vanilla and cinnamon. Yeasty. Alcohol is real big, almost too much.
Flavor: Very bready, melanoidins, caramel and toffee again. Figgy, raisins, nutty, grilled banana. Earthy hops are minimal. Finish is dry and quite boozy, lingering crustiness.
Mouthfeel: Surprisingly, medium-low body. Low carbonation. Alcohol is quite warming, unpleasant at times.
Overall Impression: Aroma promises complexity and deliciousness that the flavor just doesn’t back up. Though there are few examples of this style readily available, this take is just enough off that I doubt I’ll seek it again.
