Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher Autumnfest

This brew arrived in town last week.  So it doesn’t feel like fall in Atlanta.  Doesn’t mean you can’t drink like it is.  From Easton, PA comes the second edition of the breweries fall sesasonals – “Autumnfest”.  The week before, Continue Reading →

NEW RELEASE: Weyerbacher 15

New from Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA) – it’s 15th Anniversary.  This release commemorates the 15th year of craft brewing by the Weyerbacher family.

From Chris Wilson, head brewer at Weyerbacher:

“This is a celebration of our fifteenth year making craft beer and it Continue Reading →

NEW RELEASE: Weyerbacher Verboten

This is a new release, and not a new release.  You know this beer at Zotten.  Zotten was seasonal Belgian Pale Ale by Weyerbacher (Easton, PA.)  Unfortunately, the brewery became the subject of a lawsuit by De Halve Maan a Continue Reading →

New Release: Weyerbacher Tiny

Tiny is a misnomer.  There is nothing  tiny about it.  This is the first release of Tiny by Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA)  or is it?

The details surrounding Tiny have been a secret kept by the brewery, except for the style, Continue Reading →

Weyerbacher Insanity Returns

Weyerbacher can do some magical things with oak barrels.  A couple of weeks ago, Heresy (Old Heathen Stout aged in Kentucky bourbon) came back to the shelves.  Joining Heresy is Insanity.

Insanity is a barleywine, namely Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot aged in Continue Reading →

Weyerbacher Zotten Gets Pulled

Weyerbacher Brewing, out of Easton, PA has to pull Zotten, it’s Belgian Pale Ale from the shelves.  The reason? Copyright violation.

Zotten hit the Atlanta shelves in the past year.  Unbeknownst to Weyerbacher, producing this beer violated an existing US trademark Continue Reading →

Posted in Seasonal Return, Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher Autumnfest

This brew arrived in town last week.  So it doesn’t feel like fall in Atlanta.  Doesn’t mean you can’t drink like it is.  From Easton, PA comes the second edition of the breweries fall sesasonals – “Autumnfest”.  The week before, it was Weyerbacher’s Imperial Pumpkin Ale.   Let’s dig into this one.

Commerical Description:
AutumnFest is Weyerbacher’s own unique twist on the German Oktoberfest style. Copper-amber in color, AutumnFest is made with Vienna and Munich malts for that authentic, Bavarian easy drinking taste.  Each sip imparts a wonderful roastiness of malt on the tongue followed by a smooth, consistent finish.  Wonderfully balanced with a clean, velvety, slightly fruity taste, AutumnFest is the perfect beer for the Fall- a nice transition between the lighter beers of summer and the darker, heavier winter brews. It’s a favorite of many Weyerbacher aficionados, who anticipate the end of summer with this wonderful beer.

Style: Amber/Red Ale

Taste Expectations: Fall written all over it.  Deep amber color with toasty malts and caramel.  Some bready flavors with a little nutty flavor mid taste.  You might even find a little toffee & brown sugar.

Availability: 12oz/6 pks. Draft.  Late August- November seasonally.

5.4% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Weyerbacher

SEASONAL RETURN: Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin

Back for another season – Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale.

Commercial Description:

Like a pyramid for a pharaoh, we set out to make a bold monument for The King of the Pumpkins!  This 8.0% ABV pumpkin ale is the mother of all pumpkin ales.  It is heartier, spicier, and more “caramelly” and “pumpkiny” than its faint brethren! We have added lots of pumpkin along with Cinnamon, Nutmeg and a touch of cardamom and clove giving this beer a spicy, full-bodied flavor.  This truly is an ImperialPumpkin Ale.

Taste Expectations: Spices. Ginger, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg.  There is a definite pumpkin taste, with a bit of warming alcohol to round out this bold pumpkin beer.

Availability: 12oz/6pks.  Draft.  August – November, seasonally.

8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Weyerbacher

NEW RELEASE: Weyerbacher 15

New from Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA) – it’s 15th Anniversary.  This release commemorates the 15th year of craft brewing by the Weyerbacher family.

From Chris Wilson, head brewer at Weyerbacher:

“This is a celebration of our fifteenth year making craft beer and it stands as an example of the bold flavorful beers that we have come to make.  This is not a timid ale; it’s an intense, full-bodied smoke experience.  Fifteen has a rich flavor profile balancing notes of dark roast, burnt toast, and spicy rye with a deep earthy aroma of smoke and wood.  This beer should age nicely and be a smoky treasure for many years.  Recipe by Chris Wilson, Head Brewer and Dan Hitchcock, Brewer.”

Ingredients –

Hops – Centennial(B), Fuggles

Malts – Smoked, CaraAroma,Carafa, Rye,Roasted Barley, and Black.

Yeast – Wyeast 1272, aka American Ale II

Adjuncts – Sugar

Cellarable – Yes

Availability – 12oz/6pks – 1/2, 1/6 barrels, draft.  One time – Anniversary Release

CONGRATULATIONS TO WEYERBACHER FOR 15 YEARS OF CRAFT BREWING!

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Weyerbacher

NEW RELEASE: Weyerbacher Verboten

This is a new release, and not a new release.  You know this beer at Zotten.  Zotten was seasonal Belgian Pale Ale by Weyerbacher (Easton, PA.)  Unfortunately, the brewery became the subject of a lawsuit by De Halve Maan a brewery in Bruges, Belgium.  De Halve Maan owns a U.S. copyright to “Brugse Zot” which loosely translates to the same beer.  Weyerbacher was unaware of this trademark, apologized, and pulled ‘Zotten” from the shelf.

With that legal ugliness aside, the beer – exactly the same  as before, has been released again under the name “Verboten.”  Verboten derives from German and means forbidden.  A nice subtle throwback to the old name.

Verboten is a Belgian Pale ale with an American twist – Pacific northwest hops.

Ingredients –

Hops – Cascade, Centennial

Malts – Pale, Wheat, Cara

Yeast – Abbey Ale

Bottle and Keg conditioned

Availability – 12oz/6 pks, Draft. Seasonal Release

Taste Expectations – Banana, clove. The  Belgian pale is earthy and spicy.  You’ll find a touch of hops in the finish.

5.9% ABV

30 IBU’s ( Low Bitter)

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Weyerbacher

New Release: Weyerbacher Tiny

Tiny is a misnomer.  There is nothing  tiny about it.  This is the first release of Tiny by Weyerbacher Brewing (Easton, PA)  or is it?

The details surrounding Tiny have been a secret kept by the brewery, except for the style, and its relationship to a previous brew – Weyerbacher XIII (or 13th Anniversary.) Both Tiny and XIII are Belgian Imperial Stouts.  What are the differences? No clue.  The brewery hasn’t gone on record.

Here is XIII’s description –

“Thirteen is a Belgian-inspired Imperial Stout weighing in at 13.6%. This smooth sipper is made with 5 malts and a touch of oats. You’ll find big chocolate and roasted notes, balanced with the Belgian flavors from the Abbey yeast strain. This beer is very smooth and lacks the astringency you sometimes find in these huge Imperial Stouts.”

Tiny doesn’t match up in ABV  – as it barely breaks 12%.  The differences will come out soon.  In the meantime, get tasting.

Availability – 750 ML Corked & Caged Bottles only.  No draft.  Small batches in all markets Weyerbacher is distributed.  Rumored will be brewed again this winter.

4/26 – In Stock, Hop City.  (Have it? Leave a comment & I’ll post)

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Seasonal Return, Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher Insanity Returns

Weyerbacher can do some magical things with oak barrels.  A couple of weeks ago, Heresy (Old Heathen Stout aged in Kentucky bourbon) came back to the shelves.  Joining Heresy is Insanity.

Insanity is a barleywine, namely Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot aged in oak bourbon.  Blithering Idiot is full of caramel malts, subtle alcohol (for being 11%), slightly sweet, slightly fruity.  After the oak aging, Insanity carries those elements from the barleywine plus vanilla, bourbon, and oak.  I’ve become a huge fan of oak aged beers.

11.1% ABV

Serve in a tulip glass, or snifter, around 50 degrees F.  Suitable for cellaring.

Availability – 12oz 4 pks, and Draft.  Seasonal.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Weyerbacher

Weyerbacher Zotten Gets Pulled

Weyerbacher Brewing, out of Easton, PA has to pull Zotten, it’s Belgian Pale Ale from the shelves.  The reason? Copyright violation.

Zotten hit the Atlanta shelves in the past year.  Unbeknownst to Weyerbacher, producing this beer violated an existing US trademark of “Brugse Zot” a beer brewed by De Halve Maan, a Belgian brewer hailing from Bruges, Belgium.  Weyerbacher had no intention of violating the copyright, and has issued an apology to De Halve Maan, and as part of the settlement, is required to post the press release in designated locations. (Available on their website – www.weyerbacher.com.)

Weyerbacher has plans of re-releasing the beer under a different name.  The brewery will be taking a few weeks to investigate current copyrights, and imagery, and will have a statement about the future of the beer soon.

More on this – Weyerbacher.com

by Reid Ramsay