19/100) Weyerbacher

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Heresy. Blithering Idiot, Quad

I meant to make a joke about a heretical blithering idiot enjoying a quad over his meal of hearty bread and cheese, but I couldn't come up with anything that didn't feel forced. Instead, I will enlighten you, or endarken you, as to why I chose Weyerbacher for these weeks in October. Their dark imagery complete with a terrifying clown and rich medieval themes simple scream for a connection to the Halloween season.

Heresy) This imperial stout barely let me know that it was aged in whiskey barrels as it didn't hit me with as strong alcohol punch I had expected. The middle and finish were flooded with a strong flavor profile full of coffee, malt, molasses and even a bit of a caramel. The mouth feel was thick so I suggest being prepared to practically have to chew if you try it.  ☆☆☆☆

Blithering Idiot) Had that lovely complexity of a barley wine The initial was characterized by a clear semisweet taste. Then when the finish hit a wave of flavor spread through my mouth mounting a crescendo of almond accented by vanilla and molasses. Yum!☆☆☆☆

Quad) Very smooth. This Quad had that blossoming alcohol flavor that made me recall the vague aftertaste you can get from a decent whiskey. From the initial to finish, the flavors were really kept clean and comprehensible. Admittedly that was a bit unusual for a quad because I like to think of them as complex. That didn't stop me from enjoying this one though. ☆☆☆☆