Weyerbacher Insanity

From BEER_webalbum

From BEER_webalbum

From BEER_webalbum

I still like the "Heresy" better (imperial stout aged in bourbon barrels - doesn't that sound amazing?), but "Insanity" is a very interesting an enjoyable cold one. To quote the website, (http://weyerbacher.com/cwo/Beers/index.php?id=7&page_id=23), "Insanity is made by aging our perfectly balanced Blithering Idiot Barleywine in oak bourbon casks... rated number 2 on BeerAdvocate.com's list of the top 50 American Barleywines... Insanity is 11.1% ABV. It is best enjoyed in a brandy snifter and served at 45-50 degrees F." So, yeah. The nose is amazing. Sweet, woody bourbon. Otherwise, it's a very smooth barleywine. The hoppiness is enough to tickle your tongue, but no more. The sweet maltiness covers the alcohol, and the aftertaste is a very pleasant sweet liquor flavor.
Weyerbacher officially rocks.
BTW, I hope no one's missing Cutler rookie-ing with the Broncos tonight. Pretty bad-ass for a Vanderbilt Alumnus.