Weyerbacher 2010 Riserva

Beer and Spirits
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You’re kidding about breaking those?
If not, I have a few more stashed beyond what I “need.”

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I have three set aside for Brian, and I told him that if I liked it, his may get ‘broken’. That is exactly what happened. [whistle.gif] [tease.gif]

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All the way from the Cyprus, Bob: [smack.gif]

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I just had another one of these a few nights ago. delicioustown. This bottle was more sour than the one I sampled from with Peter, really intensely sour. There was enough complexity to warrant some conversation, and a vinous quality. Combined with the funk and slightly elevated VA, it was reminding me a little bit of a Musar Rouge, which I also love. Truly a world class, outstanding beer, and one that shows domestic sours can be every bit as good as Lambic or whatever other Belgian sour you want to compare them to.

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Great. All the way from the other side of the Atlantic, I’m pretty sure I just heard another PA-located bottle of this brew break.

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Of the hundred-something bottles of beer I’m aging, this is the one stolen by the guys working on my house. Hope it gave them the wild.yeast shits!

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The mess from the broken glass was terrible. But don’t worry- I am going to replace it with this brand new beer I found called Milwaukee’s Best. If it is truly their best, I’m sure you’ll like it. hitsfan

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2012 version just selected best local by the Philadelphia Inquirer panel - Far-out flavor

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Kevin:
I just posted on this a couple of weeks ago. The '12 is a very good beer, but pales in comparison to the '10.

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Thx Bob - I see discussion of the '11, but not the '12. Have you tried the '12 and found it wanting compared to the '10?

I thought that the Inquirer article might be interesting nonetheless. My local - Tired Hands Brewing - fared quite well which gave credence to the ‘experts’ from my perspective.

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Yes and yes. It is very good, don’t get me wrong. But it is nothing like that '10, which is something super duper special.

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What differences do you perceive, Bob, between the '10 and the '12?

Is this bottling a single vintage - as labeled, or is it a blend of vintages, and the “vintage” on the bottle represents the year it was bottled?

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The beer is all one batch, from one vintage. The 2010 is WAY more sour than the 12, or quite frankly any beer I have ever had. No joke- this wine is a sour bomb. WAY more brett as well. A really funky cherry flavor that really works. The 12 has more cherry, and less of the brett and sour.

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I finally scored a bottle of this. Haven’t tried it yet., but happy to have one. Interesting that it has a sticker on it from the brewery stating that the 2010 is like no other they have made, and is their most sour ever.

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I finally had a guest over that likes sour beer. So we opened up a 2010 and 2011 Riserva, and went back and forth between the 2. First, I must say the 2011 is very nice, more of what I would expect in a Wild Ale/Lambic style - fruit with some underlying sour. But HOLY MOLY that 2010 is freaking SOUR! If you remember eating Zotz candy as a kid, this is like breaking open 200 Zotz and dumping them into a beer. Fantastic! Musty and fruity in the background, I kept going back and forth between the 2011 and 2010, every time tasting the 2010 was an explosion of sour goodness.
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Thanks for the update, Scott. Ever since I wrote the note below, I have been scared to open another of my remaining two. Based on your note, I will continue being scared.

2010 Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Riserva - USA, Pennsylvania (11/29/2013)
– caged and corked 750mL; signs of seepage –
– tasted non-blind –
– sour ale with raspberry puree, aged in oak barrels –

NOSE: friggin’ awesome nose; very complex and expressive; winey; raspberry; hint of funk and Yankee Christmas candle

BODY: hazy tawny-red color — kind of like a 10 yo Tawny Port;

TASTE: holy schiekes, Batman!!! This pucker is sa-our!!! Probably the most tart beer I’ve ever had; raspberry is up-front, and obviously raspberry, lending a pleasurable sense of sweetness to this beer — that aspect might even be a bit too prominent for me at this point: perhaps I’d prefer this with a few more years beneath its belt.

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HAHA! I didn’t taste it in 2013 Brian, but I feel confident it hasn’t softened any!!

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I doubt this has softened. Or will for that matter.

I have one bottle left. It is weird and odd but I like it. I am going to save my last one for a special occasion- probably a sour tasting at home.