Weyerbacher Insanity

Insanity, 11.1% ABV, is made by aging our Blithering Idiot Barleywine Ale in whiskey barrels. The barrel aging imparts an additional level of complexity to an already intense malt profile by adding a combination of vanilla, oak and whiskey notes.

3.7

1073 reviews

Easton, United States

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0.8 I am not a whiskey drinker, so this was repulsive to me. One drink and I had to pour the rest down the drain. Unsure which is the worst - this or Sunday Morning Stout. Both I would most likely vomit if I tried to drink the entire bottle.

3.7 Ta bien at Clubhouse BFD. Pours murky dusty copper. Small ring of off white head. Aroma is cherry, raisin, fig, minimal bourbon, little boozy, vanilla, toffee. Flavor is sticky sweet cherry, sweet dark fruits, raisin, plum, boozy burn, little bourbon, kinda bitter finish. Sweet up front. It’s fine.

3.5 Pours a dark brown / ruby red. A strong prune and caramel malt aroma like a quad. A sweet taste of dark fruit, prunes, caramel, malts and some spices. A lingering dark fruit and caramel malt aftertaste.

4.6 Bottle from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes Aroma: caramel, woody, vanilla, bourbon, dark fruits Appearance: clear amber with an off-white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, soft carbonation, long finish, Tasty

3.6 strong malty with oak aromas. dark red in color with light head. taste is malty, oaky, with hints of raison, plum, and vanilla.

4.7 Pours dark brown-gold opaque with a light tan head and a mild aroma of barley & oak. Tastes of salt & viscous bourbon upfront with a very mild finish of oak, whiskey and a little alcohol. It’s slightly sweet with a full body.

3.6 Bottle. Cloudy reddish brown with medium foamy beige head, woodsy aroma with alcohol in the background. high carbonation, sweetish roasted woodsy taste, alcohol undertones, thin body, longish medium bitter finish with sticky sweet ending. Potent and a bit to sweet.

3.7 Backlog, Bottle in 2012, Pours a amber red color with smaller head and average lacing on the inner glass. Notes are sweet with vanilla bean, grape and pear, raisin, and bourbon whiskey. Really warming in the upper chest and belly. A great sipper

4.6 Pours murky and copper in color. Smells of raisins and light boozy. Tastes like booze and caramel. Very solid bourbon flavor.

3.8 Bottle shared with Gus. Aroma is booze, bourbon barrel, caramel, toffee, butterscotch, maybe some light hops. Appearance is caramel brown, light tan head, mostly clear. Taste is caramel, barrel, bourbon, booze, toffee, dangerously drinkable. Mouthfeel is medium body, light carbonation, caramel booze aftertaste. Overall, a lot smoother than I expected.

3.9 Bottle. Pours a brownish color. Aroma and taste are caramel, dark fruits, bourbon, and vanilla.

3.8 Pours an iced tea brown with a thin off white ring. Light aroma of caramel and toffee. Medium body with some lacing. Very BOLD malty caramel taste with a full mouth feel and hints of oak flavor. BIG alcohol warmth without being harsh. Smooth finish with a nice lingering aftertaste. Solid.

3.9 Pours a murky orange amber with minimal head. The malt sweetness, bourbon, toffee and fig are well balance in flavor and aroma. Slight bitter finish. Warming alcohol presence. Full bodied. Sticky texture. Slightly boozey but the sweetness balances it well.

4.0 Review is of 2 and a half old bottle dated Jan/2014 Pours a copper hazy color, head is very thin and egg shell white. For a barleywine, the lacing and head retention were surprising. Smells of dried fruits, figs, prunes, and dates. Toasted and caramel malts are also present, as well as alcohol, diacetyls like a chardonnay. Hops arent really there, sweetness dominates this beer. Main flavors in this beer are butterscotch, caramel, dried apricot and plum. Alcohol is definitely there, sadly not getting a ton of oak. Biscuity malts are the base of this beer, almost like an Imperial fat tire. Cant really pick out hops as in the aroma. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, carbonation is good, small head added a substantial froth to coat the mouth. Overall, this beer was on my want list for a long time so maybe the expectations were too high. Thought it was a solid barleywine but nothing phenomenal. Didnt get much from the oak barrels, alcohol was a bit messy, almost medicinal. Dont think this beer is too far off from Blithering Idiot.

3.9 Bottle from Whole Foods Market in Winter Park, FL. Aroma is caramels, herbal candies, strong booziness. Taste is sweet caramel and toffee, very malty and herbal, earthy. Booze is intense but fitting and adds a great warming quality.

4.0 Pours a hazy reddish brown. Aromas of hops, caramel malts, kind of medicinal. Flavor is malty, big alcohol taste, smooth bourbon with a citrus taste.

3.7 12 oz bottle date 1/19/15. Pours murky light brown opaque color with frothy cream colored one finger head that persists. Deep caramel notes. Boozy and bitter. Pretty good but hot.

3.9 Dark, brown color. Thin , off-white head . Aroma of raisins , bourbon , oak , caramel . Sweet, malty taste with bourbon and vanilla notes. Full , creamy body. Warming finish.

4.2 Bottle from Beer and Wine. Dark brown body with thin, tan head. Nose of bourbon, vanilla and anise. Taste also anise up front, and caramel, and malts and bourbon. Really nice beer with great, alcy finish.

4.1 Pours an amber brown color with a tan head. Aroma is fruity, raisins, dates, vanilla, bourbon, and oak. Flavor is amazing. Rich fruity start, raisins, candied dates, coconut, vanilla, oak, and bourbon. Lots of boozy vapors. Creamy mouthfeel. Fantastic.

2.6 Strong alcohol on the nose with vanilla and caramel. Nice mouthfeel, but the alcohol is over present.

4.1 Bottle (12 oz) at home. Received as an extra from John in May 2013, so it’s probably 3 years old by now. Hazy dark amber with a small quickly fading tan head leaving no lacing. Aroma is intense and well rounded with bourbon, molasses, vanilla, dried fruits (figs, dates, plums), malt, mild spiciness, mild boozy presence... really complex. Taste is moderately sweet with loads of flavors again, molasses, bourbon, vanilla, dried fruits, mild spiciness, moderate boozy presence, oak and hints of tobacco. Full body. Moderate carbonation. Liquorous and a bit oily mouthfeel. Dried fruits finish with a well dosed alcohol warmth. Easy drinking, I easily drank the whole bottle by myself and probably a tad too fast. Really complex but also super well balanced. One of the best barrel-aged Barley Wine I have ever had. The age isn’t showing, or at least not in a bad way.

3.6 Bottle. A- Bourbon, black cherries, oak, dates. A- Mahogany color, hazy liquid with lots of sediment, off white head. T- Bourbon, oak, dark cherries, dark fruits. P- Medium full body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- Hate all the sediment in here but hey. The aging in oak barrels surprisingly didn’t create a boozy mess. The bourbon and oak are present but soft enough that the other notes come through. While I don’t like the looks of it, I did enjoy the taste of it.

3.8 Bärnstensfärgad. Doft av katrinplommon och knäck. Bra fyllig smak åt portvinshållet. Smörkola. Söt

3.6 Fat på Alphabet City. Mörkt brunröd med beige skum. Russin i doften. Alkoholvärme och torkad frukt dominerar smaken.

3.5 Poured from a 12 ounce bottle. I get an overwhelming coconut aroma, raisin, plum, alcohol burn in my nose, malty, sugary, some acidic notes. Interesting, I am shocked at how fruity this is.

3.5 Bottle at Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2015, Ulfborg. Pours hazy amber with particles and a small tan head. Aroma of light fruits, vanilla, oak barrel notes, caramel and malt. Flavour is light heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Medium to full bodied with an alcohol warmth in the finish and light carbonation.

3.6 Bottle at ulfborg summer gathering 2015. Hazy dark amber/brown with small tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, sugar, vanilla, candy. Meget slikket,

3.6 Bottle. Hazy dark amber/brown with small tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, candy, oak and vanilla. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, candy, sweet, vanilla, little bourbon, warming and a little bitter.

4.0 At Danish Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2015 in Ulfborg. Day 2. Slightly hazy dark golden/copper beer with a small beige head. Fruity vinous aroma, caramel, toffee, raisins, plums, dades, some biscuits, vanilla, woody, bourbon notes, some grapes. Fruity vinous flavor, woody, vanilla, toffee, caramel, some raisins and fades, warming alcohol, whisky, cream, some dades.