… or at least I was last night after finishing a bottle of it. Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot is their English-style Barleywine. I wanted something to drink after dinner and I didn’t want to be overly into it. I had tasted this at one of Nikki’s beer tastings and knew it wasn’t a super complex barleywine, so it was perfect for what I wanted. The beer pours a nice amber color with a decent head. It smells of malty sweetness with some alcohol in there. The taste was nice and sweet with a little burn from the alcohol and some nice fruity qualities. It’s 11% ABV, so it’s a bit strong, but it’s definitely worth it. It’s not the best barleywine, but it’s not the worst. It was perfect for what I was looking for last night… a stronger beer with some flavor that would be good for after dinner. Weyerbacher tends to make beers that are more accessible to the masses than most other craft breweries making bigger beers. This definitely fits in with that accessibility.
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