Weyerbacher Fourteen (1995-2009)

Aroma:

Has a mild winey aroma with notes of wheat and slight astringency

Appearance:

Dark golden brown with decent protein haze. Not as much as a Hefeweizen but definitely shows its made from wheat. No real head on this one, but does have a steady stream of carbonation coming up from the bottom

Flavor:

Tastes a little sweet initially, then hits you with wheat flavors along with some alcohol astringency. Leaves a mild stickiness in your throat due to the thickness of the beer. Tastes a little like a barley wine with the strong winey and alcohol flavors, but  the use of wheat gives it a different edge. Some clover notes come through presumably because of the wheat malt.

Mouthfeel:

Has a very thick body for a what ale but pretty much what you would expect from a 12% beer.

Overall Impression:

It has some nice flavors, but could use a little more emphasis on the wheat. I think the alcohol is overpowering the wheat flavors a bit, but its a nice one and done to try. I would guess that this will taste better with age, helping to dull the astringency and heighten the wheat notes.