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Perennial Artisan Ales Devil's Heart of Gold (2025)
American Wheat or Rye Beer 14.4 º
This barrel-aged Wheatwine presents an opulent sensory journey, elevated by thirty-one months in Willet Rye barrels. The 14.4% ABV provides a substantial, warming foundation for a complex profile defined by rich bread pudding and indulgent toffee. Deeply integrated wheat malt offers a honeyed, grainy sweetness that harmonizes with vibrant black cherry notes. The extended maturation introduces sophisticated oak tannins and a whisper of rye spice, creating a sleek, velvety experience. It is a decadent sipping beer where the luxurious bready textures of the wheat base meet the intense, spirit-forward character of the barrel, resulting in a remarkably deep and lingering finish.
Appearance. Deep amber with distinct ruby highlights; clear brilliance; low, off-white head with moderate retention that leaves a fine collar; highly viscous with prominent legs.
Aroma. High intensity; rich bready wheat and honeyed malt layered with intense black cherry and toffee; notable spicy rye whiskey, oak, and vanilla from the Willet Rye barrels; low floral hop notes and a clean, warming alcohol presence.
Taste. Initial impression of decadent bread pudding and toffee; dominant bready wheat malt flavor with complex dried fruit character, specifically black cherry; moderate spicy rye influence and oak tannins; low bitterness; finishes long, sweet, and velvety with significant alcohol warmth.
Mouthfeel. Full, chewy, and luscious body; low carbonation; significant smooth alcohol warmth; velvety texture with no astringency despite the extended barrel aging.
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Buy Perennial Artisan Ales Devil's Heart of Gold (2025). American Wheat or Rye Beer - Perennial Artisan Ales - United States.
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