Verboten is a Belgian-style Pale Ale with an American twist. It’s brewed with Pale, Carahell and Wheat malts and generously hopped with Cascade to give it a distinctly American character. This medium bodied beer has a crisp palate and moderate bitterness coupled with the fruity esters from our abbey yeast strain. Verboten is bottle and keg conditioned so expect a tall fluffy head and a small amount of yeast. 5.9% ABV. 30 IBU
Originally released as “Alpha”, Verboten was the first Brewers’ Select beer. It was later seasonally released as…. as…. well, as the word for “fools” in Dutch. THAT name was ‘forbidden’ so we have elected to go with Verboten (German for forbidden)!
Was this beer originally “Alpha?”
That’s right Jeremy. It was the first of the Brewer’s Select Series named after the NATO alphabet.
CW
Badass… had this one every Thursday at the Ugly American in South Philadelphia for a while!
Was Verboten also previously named Zotten?
Yep that’s it. Same beer , different name.
CW
Move this to the Year Round Beers list please!
Easily the best Belgian Pale Ale I’ve ever had…and that’s not a short list! Great brew guys (and gals).
Wow. I rather like this. My friend Brian turned me on to the Weyerbacher drinks and I noticed a huge difference between it and commercial stuff like Bud and Miller. Right now I’m drinking Verboten. It feels distinctly lighter than other beers I’ve tried. I’d get it again.
Verboten, much to good to only be seasonal
Just tried this for the first time, and was very impressed. This is one fantastic beer. The hop/yeast combo works great together, though it seems like more than 30 IBU’s. I’ll definitely be looking for more of it in North & South Carolina!
Is it better than blue moon and hoegaarden
It is different in that this is a hybrid of an American and Belgian pale ale which presents hop character and lacks the wheat and spice found in a wit. The other two to which you refer are Belgian(style) Wit beers… like our Blanche which you will LOVE if you like either of those two: http://weyerbacher.com/blog/2010/02/blanche/
Cheers!
one of the best beers i have had
Cheers, Joe!
http://bcgavel.com/2012/06/22/brew-review-weyerbacher-verboten/
Nice Verboten review!
[...] Weyerbacher Verboten- 6.9% ABV This one I liked. It had a lightness to it, but still carried a nice medium body that I need to satisfy my palate. Beer Advocate Rates it here. They rate it lower than the Goose Island 312, but I would definitely have to disagree. [...]
Thanks for referencing my review! I fell honored!
Thanks for the nice writeup!