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Class Of '88 Barleywine Style Ale
North Coast Brewing Co.
- From:
- North Coast Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 11.46%
- Reviews:
- 80
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 13, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 21, 2013
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 73
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Reviewed by RoyalT from Michigan
4.24/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.24/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance – This gave off a nice, thick, golden brown in color with a decent head.
Smell – The sugars are huge at the nose, almost like an English-style example of the style, with some big herbal hopping so yeah it’s definitely an American version.
Taste – The rich malts are full of candied sugars and caramel. The hops lighten up at the taste but are still strong.
Mouthfeel – This BA is full-bodied with some nice, mild carbonation.
Drinkability – This is one smooth 10 ABV Barleywine.
Aug 13, 2022Smell – The sugars are huge at the nose, almost like an English-style example of the style, with some big herbal hopping so yeah it’s definitely an American version.
Taste – The rich malts are full of candied sugars and caramel. The hops lighten up at the taste but are still strong.
Mouthfeel – This BA is full-bodied with some nice, mild carbonation.
Drinkability – This is one smooth 10 ABV Barleywine.
Reviewed by oldcrustie from Canada (BC)
4.21/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pretty in the glass and on the tongue. Reminiscent of their Old Stock Ale, but rounder. I originally acquired 2 bottles in 2013 and cracked the first in 2019 and recall it being big, fruity and malty. This second one has the complexity on the palate that one would hope for from a big beer aged in the bottle for 9 years, however at its heart it’s an American barleywine - big malt and big hops. Delicious. Now I wish that I had acquired 3 bottles- haha.
May 18, 2022Rated by pathman from Ohio
4.5/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
06/02/20 bottle @ home
Jun 02, 2020Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a cork'n'cage bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip
L: Hazed caramel colored pour. Thin white head... very modest lacing.
S: Sweet. Brown sugar, caramel, toffee, and earthy hops.
T.F: Follows the nose. Sweet up front. Caramel and brown sugar... earth and spice with modestly bitter hops. A little pine mixed in. Bread and belgian candy sugar. Slightly boozy and a bit warming. Medium bodied.
O: A solid collaboration effort and a nice take on the American Barleywine. A flavorful sipper.
Dec 15, 2019L: Hazed caramel colored pour. Thin white head... very modest lacing.
S: Sweet. Brown sugar, caramel, toffee, and earthy hops.
T.F: Follows the nose. Sweet up front. Caramel and brown sugar... earth and spice with modestly bitter hops. A little pine mixed in. Bread and belgian candy sugar. Slightly boozy and a bit warming. Medium bodied.
O: A solid collaboration effort and a nice take on the American Barleywine. A flavorful sipper.
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
4.15/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a decent fizzy foamy head decent lacing and retention, hazy reddish orange color
Nose big sweet candy malt, candy reddish sweet candy apple, big caramel, hint of alcohol, big spicy hops, fruity esters apple raisin and touch pineapple
Taste big sweet candy malt, big caramel, reddish candy, toffee, little nutty, sweet candy apple, fruity esters little apple, raisin, pineapple, big spicy hops, fair bitterness, but balanced, finish mild sweet, not too sticky, hint of warming alcohol, big spicy hops
Mouth is fuller bod, decent although lighter carb, very light alcohol
Overall nice balance, big candy sweetness but balanced with big spicy hops, would like to see some barrel aging
Dec 31, 2018Nose big sweet candy malt, candy reddish sweet candy apple, big caramel, hint of alcohol, big spicy hops, fruity esters apple raisin and touch pineapple
Taste big sweet candy malt, big caramel, reddish candy, toffee, little nutty, sweet candy apple, fruity esters little apple, raisin, pineapple, big spicy hops, fair bitterness, but balanced, finish mild sweet, not too sticky, hint of warming alcohol, big spicy hops
Mouth is fuller bod, decent although lighter carb, very light alcohol
Overall nice balance, big candy sweetness but balanced with big spicy hops, would like to see some barrel aging
Reviewed by DrewSnyc667 from Massachusetts
3.8/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A - Deep amber, almost dark brown ale like, with a robust head. Good lacing.
S - Alcohol, funky basement, sweet grape-wine, honey.
T - Astringent stone fruits, caramel, molasses.
M - Hoping cleans the palate nicely.
O - A tasty treat after 5 years of aging. Wish I had a chance to try it fresh for comparison.
Mar 09, 2018S - Alcohol, funky basement, sweet grape-wine, honey.
T - Astringent stone fruits, caramel, molasses.
M - Hoping cleans the palate nicely.
O - A tasty treat after 5 years of aging. Wish I had a chance to try it fresh for comparison.
Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.92/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the 750 ml bottle in a snifter. This beefy little beast pours a nice lightly
cloudy deep amber with a nice head of off white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin
pooling layer, and showcases some nice sticky lacing. Nose of hefty alcohol, subtle
cherry notes, brown sugars, woodsy hops, and dates. Flavors follow the nose with light
notes of dates and cherries layered with sticky woodsy pine laden hops dashed with brown sugars
wrangling in the moderately aggressive hop notes with subtle dark breaded notes that fade
away into a warming booze finish. Decent mouth feel; medium light searing carbonation,
medium body that is lightly sticky, and a warming lightly dry and hoppy finish.
Overall, a decent little barley wine.
Cheers
Jul 22, 2017cloudy deep amber with a nice head of off white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin
pooling layer, and showcases some nice sticky lacing. Nose of hefty alcohol, subtle
cherry notes, brown sugars, woodsy hops, and dates. Flavors follow the nose with light
notes of dates and cherries layered with sticky woodsy pine laden hops dashed with brown sugars
wrangling in the moderately aggressive hop notes with subtle dark breaded notes that fade
away into a warming booze finish. Decent mouth feel; medium light searing carbonation,
medium body that is lightly sticky, and a warming lightly dry and hoppy finish.
Overall, a decent little barley wine.
Cheers
Class Of '88 Barleywine Style Ale from North Coast Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
403 ratings
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