-
Stop lurking! Log in to search, post in our forums, review beers, see fewer ads, and more. — Todd, Founder of BeerAdvocate
Killer Penguin Barleywine
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
- From:
- Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
Ranked #187 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,887 - Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 15.21%
- Reviews:
- 343
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 17, 2023
- Added:
- May 12, 2003
- Wants:
- 16
- Gots:
- 133
This limited, small-batch release is dark garnet red in color with a candied-fruit like aroma and flavor. At 10% ABV, Killer Penguin is a big barleywine that comes across very smooth and extremely balanced -- the perfect beer to share among friends.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Barley wine bottle share on 1/31/2015. Dark amber with a small beige head. Aroma is a strange caramel and hop mix. Flavor of caramel, raisois and a little hops.
Nov 17, 2023Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland
4.03/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I picked up two of these for cellaring and got one for my brother for his birthday, which I think we enjoyed at Christmas, but its a little hazy. This pours a dense medium brown with an abbreviated head and plenty of caramel malt and dark chocolate and dark fruit tones all dripping with booze. The flavor and texture are actually quite dainty and fluid considering the weightiness of the nose. Plenty of flavor but balanced enough to avoid being smothered in alcohol, Some citrus and pine keeps this drinkable and adds complexity. This was 1 2015. I would absolutely get this again and cellar it again. Strong value here.
Apr 19, 2021Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.84/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
See-through rust color.
Big white head; frothy lace.
Caramel malts & grapefruit hops in the nose; def. smells the part.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
The taste is surprisingly subtle; hints of caramel & citrus intermingle but this is not cloying.
Usually this isn't my style, but this was a pleasant surprise.
Apr 28, 2019Big white head; frothy lace.
Caramel malts & grapefruit hops in the nose; def. smells the part.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
The taste is surprisingly subtle; hints of caramel & citrus intermingle but this is not cloying.
Usually this isn't my style, but this was a pleasant surprise.
Rated by GarrisWH from Colorado
1/5 rDev -71.8%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1/5 rDev -71.8%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
probably their best beer, and it’s still awful
Apr 01, 2018Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.87/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the 22 oz bottle in a snifter via a friend from work---cheers Randy!
This nice ale pours a deep ruby mahogany with a nice head of off white foam
that dies down to a thick ring, thin light pool, and showcases some nice sudsy
lacing. Nose of cherries, strong grain alcohol, light caramel malts, and a hint of
light toffee. Flavors follow the nose with a brandied cherry note with a rather strong
grain alcohol note that is lightly tamed with caramel malts and then ramped up with
a solid bittering hop on the mid to rear. Decent mouth feel; medium carbonation that
borderlines on medium high, medium body, and a sweet booze and hop accentuated finish.
A touch outside of the style boundaries, could use less carbonation, but this is still a solid drinker
for a change of pace. A rum barrel aged version of this would go over swimmingly.
Cheers
Mar 17, 2018This nice ale pours a deep ruby mahogany with a nice head of off white foam
that dies down to a thick ring, thin light pool, and showcases some nice sudsy
lacing. Nose of cherries, strong grain alcohol, light caramel malts, and a hint of
light toffee. Flavors follow the nose with a brandied cherry note with a rather strong
grain alcohol note that is lightly tamed with caramel malts and then ramped up with
a solid bittering hop on the mid to rear. Decent mouth feel; medium carbonation that
borderlines on medium high, medium body, and a sweet booze and hop accentuated finish.
A touch outside of the style boundaries, could use less carbonation, but this is still a solid drinker
for a change of pace. A rum barrel aged version of this would go over swimmingly.
Cheers
Killer Penguin Barleywine from Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
766 ratings
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!