5 Beers For 5 Years - The Brewing Team - American Barley Wine-Style Ale
Cigar City Brewing

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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
10%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 11.83%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
128
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 07, 2017
Added:
Mar 14, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  21
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.35/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This was poured into a snifter. The appearance was a nice looking hazy golden amber to brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated at a rather nice pace. The lacing was sticky. The smell had a really nice sweet toffee, light caramel, light vanilla, light plum and just a tad of tobacco to want to balance it towards the English side. However, some light bittersweet citrus hops beg to differ. The taste took all of those previously mentioned flavors and combined wonderfully in a sweet way. Tobacco does come back to buff up the flavoring. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with more of a sipping quality to it. The carbonation seemed to have balanced itself out with a little graceful age as the ABV also feels slightly hidden. Overall, I believe I had this at the absolute best time. This was an absolutely spectacular Barleywine I would have again.
Jun 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by rspauldi from Texas

Mar 15, 2017
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

3.53/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours the color and clarity of caramel with no head. Nose expresses ethanol, malt, wet cardboard, toasted malt and a hint of sweetness. Taste expresses earthy hops, butterscotch, sweet, a hint of cardboard and a hint of cardboard at the finish. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body with a carbonation shy of lively. All and all, not bad but past its prime.
Apr 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by zekeman17 from Pennsylvania

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jas45678 from Michigan

Nov 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.54 by N1Nkasi from Connecticut

Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.24 by CTJman from Connecticut

Jul 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by BeerOps from Illinois

May 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by scott2269 from Ohio

Mar 08, 2015
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

3.85/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Very hoppy, much more than appropriate for the style, even though I enjoyed this.
Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by BDeibs from Colorado

Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by Droppinloaves from Florida

Feb 18, 2015
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Reviewed by barfootbandit from Maryland

5/5  rDev +34.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Poured from a bomber into a sniffer. Perhaps the best Barleywine I have had the pleasure of drinking. Aromas of honey, butterscotch, and toffee with a dark caramel color. Very malty and high in ABV at 10%. Very malt forward but with a clean finish. Tastes of honey, caramel even a tad chocolaty. The high ABV definitely helped the overall taste and this was a very hearty beer. The execution of this Barleywine was superb in my opinion, absolutely incredible beer.
Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Cynic-ale from Texas

Jan 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.12 by masterofsparks from Ohio

Jan 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.32 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.77 by Jaycase from Illinois

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.6 by JasonR1975 from Michigan

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rizzy17 from Pennsylvania

Dec 09, 2014
5 Beers For 5 Years - The Brewing Team - American Barley Wine-Style Ale from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 128 ratings