Church On A Hill - Cognac Barrel Aged
Cigar City Brewing

Church On A Hill - Cognac Barrel AgedChurch On A Hill - Cognac Barrel Aged
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From:
Cigar City Brewing
 
Florida, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
13%
Score:
98
Avg:
4.46 | pDev: 8.52%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
176
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 29, 2018
Added:
Jul 09, 2012
Wants:
  319
Gots:
  24
Collaboration with Swamp Head Brewery
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Ratings by MasterSki:
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

4.42/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Bottle generously shared by ChrisPro. Served in a Russian River tulip.

A - Tan foam settles to a thick collar, a few wisps, and a few spots of lace. Very dark brown body with some lighter shades at the edges of the glass.

S - Great barrel presence here, with nice sweet cognac, vanilla and oak flavors complementing a backdrop of brown sugar, caramel, and milled grains. Reminds me of early vintages of Angel's Share.

T - Great molasses and raisin flavors, with notes of brown sugar, treacle, and caramel as well. Oak presence is initially light, but fills in as the beer warms up. The cognac imparts a mild spirit alcohol flavor, but not in a boozy or off-putting way.

M - Medium-full body, with some dry oak, a hint of grain to the texture, and a sticky finish. A touch of warming alcohol, but nothing untoward for 13%.

D - Really excellent stuff, and surprisingly easy to drink. I found this to be much superior to the base beer, and I think Chris and I could have gotten through the entire 750ml bottle if the rest of the bros hadn't shown up. A very pleasant way to get drunk.
Jul 27, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Rated by KensWorld from Florida

4.93/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
2012 bottle
Sep 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.3 by M_chav from New Mexico

Jun 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

4.45/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
This poured out as a brownish amber color with a thin white head on top. The smell of the beer is loaded with sweet caramel brandy soaked malts. The taste of the beer is rich, lots of caramel, dark fruits and oak in this thing. The feel is full bodied, it's rich and decedent. Overall it's quite the Barleywine.
Jun 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by mtbdonn from Colorado

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by JoninVT from North Carolina

Jun 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.71 by matt23j from Florida

Mar 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.55 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by MyakkaRiver from Florida

Feb 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by robwestcott from Indiana

Dec 27, 2014
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Rated by cardsfan from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Cognac was still there and really made an already amazing barley wine even more amazing!
Dec 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by johnyb from Florida

Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Chingringo from Florida

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Hallertau from Wisconsin

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by tsauce2 from Indiana

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 1.76 by Ffllegend from Florida

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mrebeka from Michigan

Oct 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.3 by JasonR1975 from Michigan

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by funkyaudio from Illinois

Sep 01, 2014
Church On A Hill - Cognac Barrel Aged from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 176 ratings