Territorial Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine
COOP Ale Works

Territorial Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley WineTerritorial Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine
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From:
COOP Ale Works
 
Oklahoma, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 11.68%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 01, 2018
Added:
Sep 13, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  7
The Barley Wine Ale is a pursuit of this particular beer style in the American tradition. This hop-forward interpretation was crafted with a generous dose of Amarillo hops late in the boil. After aging in bourbon barrels for seven months, the beer was dry-hopped with Citra, resulting in a mature Barley Wine Ale with fresh character. Savor accordingly.
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Rated: 3.74 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Feb 01, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.95/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
the barrel aged strong ales these guys are making are pretty insane. the ones i have had have been incredibly boozy, complex, and aggressive, and this massive barleywine is no exception. it is rich and frothy in the glass from the bottle, caramel amber color with a nice head on it. the aroma is surprisingly hoppy for the style, some zested citrus and sturdy northwestern hop bitterness. lots of barrel on this too, bourbon all the way, with its classic honey and vanilla complexion, with the charred wood in behind, its wintery and strong, sweet and bitter at the same time. the flavor is pretty solid, but so much going on that its maybe a little disjointed. the hops compete for attention with the sweeter richer grain, and its big on big, very intense to drink on, even when its chilled well. as it warms the hops really become a lot, and along with the booziness of it, its almost overly intense for me. bready baked barley malt character, toffee and maple notes, and grapefruit bitterness at the end, still sweet too. good carbonation for the style, and the bourbon character does a good job bridging the gap between the grain and the hops, but overall this was on the edge of too much for me, not as refined as the best beers in the style. tasty, but come prepared to stay awhile, this is an absolute beast!
Dec 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by kkarimi from Texas

Nov 25, 2017
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Rated by jeschaefer from Texas

4.44/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Still on tap at The Bearded Lady in Fort Worth and magnificently delicious.
Oct 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by csfcmitchell from Texas

Jul 21, 2017
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle shared by Chris, thanks. Deep copper color with a thin white head. Dark sweet caramel and light fruit. Sticky sweet mouthfeel. Pretty good beer.
May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by SourAddict from Wisconsin

May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by Justin8mypants from Oklahoma

Jan 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.33 by socon67 from New York

May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by sneezye from Oklahoma

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by EF4 from Oklahoma

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by TX-Badger from Texas

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MammothTarantula from Colorado

May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by MorganSaunders from Missouri

Mar 18, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by shortbus126 from Oklahoma

Dec 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by JakeWright from Oklahoma

Oct 17, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by thegerm87 from Massachusetts

Oct 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by TheMrFarnham from Oklahoma

Jul 09, 2013
Territorial Reserve Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine from COOP Ale Works
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 33 ratings