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Old Jackalope Barleywine
Tenaya Creek Brewery
- From:
- Tenaya Creek Brewery
- Nevada, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
Ranked #168 - ABV:
- 10.4%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,579 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 12.79%
- Reviews:
- 28
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 27, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 04, 2011
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 16
Old Jackalope Barleywine Style Ale: Whats sealed in this bottle is only heard of in myths. Its so rare in fact, we have used a magical seal that only opens with an "Abracadabra," or the bottle opener hanging from your keys. This rich and complex ale uses a variety of malts and hops to balance what we think is one ultimate beer. Share it with friends, savor it with colleagues, or stash it away for a future occasion. This ale will keep for months, or years if you manage to resist the temptation.
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Ratings by wordemupg:
Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
650ml blue waxed bomber release date 3/15/12 poured into tulip 2/12/12
A clear reddish brown with a well sustained beige head that's a solid two fingers and leaves two rings followed by lots of random lace
S some rum raisin and caramel with faint nutty notes and booze, brown sugars and some orange peel as it warms, still has some hops hiding in there too
T the faintest hint of chocolate and the booze is a little, loads of caramels and burnt brown sugar with just a little pine, I suppose I drank this during a window of balance, that hops and sweet malt are working well together
M a nice bitter bite and thick syrupy liquid that creams up from the bubbles, very sticky and just a little heat, sweet piney finish lingers
O good barley wine all around, nothing to pump it up a few notches but other then a little booze popping up here and there nothing to complain about either
I found this one in my closet and have no idea where it came from, really though I can't recall for the life of me. I was in Vegas a few months ago but didn't bring beer back with me, I'm stumped, if you sent this to me thank man its solid
Dec 03, 2012A clear reddish brown with a well sustained beige head that's a solid two fingers and leaves two rings followed by lots of random lace
S some rum raisin and caramel with faint nutty notes and booze, brown sugars and some orange peel as it warms, still has some hops hiding in there too
T the faintest hint of chocolate and the booze is a little, loads of caramels and burnt brown sugar with just a little pine, I suppose I drank this during a window of balance, that hops and sweet malt are working well together
M a nice bitter bite and thick syrupy liquid that creams up from the bubbles, very sticky and just a little heat, sweet piney finish lingers
O good barley wine all around, nothing to pump it up a few notches but other then a little booze popping up here and there nothing to complain about either
I found this one in my closet and have no idea where it came from, really though I can't recall for the life of me. I was in Vegas a few months ago but didn't bring beer back with me, I'm stumped, if you sent this to me thank man its solid
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Griffin2 from Virginia
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 oz can dated 3/30/2022 into a snifter glass.
L - Pours a dark amber color with a tanish head that dissipates slowly.
S - Smells of booze and dried fruits
T - Taste sweet with some caramel and toffee.
F - Medium to full bodied and lightly carbonated.
O - Really tasty boozy barleywine. If you find yourself in Las Vegas and like barleywines, don’t hesitate to try it.
Sep 27, 2023L - Pours a dark amber color with a tanish head that dissipates slowly.
S - Smells of booze and dried fruits
T - Taste sweet with some caramel and toffee.
F - Medium to full bodied and lightly carbonated.
O - Really tasty boozy barleywine. If you find yourself in Las Vegas and like barleywines, don’t hesitate to try it.
Rated by Ohknows from Nevada
4.25/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
My first barleywine style beer... and it didn’t disappoint. I like flavor it’s sweet, boozy, smooth and strong. Well done.
Mar 13, 2020Rated by Radome from Florida
4.09/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had on tap at the brewery taproom.
Oct 26, 2019Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho
3.89/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really try to shy away from fresh barleywines, they are sometime hot and unrefined; however, give me an aged barleywine life is great. The server urged me to try the barleywine, told me that it is different than most barleywines. Begrudgingly, I ordered the barleywine. The beer is a medium amber color with orange copper hues. The head is one finger off white and a typical fast dissipating head from the high alcohol. Little carbonation is visible from the sides of the glass.
Toasted malt, caramel, citrus, toffee, floral hops, grapefruit, bready, touch of pine, and yeasty.
Heavy toasted malt, caramel, citrus, toffee, floral, pine, alcohol, biscuits, crackers, grapefruit, herbal, grass, and some yeasty notes
Full body, alcohol warming a touch hot, medium carbonation, some astringency, and a full finish.
A solid well-built beer it is more of American Strong Ale. The beer needed a bigger malt structure, to me it was not what I would expect as a barleywine. The server was right it was different than most barleywines.
Mar 16, 2017Toasted malt, caramel, citrus, toffee, floral hops, grapefruit, bready, touch of pine, and yeasty.
Heavy toasted malt, caramel, citrus, toffee, floral, pine, alcohol, biscuits, crackers, grapefruit, herbal, grass, and some yeasty notes
Full body, alcohol warming a touch hot, medium carbonation, some astringency, and a full finish.
A solid well-built beer it is more of American Strong Ale. The beer needed a bigger malt structure, to me it was not what I would expect as a barleywine. The server was right it was different than most barleywines.
Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)
4.05/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle from Jan 2014. Holding up insanely well.
Feb 10, 2017
Old Jackalope Barleywine from Tenaya Creek Brewery
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
121 ratings
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