Spike & Jérôme’s Collaboration Ale
Terrapin Beer Company

Spike & Jérôme’s Collaboration AleSpike & Jérôme’s Collaboration Ale
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From:
Terrapin Beer Company
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
10.03%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 18.89%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
94
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 19, 2015
Added:
Dec 02, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  14
2011 Barley Ryne
2/3 ale,1/3 ale aged in bourbon barrels
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Ratings by ajtorres311:
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Rated by ajtorres311 from Florida

1/5  rDev -72.2%

May 31, 2013
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Reviewed by DVMin98 from North Carolina

3.29/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice dark amber color. Smell is of sweaty socks. No barrel on the nose. Taste is pretty much the same...sweaty socks, no bourbon, carmelly. A bit of a let down.
Dec 19, 2015
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.42/5  rDev -5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
No label information. Jerome & Spike's 2011 Barley Ryne is brewed in the style of an English Barleywine, available in 22 oz. bottles and on limited draft. Vintage collaboration between Spike of Terrapin and Jerome of Brasserie BFM. Previously released through BFM, this version was brewed at and released from Terrapin, and partially barrel-aged.

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a snifter glass.

(Appearance) Pours a short-lived dirty tan head over a densely hazy caramel brown body. Retention is below average with no visible lacing. 2.5

(Smell) Rich but accessible malt aroma of caramelized barley, candied sugar, fruit and rye grain for a robust malt profile. Some very distinctive barrel-aging aroma of raw oak but not much bourbon character to go with it. Potency is moderate. 3.5

(Taste) The taste directly follows the nose. Malt notes of barley, light caramel, fruit syrups, and distinctive rye body, with a drying barrel-aged finish, still not much bourbon. I enjoy it as a casual drinker, but it's nothing exceptional for the style. 3.5

(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, residual, silky, medium dry. Carbonation is low with a mild frothiness and a very faintly crisp finish. Body is medium for the style, medium+ overall. Balance is slightly sweet over grainy booze and earthy bitterness. Alcohol presence is mild and there are no off characters. 3.25

(Overall) Although the bottle suggests that it "ages well", there wasn't much work that time needed to sort out with this beer. It's enjoyably flavored and quite the easy drinking English Barleywine, with the biggest complaints from me being a general lack of complexity (the rye malt was perhaps the only distinctive impact outside of style guidelines), and the barrel aging, which came off as a bit raw, lacking any bourbon character, feels tacked on top of the beer with less than impressive results. Enjoyable Barleywine but ultimately faceless against the competition, even with barrel aging treatment and rye grains included. 3.5

Terrapin Beer Company's
Jerome & Spikes Collaboration Ale: 2011 Barley Ryne (Terrapin's Release Version)
3.42/5.00
Dec 08, 2015
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Reviewed by PatrickBeebe from Florida

4.12/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a murky brown, very thin head dissapears quickly. Smells sweet and grassy. Bit of spice. Taste is a caramel sweetness up front. Smooth, mild hop spice. Touch of warmth from alcohol. Very earthy, melow beer. Medium heavy mouthfeel.
Dec 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by Duffman79 from Connecticut

Nov 04, 2015
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Rated by ChairmanHoltz from New York

1.07/5  rDev -70.3%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
Spoiled balsamic vinegar. Drain pour.
Apr 16, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by LJWalker from Indiana

Nov 30, 2014
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Reviewed by ChrisWhoDrinksBeer from New York

3/5  rDev -16.7%
My first reaction was "oh no so sour." But it's grown on me. Smooth, dark brown with a hint of red, no carbonation. Rich mouth. Very sour on first taste with a sweet finish that balances it out. I wouldn't drink it every day but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Nov 23, 2014
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Rated by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

3/5  rDev -16.7%
Butterscotch. Ow.
Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GeorgiaBeerGuy from Georgia

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Sep 09, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerResearcher from Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -72.2%
Came in a small fliptop bottle (I like these bottles for bottling homebrew gifts)
Poured into an Allagash goblet.
A direct smell of pickled, burnt cabbage soaked in rubbing alcohol permeated the air surrounding. My wife, who doesn't drink, exclaimed, "WHAT IS THAT SMELL?"
She insisted that the smell couldn't be beer as it was unlike any beer she had smelled before.
But, undeterred by the wretched and revolting "aroma", I took a deep swig.
A long-forgotten but instantly remembered taste of gin vomit I had puked up during a high school binge-drinking session flooded my senses. Only this was far worse!
I fear that this bottle had somehow become infected by some mutant bacterial fungus, or worse, Satan purposely urinated into the brew vat, fouling the whole batch up.
At any rate, if you must buy a bottle, you should purchase a HAZMAT suit and gas mask, then just pour it into an open sewer.
Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by masterofsparks from Ohio

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Georgiabeer from Georgia

Aug 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by KevMo84 from California

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ncstateplaya from North Carolina

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Evan from Maryland

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by djtomain from Florida

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jheezee from Texas

May 17, 2014
Spike & Jérôme’s Collaboration Ale from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 94 ratings