Tørst Back Room
Evil Twin Brewing

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From:
Evil Twin Brewing
 
New York, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
11.2%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 11.08%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
63
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 09, 2017
Added:
Feb 27, 2013
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  4
Port Barrel Aged Barley Wine
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Ratings by sgtaxt:
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Reviewed by sgtaxt from Massachusetts

4.57/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Appearance: Opaque mahogany. Creme colored head that sticks around but does not coat the glass. Some grit poured from the bottom of the bottle. Perhaps from the Port barrels?

Smell: Burnt caramel, dates. Bright and sweet.

Taste: Caramelized brown sugar; some black cherry, dates, plum; high ABV is well masked, yet still pleasantly warm.

Mouthfeel: Chewy body, light carbonation, becomes slightly cloying after six oz.

Overall: Beautiful barleywine. Not too sour, nor too sweet. Full of flavor and warmth. Thrilled to have a chance to drink this beer.

Source: Received a bottle for volunteering at EBF '13
Apr 02, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Apr 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Aug 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by JMBSH from Colorado

May 04, 2015
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Rated by bgold86 from New York

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Less sweet than Front Room, more carbonation, a more traditional aged barely wine.
Apr 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by aasher from Indiana

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.41 by LightnerLiquorKS from Kansas

Feb 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

Feb 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Feb 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by twelveinches from Washington

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by Nat1975 from Indiana

Feb 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.1 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 09, 2014
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.85/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Well, I've had this in the cellar for a stretch. Here goes. A very dark murky brown brew poured into a snifter. Almost no head to speak of, just a ring of dark beige bubbles around the glass. Aroma is sweet malts and fruit, golden syrup and molasses dredged over grapes and prunes with a whiff of herbal, woody hops. Palate is thick, rich, and fruity, with my brain undecided as to whether the raisins/prunes or molasses/toffee hold ultimate sway. There's an undercurrent of cherry pipe tobacco and perhaps thick red wine. Butter brickle and peanuts. Fig cookies. Its an interesting combination, leaving me at a loss regarding how everything can hang together so well without unpleasant clashes. I am getting coffee liqueur, toffee, and roasted barley late, particularly in the semi-sweet finish. Any obvious grain flavors reveal themselves late but they certainly show up for the soiree. There is some booziness but this is rather refined in its power. Very syrupy and thick, top end of the body spectrum. My bottle is approximately a year old. All in all, a sweet treat that captures this style well, with minimal woody flavors from the barrel aging and a corresponding well preserved sweetness.
Nov 15, 2014
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

4.31/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
In a taste of ale that rival the strength, complexity and savory character of the most hardened wine, Evil Twin's barleywine gets back to its British roots to celebrate all of what's best about barley- unlocking all its sweetness, power, hearty nuttiness and its complementary role to yeast esters and patient aging.

Its dark tawny, ruby and garnet hues give the ale a stately austere. Its dense lather of foam swirls about the rim, giving up its potent aromas within. Dark, dried, pitted fruits of the raisin realm tether throughout deep toffee and buttery maple sweetness.

As the ale seeps deeply into the tastebuds, its sweetness locks in. Heavily caramelized malt becomes sweet with syrup and molasses- a perfect complement to the date, raisin, fig, cherry, apple and plum flavor. With a rummy spice flavor acting in balance, the ale remains succulent with those fruitcake and figgy medley.

Full bodied and syrupy, its near-cloying body backs off so that the ale can be enjoyed as fine port or cognac. Its spicy alcohol applies a stern but controlled heat that thins the malt and signals closure to taste even though decadent nutty malt flavors lurk well after.
Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by DanGeo from Michigan

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.35 by Hendrick24 from Wisconsin

Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Corson from Canada (AB)

Sep 24, 2014
Tørst Back Room from Evil Twin Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 63 ratings