Dank Tank DP Barleywine Ale
SweetWater Brewing Company

Dank Tank DP Barleywine AleDank Tank DP Barleywine Ale
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From:
SweetWater Brewing Company
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
10.2%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 14.18%
Reviews:
61
Ratings:
80
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 06, 2015
Added:
Jul 03, 2009
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by jdubjacket:
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Reviewed by jdubjacket from Georgia

4.28/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
This is a version of the original Donkey Punch barleywine released a couple of years ago. From what I understand, the ingredients have changed... plus it's in a different bottle, so it has to be a different beer, right?

Picked up half a dozen bottles of these at Green's on Buford the other night and have since enjoyed two.

Poured out of a 22 ounce bottle. Pours a copper, golden color with a lot of carbonation and head. It's not as dark as I was expecting for a barleywine.

Smell is VERY SWEET. Candied sugar comes to mind, but deep down I know it's the alcohol making this beer smell so sweet. The hops are very prevalent in the nose.

Taste... if this wasn't tabbed as a barleywine on the label, I'd be certain that it'd be a double IPA. The sweetness starts the beer off with the bitter hops balancing out the sweetness. The brew finishes very alcoholic. For some reason, while I was drinking this, I kept tasting honey. The taste is nearly a combination of a double IPA and a braggot. The taste is not typical for your standard barleywine.

Good amount of carbonation in the mouth and plenty of body for this beer.

Tough to drink one of these on your own, but when you do, you'll be feeling pretty good.

Overall, this beer is great. Like I said, I'd swear it was a double IPA. But, nevertheless, this is a great beer.
Jul 03, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.94 by wethorseblanket from California

Apr 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by GeorgiaBeerGuy from Georgia

Oct 10, 2014
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
1 PINT 6 FL. OZ. beer
Served in a tulip glass
Acquired in February 2013

A - It is a cloudy burnt orange in color. It is topped with an inch of tan head.

S - I smell some floral hops and bready malt.

T - It is a nice balance of floral hops and toasted malt. It has an almost tea-like taste.

M - Medium.

O - It is easy drinking for a 10.2% abv beer. I know it is well past it's prime, but it is an enjoyable try.
Apr 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Mar 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Segelstrom from Pennsylvania

Feb 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ViveLaChouffe from Georgia

Jul 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mikeincharleston from North Carolina

May 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jucifer1818 from Florida

Apr 12, 2013
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Reviewed by BARFLYB from Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to Bill for opening this one up, poured into a snifter.

A- Dank Tank has a ruby red look with some brown highlights. A frothy off white head reached about a inch in height leaving some sticky lace. Some bubbles seen rising up.

S- A small burst of hops with caramel malt giving off some candy. Some burnt sugar with a lot of barley. Getting some light dark fruit scent in the distance. Also some alcohol from this beast.

T- Not sure the age on this but the hops are still present with just as much malt sweetness. Candi, dark fruits, figs and raisons with a big amount of sweetness worthy of being called a english barleywine at this stage. The hops giving off a pine like taste. Some alcohol seeping through a bit more than in smell.

M- A bit hot with a above medium body with a light amount of carb. Some bitterness in the finish from the big hop bill but enough malts to smooth it out. For a B-wine this big, it is a smooth sipper.

D- Not knowing the age of the bottle I would say this is not extremely fresh as I did not get a hop bomb. What I did get was a delicious and great balanced barleywine that I would not mind having another.
Nov 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Jason_Quad from Kentucky

Jul 09, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by sliverX from S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Isls.

May 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4.75 by UltimateLivewire from South Carolina

Mar 11, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by drummermattie02 from Texas

Jan 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

Nov 25, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by freduardo from Alabama

Nov 22, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by mrshoes from Georgia

Nov 19, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by Rochefort10nh from New Hampshire

Nov 18, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by cadaugherty from Illinois

Nov 18, 2011
 
Rated: 1.75 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Nov 15, 2011
Dank Tank DP Barleywine Ale from SweetWater Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 80 ratings