#NOHOLDSIES: Holdsie Da Deuce (Oak Red Wine Barrel)
Haw River Farmhouse Ales

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From:
Haw River Farmhouse Ales
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 11.75%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 14, 2015
Added:
Nov 27, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by FUwolfpacker:
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Rated by FUwolfpacker from South Carolina

3.92/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Jan 13, 2015
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Rated: 4 by brewduder from North Carolina

Dec 14, 2015
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

3.66/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours amber gold and clear (SRM 4-5). Still, with no head. A faint, white ring above thick, viscous film leaves spotty lace.

Aroma is dominated by sour apple juice with light funkiness and notes of white wine.

White wine also follows into the flavor with light sourness and a very dry, lingering finish. Specific notes of apples, light caramel, and faint butter.

This beer has a medium to full body with a syrupy texture and soft carbonation. Alcohol is as expected and it is dry.

This is a fine Tripel, best enjoyed while relaxing after a day of yard work, but would work equally well with a light meal.
Nov 29, 2015
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.14/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Almost a gusher but settled down after the initial pour; in the glass, the beer is clear and golden but the head is unimpressive thought there are some splotches of lace

Smell: Sugar cookie aromatics, with hints of cherry and banana

Taste: Sugar cookie forward, with cherry esters from the red wine barrels assertive; hints of banana and honey, after the swallow as well as a modest touch of citrus; nicely balanced in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Very different from the Chardonnay barrel-aged version, with none of the green apple and boozy aspect; very much prefer this one
Oct 16, 2015
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Reviewed by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

3.96/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A very solid, enjoyable beer. Not a fan usually of Tripples, but the wine barrel aging added just enough extra character and the belgium yeast wasn't too overpowering like most tripples to make this an enjoyable beer.
Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by Zuidman from Illinois

Jun 28, 2015
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Reviewed by wedge from North Carolina

3.8/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Shining brass with a slim ring of a head. Aroma is fruit-forward with grapes, pears, and cherries, but it does have the pale malt base and yeast esters of a Tripel. Red wine barrel finally makes an appearance in the flavor: spicy yeast, cherries, wood, vanilla, and bananas. Briskly carbonated giving it a fluffy feel and leaving the tongue dry. A little acidity too, which seems to work with the barrel.
Apr 05, 2015
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Reviewed by tastybeer from North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bright orange with a small, controlled white head. Smell is very fruity and wine like... Tart citrus and wine with berries. Taste is sweet, tart, floral, soapy, fruity, and bitter. Nice fluffy, well carbonated texture. Overall good stuff. I would get this again.
Apr 05, 2015
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

4.14/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
enjoyed side-by-side with Holdsie Uno (Oak Chardonnay Barrel) and Holdsie San (Oak Bourbon Barrel) all from haw river teku glasses.

a - all three range slightly off the same sienna orange...the chardonnay happens to be the brightest of the bunch and most orange with the bourbon being the darkest and most brown with red wine somewhere in the middle. all had some creamy white head...red wine quietly towed the line as the middle of the road version.

s - the tripel is present in all and easy to pick out when comparing the three. the barrels all impart such a different angle. the red wine is by far the most subdued. if you told me this was the unaged tripel, i would believe it.

t/m/o - the red wine isn't as invisible in the taste as it is on the nose, but this one definitely feels closest to what i imagine the unaged tripel to taste and feel. knowing it is aged in red wine makes me feel like i pick up red wine notes, but it isn't dry at all and nothing really screams barrel about it. easy drinking and tasty tripel none-the-less. the set is very worth picking up and checking out. all excellent beers.
Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by brother_kenneth from Virginia

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Feb 12, 2015
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Rated by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

1.5/5  rDev -62.5%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
Had a juicy juice like quality to it that I didn't find appealing.
Feb 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by jaymo18 from Virginia

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by kscaldef from Oregon

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.48 by Krey213 from District of Columbia

Feb 01, 2015
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

4.08/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a snifter, the beer is a hazy, rose-tinged gold coloring with no head. Aromas of peach, grapes, cherries, vanilla, and woody notes, with a musty overlay, and a dry and sweet backbone. Pretty dynamic balance. Flavors are tart and richly sweet forward, with a blend of cherry, berry, and grape. Some cream highlights, with wood spice and subtle char providing a bitter edge to keep an even keel. Surprisingly rounded and smooth in mouth, with a dry edge underneath. The aftertaste is tartly sweet and dry, heavy on the fruit, with a tart linger on the smooth finish. There is an underlying crisp kick in the finish, too, showing the last stab of the carbonation. Good beer.
Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by REVZEB from Illinois

Jan 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by MontereyBay831 from California

Jan 16, 2015
#NOHOLDSIES: Holdsie Da Deuce (Oak Red Wine Barrel) from Haw River Farmhouse Ales
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 41 ratings