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Premeditated Murder
New England Brewing Co.
- From:
- New England Brewing Co.
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
Ranked #114 - ABV:
- 11.8%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #8,490 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 9.88%
- Reviews:
- 35
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 26, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 25, 2012
- Wants:
- 56
- Gots:
- 49
Full-bodied. Rife with ominous portent. Meticulously planned to the last detail.
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Rated by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.84/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sampled at a tasters choice get together on 11/19/2023. A big thanks to whomever shared this.
Nov 26, 2023Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut
3.75/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2018 bottling
Pours a heavily clouded burnished caramel-amber body topped with a steady few fingers of light beige foam; solid
retention leaves a spotty cap and heavy collar of froth; some specks of lacing remain spattered around the glass.
Aromas of caramel malt and a dark fruit medley open things up, with prominent secondary tones of stiff pine needle contributing woody and earthy notes to tones of raspberry, cranberry, and dark cherry; some brown sugar on the back end shows a building sweetness to close out the bouquet.
Taste shows cherry and other dark fruits pairing with a generous dose of fudgy toffee and caramel malt accompanied with a consistent backing of earthy hops and dried pine; lightly smoked burnt sugar sets the tone for the finish.
Mouthfeel has a medium body leaning toward the heavier side and accented with a distinct, dry thickness; slightly creamy; quiet hop bittering stays in the background along with a tinge of sticky malt sweetness that holds through the finish.
A really nice standard American barleywine with a good hop/malt balance coming through along the way; maybe too balanced, though, as no element particularly shines, and a weighty mouthfeel further blankets a fuller character from evolving.
Jun 13, 2019Pours a heavily clouded burnished caramel-amber body topped with a steady few fingers of light beige foam; solid
retention leaves a spotty cap and heavy collar of froth; some specks of lacing remain spattered around the glass.
Aromas of caramel malt and a dark fruit medley open things up, with prominent secondary tones of stiff pine needle contributing woody and earthy notes to tones of raspberry, cranberry, and dark cherry; some brown sugar on the back end shows a building sweetness to close out the bouquet.
Taste shows cherry and other dark fruits pairing with a generous dose of fudgy toffee and caramel malt accompanied with a consistent backing of earthy hops and dried pine; lightly smoked burnt sugar sets the tone for the finish.
Mouthfeel has a medium body leaning toward the heavier side and accented with a distinct, dry thickness; slightly creamy; quiet hop bittering stays in the background along with a tinge of sticky malt sweetness that holds through the finish.
A really nice standard American barleywine with a good hop/malt balance coming through along the way; maybe too balanced, though, as no element particularly shines, and a weighty mouthfeel further blankets a fuller character from evolving.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.06/5 rDev -24.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -24.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
This one pours a dark and murky brown color, with a small head, and no lacing.
This smells like stale hops, alcohol, candied fruit, and caramel.
This is a bit too brash and ugly to be truly top tier. It's quite boozy, with an almost stale taste to it. A touch of oxidation is certainly creeping in, and it's very grainy and harsh. There's a touch of caramel and vanilla, but that's the only bright spot here.
This is medium bodied, and not super drinkable, with a harsh bitterness at the end of each sip.
I think a barrel would smooth out some of the harsher edges of this very raw beer.
May 13, 2019This smells like stale hops, alcohol, candied fruit, and caramel.
This is a bit too brash and ugly to be truly top tier. It's quite boozy, with an almost stale taste to it. A touch of oxidation is certainly creeping in, and it's very grainy and harsh. There's a touch of caramel and vanilla, but that's the only bright spot here.
This is medium bodied, and not super drinkable, with a harsh bitterness at the end of each sip.
I think a barrel would smooth out some of the harsher edges of this very raw beer.
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.78/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2012 vintage, 500ml bottle into a tulip appears muddy brown with a khaki head that fades leaving spotty lace.
Aroma of minerals, citrus, earth and alcohol. This feels like it might have been quite hoppy at one time but its quite faded leaving a peculiar fruited character that masks the malt a bit.
Taste has some caramel malt sweetness, citrus, herbs and earthy almost musty grain that lingers with a faded hop bitterness mingled with alcohol.
Medium in body with modest carbonation. Its an alright brew.
Feb 15, 2017Aroma of minerals, citrus, earth and alcohol. This feels like it might have been quite hoppy at one time but its quite faded leaving a peculiar fruited character that masks the malt a bit.
Taste has some caramel malt sweetness, citrus, herbs and earthy almost musty grain that lingers with a faded hop bitterness mingled with alcohol.
Medium in body with modest carbonation. Its an alright brew.
Premeditated Murder from New England Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
229 ratings
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