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Barleywine
Portsmouth Brewery
- From:
- Portsmouth Brewery
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 11.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 10.1%
- Reviews:
- 32
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 31, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 04, 2007
- Wants:
- 26
- Gots:
- 0
A deep amber, full bodied, intensely bold beer that is made to show off the true qualities of the malts used. Flavors of figs and dates and malt sweetness predominate with enough earthiness from the hops to balance this beer.
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Reviewed by Bicyclette from New Hampshire
4.2/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
It's Decadent on a cool, damp eve...
Portsmouth has a cask of Barleywine Ale on Bourbon Oak that they're pouring from one of the downstairs casks. Personally, I am *so* partial to Bourbon finishing...
Lots of Bourbon fragrance. Lightly acidic with a lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Bold but not overwhelming malt. Little chocolate instead of the frequent burnt toast. Just enough hops to balance the flavor a bit.
Finish is warming, spicy and mellow at the same time.
Head was a billowy while foam with reasonable lasting power. Chestnut brown in color and nearly opaque.
On cask for maybe a couple more days... Maybe it'll still be here when it rains next.
Sep 13, 2013Portsmouth has a cask of Barleywine Ale on Bourbon Oak that they're pouring from one of the downstairs casks. Personally, I am *so* partial to Bourbon finishing...
Lots of Bourbon fragrance. Lightly acidic with a lightly syrupy mouthfeel. Bold but not overwhelming malt. Little chocolate instead of the frequent burnt toast. Just enough hops to balance the flavor a bit.
Finish is warming, spicy and mellow at the same time.
Head was a billowy while foam with reasonable lasting power. Chestnut brown in color and nearly opaque.
On cask for maybe a couple more days... Maybe it'll still be here when it rains next.
Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts
3.76/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
22 oz bottle was poured into a large snifter.
Appearance: This beer poured an off white head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a dark ruby brown color with no clarity, but small by bubbles can be seen coming up the side of the glass.
Smell: Caramel and toasted malts, dark fruits, and booze.
Taste: Caramel, biscuity, toffee, boozy, tingly, dark fruits, some banana, and tingly hops.
Mouthfeel: Silky smooth, full bodied, boozy, medium carbonation, and nice and warming.
Overall: Pretty solid barleywine that I have enjoyed on draft and bottles. I love stopping by here on the way through Portsmouth on the way to OOB.
Aug 03, 2013Appearance: This beer poured an off white head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a dark ruby brown color with no clarity, but small by bubbles can be seen coming up the side of the glass.
Smell: Caramel and toasted malts, dark fruits, and booze.
Taste: Caramel, biscuity, toffee, boozy, tingly, dark fruits, some banana, and tingly hops.
Mouthfeel: Silky smooth, full bodied, boozy, medium carbonation, and nice and warming.
Overall: Pretty solid barleywine that I have enjoyed on draft and bottles. I love stopping by here on the way through Portsmouth on the way to OOB.
Barleywine from Portsmouth Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
59 ratings
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