Hunter Barley Wine No. 1
Potters Hotel & Brewery (Hunter Beer Co)

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Potters Hotel & Brewery (Hunter Beer Co)
 
Australia
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
10.2%
Score:
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Avg:
3.39 | pDev: 3.24%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 08, 2014
Added:
Jan 27, 2014
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Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands

3.28/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Got this one from BobbyHeenan in a big box of Australian happiness. Cheers!

From a 75cl bottle into a snifter

APPEARANCE: Pours a two finger, fluffy, off-white head with good retention. Slightly hazy burnt orange with no carbonation evident. Head fades slowly to a full wisp and clings to the sides of the glass. A ring remains leaving touches of lacing down the glass. Good looking brew.

SMELL: Caramel, toffee, light butterscotch and some piney hops. Smells pretty nice. Bold barleywine nose, though not quite complex enough to compete with the best in its style.

TASTE: Not as impressive as the nose, but still nice. Flavorful with toffee and caramel sweetness, but some perfume-like alcohol as well. Big and lingering aftertaste of toffee, some butterscotch, bitter pine flavors and alcohol perfume, the latter of which hurts it somewhat.

PALATE: Medium body and medium carbonation. A bit lighter on the palate for the style, slightly creamy, goes down fine and finishes slightly mouth-coating. A bit of perfume alcohol lingers.

OVERALL: This one actually grows on you as it sits. The feel improves and the perfume qualities mellow a bit, but it's still not enough to bring this up to the top of its class. A decent, enjoyable beer that I wouldn't turn down again. Thanks again BobbyHeenan!
Jul 08, 2014
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Rated: 3.5 by Vanz from Australia

Jan 27, 2014
Hunter Barley Wine No. 1 from Potters Hotel & Brewery (Hunter Beer Co)
Beer rating: 3.39 out of 5 with 2 ratings