Old Smokehouse Barley Wine Style Ale
Millstream Brewing Company
- From:
- Millstream Brewing Company
- Iowa, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 9.3%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 18.53%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 04, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 17, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.69/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Apparently this is only brewed once every six years.
A slightly muddy caramel color with some visible transparency. Head is a small ring of 1/2 finger.
Aroma of smoked malts, hot caramel, and plum. The smoked malts are quite strong, akin to smelling a bag of smokey crushed grain.
Flavor starts out with a nice balance of caramel and peat, with hints of grape. Lingering smoked malt, hop bitterness, and dark fruits remain on the finish.
Feel is medium bodied and semi-creamy. A hint of alcohol heat, and semi dry finish.
Overall, it's a decent Barleywine but the smoked malts throw off the balance of sweet/bitter a bit, but hey we knew what we were getting into, right?
Dec 08, 2017A slightly muddy caramel color with some visible transparency. Head is a small ring of 1/2 finger.
Aroma of smoked malts, hot caramel, and plum. The smoked malts are quite strong, akin to smelling a bag of smokey crushed grain.
Flavor starts out with a nice balance of caramel and peat, with hints of grape. Lingering smoked malt, hop bitterness, and dark fruits remain on the finish.
Feel is medium bodied and semi-creamy. A hint of alcohol heat, and semi dry finish.
Overall, it's a decent Barleywine but the smoked malts throw off the balance of sweet/bitter a bit, but hey we knew what we were getting into, right?
Reviewed by Ohiovania from Ohio
4.37/5 rDev +28.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev +28.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Aged two years has done amazingly. Smoke beautifully compliments the sweetness of the malt. Almost more of a fruity sweetness than a caramel or toffee.
It looks like this beer was subpar at its release but time did wonders to it.
Apr 10, 2015It looks like this beer was subpar at its release but time did wonders to it.
Rated by ALC82 from Iowa
4.19/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +23.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
tasted at a beer festival in cedar falls
Feb 24, 2015
Reviewed by Mdog from Minnesota
3.86/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Red, good head, but chunks of yeast aren't very appealing.
Smell: Nice, sweet, smoky, cured meats.
Taste: Moderate caramel sweetness with a fair amount of smoke. A bit of fruitiness--grapes. Moderately smoky finish.
Overall: I wasn't sure who this was brewed by until I saw Amana, IA. I like rauchbiers and I really like barleywines so I picked up a 4 pack. It's an interesting beer, the smoke is prominent but not too heavy, and there's the BW sweetness in the background. The grape notes could have pushed this too far into boozy malt liquor off flavor territory, but stayed in check. Worth a shot.
Mar 02, 2013Smell: Nice, sweet, smoky, cured meats.
Taste: Moderate caramel sweetness with a fair amount of smoke. A bit of fruitiness--grapes. Moderately smoky finish.
Overall: I wasn't sure who this was brewed by until I saw Amana, IA. I like rauchbiers and I really like barleywines so I picked up a 4 pack. It's an interesting beer, the smoke is prominent but not too heavy, and there's the BW sweetness in the background. The grape notes could have pushed this too far into boozy malt liquor off flavor territory, but stayed in check. Worth a shot.
Reviewed by millertime416 from Iowa
3.62/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Wow this is pretty unique, and surprisingly really good. Dark brownish-red with very little head. Smell is almost all smoke; smells like a very peaty scotch. Taste is dominated by smoke, not necessarily in a bad way, but there is also a decent malt backbone. At first I was able to detect a little hop presence, but soon the smoke overtook it. I suspect the base of this beer (without the smoke) would make an awesome american barleywine. Overall I really enjoyed this. If I didn't know better, I would have thought this aged in a scotch barrel.
If you enjoy peaty scotch, I highly recommend trying this.
Feb 01, 2013If you enjoy peaty scotch, I highly recommend trying this.
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