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Broad Shoulders Barleywine
Goose Island Beer Co.
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- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 18.02%
- Reviews:
- 11
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 29, 2015
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 1
"Dark caramel color with a rich velvery mouthfeel and subtle malt sweetness that balances with the huge amount of hops used to brew this beer."
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Ratings by MasterSki:
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
3.85/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I've had this twice, both times out of taster glasses at GI-Clybourn. Probably served too cold.
A - Served with minimal foam that settles to a thin cap and thick-bubbled color, leaving behind a few minuscule spots of lace. Transparent caramel ruby-brown body.
S - Grapes, dark fruits, some clean alcohol, citrus hops. Surprisingly understated nose that doesn't open up all that much as the beer warms up.
T - Bready, some nebulous fruit sweetness, and a decent amount of toffee character as the beer approaches room temperature. Alcohol is better-hidden here. A little bit bland though.
M - Smooth texture, medium-full body, low but active carbonation, lightly sticky finish. Not much alcohol heat.
D - It's a pretty decent American barleywine, with some nice citrus hop character to go with a bready malt backbone. Goes down quite easily thanks to the fairly attenuated flavor profile. I'd rather just buy some Bigfoot though.
Feb 04, 2011A - Served with minimal foam that settles to a thin cap and thick-bubbled color, leaving behind a few minuscule spots of lace. Transparent caramel ruby-brown body.
S - Grapes, dark fruits, some clean alcohol, citrus hops. Surprisingly understated nose that doesn't open up all that much as the beer warms up.
T - Bready, some nebulous fruit sweetness, and a decent amount of toffee character as the beer approaches room temperature. Alcohol is better-hidden here. A little bit bland though.
M - Smooth texture, medium-full body, low but active carbonation, lightly sticky finish. Not much alcohol heat.
D - It's a pretty decent American barleywine, with some nice citrus hop character to go with a bready malt backbone. Goes down quite easily thanks to the fairly attenuated flavor profile. I'd rather just buy some Bigfoot though.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
(Served in a snifter)
A- This beer pours a slightly dense deep red toffee brown body with a light tan head of thick cream that last a bit.
S- The vinous grainy aroma has some dry fruit hints when it warms a bit.
T- The toffee flavor has a nougat taste to it with some nice toasted malt notes coming through when it warms. There is a nice green hop hint in the finish. The finish is almost sweet but I think it is a dry finish with the malt character giving it more of a sweet perception.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with no real alcohol heat until the last few sips.
O- This is a very easy to drink barleywine that is a bit on the dry side with a good but subtle hop support in the finish adds some nice depth.
Nov 28, 2012A- This beer pours a slightly dense deep red toffee brown body with a light tan head of thick cream that last a bit.
S- The vinous grainy aroma has some dry fruit hints when it warms a bit.
T- The toffee flavor has a nougat taste to it with some nice toasted malt notes coming through when it warms. There is a nice green hop hint in the finish. The finish is almost sweet but I think it is a dry finish with the malt character giving it more of a sweet perception.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with no real alcohol heat until the last few sips.
O- This is a very easy to drink barleywine that is a bit on the dry side with a good but subtle hop support in the finish adds some nice depth.
Broad Shoulders Barleywine from Goose Island Beer Co.
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
41 ratings
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