Killer Penguin Barleywine
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

Killer Penguin BarleywineKiller Penguin Barleywine
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From:
Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
Ranked #187
ABV:
10%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,887
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 15.21%
Reviews:
343
Ratings:
766
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 17, 2023
Added:
May 12, 2003
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  133
This limited, small-batch release is dark garnet red in color with a candied-fruit like aroma and flavor. At 10% ABV, Killer Penguin is a big barleywine that comes across very smooth and extremely balanced -- the perfect beer to share among friends.
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Ratings by oberon:
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Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina

4.18/5  rDev +17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Let me start by saying its a nice looking bottle with the red wax and 2006 embossed in it but damn its a pain in the arss to get into.Poured into a snifter a deep clear amber with a tight formed slight off white head that stuck like glue to the glass leaving a thick sheet of lace as it settled very slowly.Big complex aromas hit ya up front juicy fruity malt and a big piney hop presence but it fades quickly keeping me from giving it a higher score its great but fades to quickly.I have seen other reviews and expected a big sweet malty bomb but its not at all that nice fruitiness and brown sugar melds into hefty dry resiny piney hoppiness that lingers in the finish.As it warms I get a roasted nut presence upfront more but the hops come thru nicely,sure it might be a bit thin but damn it goes down easy,this has quite a hop profile and its quite brash,damn tasty and better than expected.
Dec 12, 2006
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Barley wine bottle share on 1/31/2015. Dark amber with a small beige head. Aroma is a strange caramel and hop mix. Flavor of caramel, raisois and a little hops.
Nov 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.05 by rangerred from Tennessee

Apr 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Feb 06, 2022
 
Rated: 1.53 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Oct 18, 2021
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

4.03/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I picked up two of these for cellaring and got one for my brother for his birthday, which I think we enjoyed at Christmas, but its a little hazy. This pours a dense medium brown with an abbreviated head and plenty of caramel malt and dark chocolate and dark fruit tones all dripping with booze. The flavor and texture are actually quite dainty and fluid considering the weightiness of the nose. Plenty of flavor but balanced enough to avoid being smothered in alcohol, Some citrus and pine keeps this drinkable and adds complexity. This was 1 2015. I would absolutely get this again and cellar it again. Strong value here.
Apr 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.61 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Apr 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.62 by smithj4 from New York

Sep 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Jul 29, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
See-through rust color.

Big white head; frothy lace.

Caramel malts & grapefruit hops in the nose; def. smells the part.

Medium thick mouthfeel.

The taste is surprisingly subtle; hints of caramel & citrus intermingle but this is not cloying.

Usually this isn't my style, but this was a pleasant surprise.
Apr 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by Nalid66 from Virginia

Apr 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Apr 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by Avitra from California

Nov 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Oct 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.12 by GunnerJim from Virginia

Apr 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by heysuz from Indiana

Apr 08, 2018
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Rated by GarrisWH from Colorado

1/5  rDev -71.8%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
probably their best beer, and it’s still awful
Apr 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Mar 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.67 by MrDis from Indiana

Mar 31, 2018
Killer Penguin Barleywine from Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 766 ratings