Old Horizontal
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery

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From:
Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
8.4%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.64 | pDev: 4.53%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
4
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 17, 2003
Added:
Feb 03, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by doerickson:
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Reviewed by doerickson from Virginia

4.58/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Had this one on tap--just a remarkable beer. Very nice tan/light amber color. Creamy in the mouth, and a bit sweet, though certainly not overwhelmingly so. Goes down very easy with little aftertaste. Dangerously drinkable at 8.4 ABV. A pleasure--made me want to try the rest of Rock Bottom's brews.
Feb 20, 2002
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by nixhecks from Rhode Island

4.92/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
The best barley-wine style ale that I have had in a long time, hands down. Minimal sediment on the pour, with a sand colored head that retains longer than any of the others that I have had of this style (still only holds for a couple minutes). Fruity, flowery, and overall pleasant nose. Mouthfeel is unbelievably rich and "chewy", with an overpowering sweetness that is reminiscent of a Belgian tripel or trappist style ale (at least it is reminiscent of the ones I have tried), Definetely a beer I would use as an example of the style, and one I could recommend to anyone looking for a uniquely good time.
Jan 17, 2003
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Reviewed by Bierman9 from New Hampshire

4.35/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had this cask-conditioned.... Dark copper colored with a fine, creamy head. Has a mild, malty-sweet nose. Body is medium-full, and smoothness is medium-smooth on the tongue. Great sweet, malty flavor, with alcohol warming you on the way down. Mmmmmmmm!
Feb 25, 2002
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Reviewed by Todd from Finland

4.7/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Had this bad-ass beer on cask. Oh yeah.

Slightly cloudy, orange/red amber w/ a creamy, sticky, tightly laced head. Wet paper, biscuit, alcohol and fruit in the nose. Mouthfeel is super creamy, smooth, light but syrupy too -- practically floats on the tongue. One of the best "bodied" beers that I've ever had. Flavours are indicative of a mature beer -- all smoothed together, like the flavours had some time to get to know each other. Bready/biscuit foundation. Hop flavour is tea-like, tamely bitter and sinks into a rich caramel flavour. Finishes w/ some sweet residual, but for the most part is clean.
Feb 03, 2002
Old Horizontal from Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
Beer rating: 4.64 out of 5 with 4 ratings