77 Anniversary Ale
Bootlegger's Brewery

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From:
Bootlegger's Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 9.89%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
11
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 03, 2019
Added:
Apr 25, 2010
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Ratings by Halcyondays:
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Reviewed by Halcyondays from California

3.87/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Bootlegger's,

A: Pours an orange-brown with a light tan head. Fair lace.

S: Hops all the way. Pine, cedar and grapefruit, classic American nose.

T: Upfront stone fruit, with white grapefruit, apricot and a bunch of pine. Not seeing the Belgian influence here, but it's definitely tasty.

M: Robust, resiny, oily, full-bodied.

D: A very good barleywine, standard flavours, but well made. Not overly sweet which I liked.
May 16, 2010
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Rated: 4.33 by evanwoertz from California

May 03, 2019
 
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Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by wethorseblanket from California

Dec 12, 2014
 
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Aug 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Lucasperea from California

Jun 01, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mister_Joshy from California

May 29, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Jstark5150 from California

Dec 29, 2011
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Reviewed by antioch from California

4.2/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Bootleggers Tasting Room 5/7/2010. I've had the opportunity for a few weeks to try this, but I've put it off until it cleared up. Last night, the owner/brewer said it had cleared up.

A: Clean brown color with a slight white head, not murky at all!

S: Hops, hops and hops. Pine, grapefruit, pine and a bit of resin. Also a bit of nuttiness and caramel.

T: Great hops flavor up front. Citrus, nutty, grapefruit, toffee, caramel and a bit of breadiness. Definitely more hops than most barleywines you'll find.

M: Slick, smooth with a medium mouthfeel. Normal amount of carbonation for a barleywine, it was nice.

D: The drinkability is what you would expect from a barleywine. But, if you don't like hops, then definitely avoid this one.
May 09, 2010
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Reviewed by brokensail from California

3.89/5  rDev +4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at Bootleggers

A: A very murky, muddy light brown color with a very minimal tan head.

S: The hops really stand out wonderfully on the nose. A lot of grapefruit, miscellaneous citrus, pine, fruit, and earthy hop notes. There's a nice bit of bread behind it as well.

T: Though not as intense as in the nose, the hops really carry the flavor of the beer. The citrus and pine hops give the beer a great bitterness which sort of dominate the malts and sweetness that you would normally expect from a barleywine.

M: The body is perhaps on the thin side for a barleywine and the minimal carbonation gives it a slick feel on the tongue.

D: A pretty nice beer from Bootlegger's, though I think I preferred the 76 a bit more. This one might be a bit better with some more carbonation.
Apr 30, 2010
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Reviewed by DoubleJ from Wisconsin

3.29/5  rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
It's been 77 years since Prohibition was repealed in the US, and to celebrate, Bootlegger's has made a ...Belgian Barleywine?! On to the beer:

It's murky! Cocoa brown color with very little in the head department. Despite the Belgian influence, it's very American in style. the hop aroma was a good start to it all. Enough piney hops to make a hophead happy. Funny, this beer was very pleasing to me for the first few ounces. After that, I thought it was maybe a little unbalanced, but still enjoyable. But my last few ounces, I was ready to move on. Piney hops with hints of mango were the dominant flavors, and the Belgian influence was minimal at best; I could find a little bit of fruit skins. Body was a touch light for the size, but still had enough meat on its bones.

Hmmmm...I generally like Bootlegger's beers, and obviously this was experimental, but I think the recipe could be improved upon. Less hops and/or more Belgian yeast would be good places to start. Worth a try, but I'll pass and wait patiently for 78 Anniversary Ale.
Apr 30, 2010
77 Anniversary Ale from Bootlegger's Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 11 ratings