Big Iron
Sun King Brewing Company

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From:
Sun King Brewing Company
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 9.77%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
26
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 09, 2016
Added:
Oct 17, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by mlockman from Indiana

3.71/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Definitely a malt-forward brew, but it's malt-centricity is well attenuated by hop-flavor so it finishes clean with a mild fruitiness rather than drawn-out and sweet. That being said, there is definitely not enough hopping to qualify this as an American Barleywine and is definitely firmly in the English style.
Apr 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Jho3325 from Indiana

Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by Nat1975 from Indiana

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by Dreadnaughtzombie from Indiana

May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by BeerOps from Illinois

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by DoctorEvil65 from Washington

May 17, 2015
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Reviewed by dmgeng from Indiana

4.06/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I wanted to try this one before I got an entire growler for a trade!

A - Deep amber color. Thick and slightly opaque. Big white head with good lacing.

S - Strong malt character with some dark fruits, caramel, and alcohol. Definitely a barleywine that is malt focused, malt forward, and malt delivering.

T - Initially it is complex with mostly the rich malt character holding true, then the alcohol along with some light fruity, herbal hops and then fruity yeast character. The booze is toned down due to the thick, malt sweetness but still adds some warmth. The complex fruit from the yeast is a nice flavor to help balance out the rich malt. There is only a slight hop bitterness but this beer is definitely malty sweet.

M - High mouth-feel with moderate to carbonation. It is somewhat heavy on the palate but isn't as rich as some leaving a lot of flavor but not too cloying.

Overall, a very good representation of the style. I really enjoyed what this beer had to off and it could do well in a BJCP competition. It has everything that you would want in a barleywine and if you haven't tried one you should start with this one. I prefer a hoppier taste but this is still very good.

Glass- 3oz taster
May 15, 2015
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Mostly translucent, but slight transparency, red brown, with a light tan head, some lacing.

S - Nose of caramel and alcohol warmth.

T - More caramel, subtle herbal notes, yeast and dough, a strong hint of spirits.

M - Slightly sticky, a bit thin, with enough carbonation to clean for the next drink.

O - Tasty, and balanced. A good solid barleywine.
May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mike412 from Indiana

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by Domvan from Texas

Feb 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Feb 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by robwestcott from Indiana

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by italianstallion from Wisconsin

Jan 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by shirtless_mike from Indiana

Aug 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Kyrojack from Indiana

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BSuter from Indiana

May 13, 2014
Big Iron from Sun King Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 26 ratings