Johan The Barleywine
Sun King Brewing Company
- From:
- Sun King Brewing Company
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 12.35%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 15, 2014
- Added:
- Jan 25, 2011
- Wants:
- 35
- Gots:
- 11
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by ThePorterSorter from Oregon
3.85/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks silverx for cracking open this can @ our tasting
The beer pours a dark amber with a halo of white head that doesn't lace. It beer smells a like a hit of boozy caramel. The taste, as expected based on the smell, is sweet with a touch booze. However, this beer is still quite drinkable and exceptional for a canned barleywine! I'd love to sit on some of these for next summer's golfing.
Jan 08, 2013The beer pours a dark amber with a halo of white head that doesn't lace. It beer smells a like a hit of boozy caramel. The taste, as expected based on the smell, is sweet with a touch booze. However, this beer is still quite drinkable and exceptional for a canned barleywine! I'd love to sit on some of these for next summer's golfing.
Reviewed by Auracom from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.77/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Random tick opportunity thanks to Jeff. Barleywine in a can is pretty awesome, no doubt. 3 oz. poured into a CBS snifter on June 8th, 2012.
A - Pours a semi-clear, medium brown coloring. Wisps of an offwhite head that faded within a few minutes. Poor lacing. Very few alcohol legs.
S - Getting some dark pitted fruits and "bitterness", almost coffee and hops blended. Raisin bread and cinnamon brown sugar. A bit muted, or maybe gentle is a better descriptor.
T - Lots of toasted dark fruit, burnt sugar, almonds, and dark rye bread. A bit backend bitterness and an edgy roasted aftertaste.
M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, semi-dry lingering finish. Not half bad here.
D - Not too bad, perhaps a bit too calm in the aromas but the taste is aligned with what I'd expect from Sun King without even having had a whole lot from them so far.
Jun 11, 2012A - Pours a semi-clear, medium brown coloring. Wisps of an offwhite head that faded within a few minutes. Poor lacing. Very few alcohol legs.
S - Getting some dark pitted fruits and "bitterness", almost coffee and hops blended. Raisin bread and cinnamon brown sugar. A bit muted, or maybe gentle is a better descriptor.
T - Lots of toasted dark fruit, burnt sugar, almonds, and dark rye bread. A bit backend bitterness and an edgy roasted aftertaste.
M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, semi-dry lingering finish. Not half bad here.
D - Not too bad, perhaps a bit too calm in the aromas but the taste is aligned with what I'd expect from Sun King without even having had a whole lot from them so far.
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