Cigar City / Swamp Head Roosevelt
Swamp Head Brewery

Cigar City / Swamp Head RooseveltCigar City / Swamp Head Roosevelt
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From:
Swamp Head Brewery
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
13%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 10.7%
Reviews:
28
Ratings:
79
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 01, 2016
Added:
Feb 09, 2012
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  17
Brewed with Pecans.
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Rated: 4.09 by joemochas from Florida

Oct 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by suckaj from Florida

May 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by rspauldi from Texas

Apr 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Dave_Treat from Virginia

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by devilfluff from New Jersey

Mar 14, 2016
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Reviewed by KensWorld from Florida

4.21/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Bottled in 2012. Almost 4 years old, I sure hope this aged well. Pours a hazy reddish brown with cream colored head, about 1 finger high. No lacing left on tulip glass. Smell is very pungent, lots of sweet malty aromas. Slightly nutty as well. Very strong smelling, nice. Wow, this beer packs a punch! Extremely flavorful with pecans very noticeable. Sweet malty flavors abound. A mouthful is actually very hard to achieve since the alcohol burn and richness is so overpowering. This is by far the most flavorful and heavy Barleywines I've had to date. It is similar in richness to Bourbon County Barleywine but not near as balanced. I was afraid it was past its prime but no, it has evolved into this monster of a beer. It be nice to see if Swamp Head comes out with this recipe again. 4.25
Jan 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by jaydoc from Kansas

Dec 30, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From tasting notes. This bottle was cellared 2 years. L: Hazy amber under a 1” cream colored foam cap that provides rich lace. S: Nuts, caramel, traces of honey, hints of leather and alcohol. T: Rich, malty, chocolatey, alcoholic, hints of sherry, fruit, alcohol with a bitter hop accent.. F: Smooth with fine soft, medium carbonation, full body. O: A solid American barleywine improves after 2 years in the cellar.
Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by scott2269 from Ohio

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by M1A2 from Ohio

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.38 by DangerDawg from Ohio

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by Sanderson from Washington

Jan 10, 2015
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Reviewed by scottfrie from California

4.24/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle into snifter. Bottled November 2011.

A: Pours a caramely leather color with a finger of greasy tan head that slowly faded into bubbly film and collar.
S: Leather, caramel, booze, tobacco, and rich resiny hop oily comes through on the nose.
T: Powdery chocolate, leather, tobacco, caramel, nutty quality, and chocolate syrup flavors come through. The finish is full of greasy, oily, and bitter hop resin and tree sap. A great nutty malt and oily hopiness, along with a touch of roast, lingers in the aftertaste. Tobacco lingers as well. Booze is present but not hot at all. Very flavorful and not overly bitter or boozy.
M: Thick and heavy body, slick and oily viscous mouthfeel, tingly but low carbonation. Smooth and rich and very easy to sip.
O: A very enjoyable barleywine. Not especially nutty, but everything works well. Very enjoyable.
Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by kif from Illinois

Jul 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TheSleepyMonkey from Tennessee

Jun 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GuttaMane138 from Florida

Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ldhughes3 from Louisiana

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bartos from Florida

Jan 16, 2014
Cigar City / Swamp Head Roosevelt from Swamp Head Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 79 ratings