Level 5 Barrel Aged Barleywine
The Beer Company

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From:
The Beer Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
10%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 8.82%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
9
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 12, 2013
Added:
Nov 16, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Rated: 3.75 by sunny289 from California

Dec 12, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by FilumDee from North Carolina

Nov 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by DRTBrewster from Arizona

Sep 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by RegalEagle from California

Sep 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by fox227 from California

Apr 15, 2013
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.94/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at The Beer Company in San Diego, CA.

Pours a murky brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, brown sugar, toffee, and citrus zest. Taste is much the same with a brown sugar flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and sticky mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty but strong.
Mar 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by largadeer from California

Feb 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by grover37 from District of Columbia

Jan 07, 2013
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Reviewed by HopHead84 from California

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11/07/2012

On tap at The Beer Company. This is an American Barleywine aged for a year in an Elijah Craig barrel with some aged unbarreled Barleywine and fresh hoppy Red Ale blended back in at the end.

A: Reddish brown with a fleeting off-white head. Nice color.

S: Whiskey and caramel with oak and vanilla. Firm hop profile from the Red Ale which lends orange and grapefruit. Nice hop bouquet.

T: Caramel and bread with pine, earth, tangerine. Smooth moderate bitterness. Quite hoppy but nice flavor on the whole. I detect a little oak and vanilla. Whiskey is well integrated and alcohol is well hidden throughout.

M: Upper medium body with medium carbonation.

Overall: A good hoppy barrel aged American barleywine. Not a lot of barrel but a nice beer regardless. I think the brewer succeeded in what he was trying to accomplish with this beer. Javib458 orders this by the pint to start off a night so he would probably recommended it, and so would I.
Nov 16, 2012
Level 5 Barrel Aged Barleywine from The Beer Company
Beer rating: 4.08 out of 5 with 9 ratings