Anfernee
Westbrook Brewing Co.
- From:
- Westbrook Brewing Co.
- South Carolina, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 9.56%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 06, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by zac16125 from South Carolina
3.68/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
growler into a snifter
Tapped for the Old Time release, not sure if this is a one off or will make it to bottles. Westbrook's first take on the style, I believe.
A: Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with 1/2 a fingers width of light tan head which dissipates down almost immediately. Leaves zero lacing.
S: Lots of roasted malt aromas, char, burnt black coffee, chocolate. Doesnt really smell like a barleywine, at all. Definitely more stout like.
T: Tastes a little more like a barleywine, but still more stout-ish. Theres a significant amount of sweetness, some booze, roasted malt, subtle dark fruit, bitterness, caramel/toffee.
M/D: Full bodied, a bit syrupy, ABV restrained, drinkablility is average.
O: Overall, good but not great. I enjoyed this one, but with so many great beers from Westbrook I dont think this is one Id add to the regular rotation.
Oct 13, 2013Tapped for the Old Time release, not sure if this is a one off or will make it to bottles. Westbrook's first take on the style, I believe.
A: Pours a very dark brown, almost black, with 1/2 a fingers width of light tan head which dissipates down almost immediately. Leaves zero lacing.
S: Lots of roasted malt aromas, char, burnt black coffee, chocolate. Doesnt really smell like a barleywine, at all. Definitely more stout like.
T: Tastes a little more like a barleywine, but still more stout-ish. Theres a significant amount of sweetness, some booze, roasted malt, subtle dark fruit, bitterness, caramel/toffee.
M/D: Full bodied, a bit syrupy, ABV restrained, drinkablility is average.
O: Overall, good but not great. I enjoyed this one, but with so many great beers from Westbrook I dont think this is one Id add to the regular rotation.
Reviewed by MacQ32 from South Carolina
3.72/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Not exactly sure what the availability of this will be, but it was released on Tap at the Old Time release!
A - Pours a very dark near black color (mostly deep brown with hints of mahogany) with a nice finger of light chocolate colored head. Great retention and lacing. I almost expect a weaker head from a barleywine.
S - A bit too faint. English earthy hops and bitter roasty malts. Mostly smokey/almost burnt malts. Alcohol is almost undetectable and malty sweetness in non-existent in the nose.
T - Smokey/roasty malts. Minimal hoppy bitterness and no sweetness. To me, I think piney/resinous hops and sweet malts - this doesn't really have either. Hops are there but well outshined by roasted/burnt malts.
M - Definitely a thicker, fullish body with hardly any carbonation. A bit of a sipper, as it should be.
O - Honestly, in a blind tasting, I would be inclined to guess that this was a Black IPA more than a barleywine. Tastes decent but not at all like a barleywine in my opinion.
Oct 12, 2013A - Pours a very dark near black color (mostly deep brown with hints of mahogany) with a nice finger of light chocolate colored head. Great retention and lacing. I almost expect a weaker head from a barleywine.
S - A bit too faint. English earthy hops and bitter roasty malts. Mostly smokey/almost burnt malts. Alcohol is almost undetectable and malty sweetness in non-existent in the nose.
T - Smokey/roasty malts. Minimal hoppy bitterness and no sweetness. To me, I think piney/resinous hops and sweet malts - this doesn't really have either. Hops are there but well outshined by roasted/burnt malts.
M - Definitely a thicker, fullish body with hardly any carbonation. A bit of a sipper, as it should be.
O - Honestly, in a blind tasting, I would be inclined to guess that this was a Black IPA more than a barleywine. Tastes decent but not at all like a barleywine in my opinion.
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