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Barrel Aged Behemoth
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- From:
- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Indiana, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
Ranked #14 - ABV:
- 13.6%
- Score:
- 96
Ranked #894 - Avg:
- 4.34 | pDev: 8.99%
- Reviews:
- 133
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 13, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 06, 2007
- Wants:
- 524
- Gots:
- 148
We put our American style Barleywine ale in Bourbon barrels for 12 to 16 months. The intense hop character gets rounded out and complemented with the natural vanilla, coconut and Bourbon notes extracted from the barrel aging process.
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Reviewed by ryan1788a5 from Massachusetts
4.14/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into a snifter. No date on the bottle, but I'd suspect it's at least a few years old.
A: Dark brown color with a murky protein haze. A finger and a half of beige head settles soon after the pour. Spotty lacing and broken rings.
S: Dried fig and raisin, chicory, brown cocoa powder, dark caramel, and toasted bread crust. Fading earthy and leafy hops with a bit of pine. Tootsie rolls and dusty oak. Soft notes of bourbon. Quick whiff of alcohol and vague spices. Brown sugar.
T: Follows the nose. Good malt complexity with notes of brown sugar, thick dark caramel, scones, bread crust, toffee, and rich fruit notes of fig and raisin. Fading pine and leafy hops with stiff bitterness. Barrel brings chocolate caramel chews, char, oaky vanilla, and spicy bourbon. Toast and bourbon with ribbons of caramel, chocolate, and char on a long finish.
M: Rich and thick in the mouth. Very full and chewy. Feels like it could be cut with a fork and knife. Gently prickling carbonation. Alcohol warmth and oaky tannin.
O: Very solid. Tastes like a lot of Maris Otter and traditional British malts, but there's plenty of American influence at work, too. It's exactly as advertised and hits all expectations squarely.
Mar 13, 2024A: Dark brown color with a murky protein haze. A finger and a half of beige head settles soon after the pour. Spotty lacing and broken rings.
S: Dried fig and raisin, chicory, brown cocoa powder, dark caramel, and toasted bread crust. Fading earthy and leafy hops with a bit of pine. Tootsie rolls and dusty oak. Soft notes of bourbon. Quick whiff of alcohol and vague spices. Brown sugar.
T: Follows the nose. Good malt complexity with notes of brown sugar, thick dark caramel, scones, bread crust, toffee, and rich fruit notes of fig and raisin. Fading pine and leafy hops with stiff bitterness. Barrel brings chocolate caramel chews, char, oaky vanilla, and spicy bourbon. Toast and bourbon with ribbons of caramel, chocolate, and char on a long finish.
M: Rich and thick in the mouth. Very full and chewy. Feels like it could be cut with a fork and knife. Gently prickling carbonation. Alcohol warmth and oaky tannin.
O: Very solid. Tastes like a lot of Maris Otter and traditional British malts, but there's plenty of American influence at work, too. It's exactly as advertised and hits all expectations squarely.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4.36/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2023 Vintage
12oz bottle poured into a tulip
A- pours an almost opaque brown with a one-finger off white head that has short retention and leaves nothing behind
S- boozy bourbon barrel on the nose initially, with aromas of oak, barrel juice, caramel & a hint of vanilla. Undertones of fruity hops that gives berries and some citrus zest. Some dark fruit notes of fig, raisin & dark cherry
T- surprisingly sweet and malty for the most part, drinking more like an english barleywine. A wave a caramel and toffee up front give way to notes of stewed figs and raisins. MId-palate brings out some fruity berry like hop notes, as well as some pine. The finish brings out the barrel, adding a boozy finish that gives bourbon barrel, vanilla and an enhancing caramel. Lingers of booze, bourbon and caramel
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns creamy into a warming boozy finish
Feb 06, 202412oz bottle poured into a tulip
A- pours an almost opaque brown with a one-finger off white head that has short retention and leaves nothing behind
S- boozy bourbon barrel on the nose initially, with aromas of oak, barrel juice, caramel & a hint of vanilla. Undertones of fruity hops that gives berries and some citrus zest. Some dark fruit notes of fig, raisin & dark cherry
T- surprisingly sweet and malty for the most part, drinking more like an english barleywine. A wave a caramel and toffee up front give way to notes of stewed figs and raisins. MId-palate brings out some fruity berry like hop notes, as well as some pine. The finish brings out the barrel, adding a boozy finish that gives bourbon barrel, vanilla and an enhancing caramel. Lingers of booze, bourbon and caramel
M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that turns creamy into a warming boozy finish
Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina
4.26/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Thanks to @Whyteboar for this one! (Barleywine/Stout BIF #1 - 2023)
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Triple C brewing snifter
The beer pours a deep murky brown with a small off-white head that recedes quickly leaving behind a moderate amount of sticky lacing.
The aroma is malty and boozy with a nice barrel character. notes of vanilla, toffee, raisins, licorice, and a nice hop bitterness
The taste follows the nose with notes of vanilla, toffee, licorice, dark fruits, and a hoppy bitterness. medium bodied and low carbonation. Chewy mouthfeel. inviting in all the right ways
Overall a very nice beer! I am a huge fan of Three Floyds, and this beer is no exception to their stellar track record with me. Would love to try this beer again with some age on it
Nov 10, 2023Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Triple C brewing snifter
The beer pours a deep murky brown with a small off-white head that recedes quickly leaving behind a moderate amount of sticky lacing.
The aroma is malty and boozy with a nice barrel character. notes of vanilla, toffee, raisins, licorice, and a nice hop bitterness
The taste follows the nose with notes of vanilla, toffee, licorice, dark fruits, and a hoppy bitterness. medium bodied and low carbonation. Chewy mouthfeel. inviting in all the right ways
Overall a very nice beer! I am a huge fan of Three Floyds, and this beer is no exception to their stellar track record with me. Would love to try this beer again with some age on it
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.15/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a light, murky, brown color, looks dark brown in the glass; thin, light tan head. Malty, musty aroma; a bit of roasted malt; barrel wood. Moderately sweet taste with a boozy edge; caramel and nougat; light brown sugar; bourbon; phenol bitterness. Heavy mouthfeel; rich and silky on the palate; alcohol warmth percolating through the residual sugar heft.
The looks and smell are decent enough, but the taste is the highlight. For a high ABV beer, it's remarkably drinkable and balanced.
Pouring temperature: 43 °F; bottling info: BOTTLED 2023
Source: @DIM
Nov 03, 2023The looks and smell are decent enough, but the taste is the highlight. For a high ABV beer, it's remarkably drinkable and balanced.
Pouring temperature: 43 °F; bottling info: BOTTLED 2023
Source: @DIM
Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
4.35/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark brown color with a minimal head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of dark fruits and vanilla. Taste is sweet dark fruits. Slight alcohol warmth at the finish and no hoppy bitterness.
Oct 28, 2023Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas
4/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
8/16/23
Pour is a murky brown/deep ruby. half finger of lightly khaki foam dissipates quickly to ring around the glass.
Nose is caramel, toffee, bourbon
Taste is bourbon, citrus, orange, vanilla, oak, toffee, caramel, solid bitterness. definitely not overly sweet.
Will likely benefit from some extended aging. Good beer.
Aug 20, 2023Pour is a murky brown/deep ruby. half finger of lightly khaki foam dissipates quickly to ring around the glass.
Nose is caramel, toffee, bourbon
Taste is bourbon, citrus, orange, vanilla, oak, toffee, caramel, solid bitterness. definitely not overly sweet.
Will likely benefit from some extended aging. Good beer.
Rated by DanO1066 from Maryland
4.18/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4pk
Jul 08, 2023Rated by zonker17 from Texas
4.36/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
At least 2.5 years old. Great barleywine overall, but the barrel is muted. Not getting much more than the standard here.
Mar 19, 2023
Barrel Aged Behemoth from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
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96 out of
100 with
620 ratings
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