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Candela
Green Flash Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Green Flash Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10.9%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 13.74%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 12, 2017
- Added:
- Dec 01, 2012
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 3
Collaboration with Cigar City Brewing
The collaborative efforts between Cigar City Brewing and Green Flash Brewing eventually went down a path with the idea that the resulting brew should not only be a very special brew but also one that will go nicely with a great American cigar…a green wrapper Candela. Technical Description: So massive is this Rye Barleywine after a long and intensive boil that it envelops the 75 IBU of hops given it. The super rich qualities of this brew come from the best British floor-malted, pale barley available. Top quality specialty malts that add to its opulent body include British Crystal German Rye. Spanish cedar lends wood aging with a depth of dark mahogany and a hint of Szechuan peppercorn spice that cuts the luxurious malt sweetness. With a beer this rich and decadent you may indeed, “Have A Cigar”. Cheers from, Chuck Silva & Wayne Wambles.
The collaborative efforts between Cigar City Brewing and Green Flash Brewing eventually went down a path with the idea that the resulting brew should not only be a very special brew but also one that will go nicely with a great American cigar…a green wrapper Candela. Technical Description: So massive is this Rye Barleywine after a long and intensive boil that it envelops the 75 IBU of hops given it. The super rich qualities of this brew come from the best British floor-malted, pale barley available. Top quality specialty malts that add to its opulent body include British Crystal German Rye. Spanish cedar lends wood aging with a depth of dark mahogany and a hint of Szechuan peppercorn spice that cuts the luxurious malt sweetness. With a beer this rich and decadent you may indeed, “Have A Cigar”. Cheers from, Chuck Silva & Wayne Wambles.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.47/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I think I had this at Mellow Fellow in North Lake Tahoe. Man we kicked some ass at cornhole that night. A mixture of those brown and auburn colors, heading into red territory towards the edge, off white ,1/3" head on top. Lots of caramel, cedar, and earthen malt on this one in the aroma department. This leans more of a Cigar City aroma moreso than Green Flash.
Booze, cedar, caramel, earth, raisin. Hops jump in at the mouth feel stage as you comprehend this is still a substantially bitter beer as well. Palate gets tempered to the booze and it fades into the background keeping it from being too challenging to drink.
I think this is a worthy and unique subgenre in the wood aged barleywine beers out there.
Jan 12, 2017Booze, cedar, caramel, earth, raisin. Hops jump in at the mouth feel stage as you comprehend this is still a substantially bitter beer as well. Palate gets tempered to the booze and it fades into the background keeping it from being too challenging to drink.
I think this is a worthy and unique subgenre in the wood aged barleywine beers out there.
Candela from Green Flash Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
102 ratings
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