2022 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine
Phantom Canyon Brewing Company
- From:
- Phantom Canyon Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.15 | pDev: 1.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 04, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 29, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Our annual Barleywine release in late November has been a staff favorite for many years. This batch was finished in the finest Elijah Craig 14-year Bourbon barrels for 3 months. Notes of caramel, toffee and bruleed sugar help balance the rich oak character and strong ABV.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I get lots of charred toffee and brown sugar plus hints of raisin, candied nuts, and vanilla. The barrel character is surprisingly strong for only 3 months of aging, adding a nice layer of booze and an oaky tingle. Good stuff!
Nov 04, 2023
Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured at fridge temp. Pours a nice dark brown with almost no head. The nose is dominated by dark fruit, sweet toffee, and a hint of bourbon. A slight molasses note as well.
The taste is fantastic. The barrel stands out right away, which is surprising given that it was only aged for 3 months. Wow. Tons of toffee, bitter oak, slight vanilla, burnt brown sugar, and tons of malts. So smooth!
Jul 14, 2023The taste is fantastic. The barrel stands out right away, which is surprising given that it was only aged for 3 months. Wow. Tons of toffee, bitter oak, slight vanilla, burnt brown sugar, and tons of malts. So smooth!
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.05/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Deep garnet hued body; dense carbonation; less than one-finger thick head yet dense, creamy, and light khaki colored; nice sheets of foam coat the interior glass. Mild toffee notes with white oak on the nose. Big malt flavor; caramel and light toffee; light brown sugar and vanilla; fairly bold bourbon element emerges halfway through the taste; earthy sweetness. Heavy body; smooth and velvety; fairly intense alcohol warmth percolates through the residual sugars.
This English-styled barleywine is a fine sipper. Just the base beer would have been nice. I would like to try this one with a year or so of aging to see if it would have tamed the barrel-aging a bit. It has some intensity now that being dialed back a bit would round out the character and overall enjoyment of the beer.
Pouring temperature: 41 °F; bottling info: 2022; Limited Bottle Release #49 of 172
Nov 29, 2022This English-styled barleywine is a fine sipper. Just the base beer would have been nice. I would like to try this one with a year or so of aging to see if it would have tamed the barrel-aging a bit. It has some intensity now that being dialed back a bit would round out the character and overall enjoyment of the beer.
Pouring temperature: 41 °F; bottling info: 2022; Limited Bottle Release #49 of 172
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