Other People's Barrels
Revolution Brewing
- From:
- Revolution Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 15%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 7.65%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 30, 2026
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Other People’s Barrels (O.P.B.) is an unblended, unfiltered barrel of Barleywinery V.S.O.J. finished sur lie in a Herman Story Petit Verdot “heavy lees” barrel. It’s a beer/wine hybrid made from our signature sweet, old, Barleywine rather than the typical dry and oftentimes wild Farmhouse ale. Possibly the most bepurpled beer to ever come from the stacks, it’s weighty and malty like our signature Barleywine, with a veritable wall of acid and oak penning a denouement of drying fruit tannin, vanilla, caramel, and toasted brioche in a flash.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.61/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Purple hints to the opaque brown body, beige ring. Smell is crushed by the wine barrel in an almost pungent fashion, vinous grape, bourbon raisin, caramel, and vanillins most obvious to my nose. Taste adds cocoa, but yeah the big dumb wine barrel is out of balance. Feel is vinous and boozy with malts felt more than barley. This didn't work for me
Apr 30, 2026
Rated by stortore from Illinois
4.3/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap 4/17/26. Liked this better than volume 2. Quite tasty.
Apr 18, 2026
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.79/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I had this on draft 1/26/25 @ Revolution's Taproom.
Black appearance.
Almost no tan head; no lacing remained.
Booze heat, dry red wine & faint chocolate notes in the nose.
Thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Spicy cinnamon & booze heat flavors up front; mild caramel & wood notes on the finish.
Not the flavors I love, palate-wise, but it's mildly enjoyable.
Feb 12, 2025Black appearance.
Almost no tan head; no lacing remained.
Booze heat, dry red wine & faint chocolate notes in the nose.
Thick, sticky mouthfeel.
Spicy cinnamon & booze heat flavors up front; mild caramel & wood notes on the finish.
Not the flavors I love, palate-wise, but it's mildly enjoyable.
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