Barleywine and Chill - Honey Ex Bourbon Barrel Aged
Aardwolf Brewing Company
- From:
- Aardwolf Brewing Company
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 3.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 13, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Lagered barleywine aged in honey ex bourbon barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut
3.92/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Decent head production from a modest pour, considering the style, ABV, and barrel aging. Head quickly disappears, leaving behind only a slight oily sheen and light scattered bubbles under the surface along the edge of the glass. Body is relatively clear, and a dark, nutty brown, a shade lighter than cola, and reminiscent of prunes.
Malty-sweet on the nose, with tones of caramel, brown sugar, honey, bourbon, banana, nuts, dark bread, and figs. Minor alcohol burn through the nose.
Similar on the palate: quite sweet, but in a malty way. Not a ton of hops, although there are notes of earth, leather, pepper, bark, and pine. Despite the high ABV and high sweetness, it has a crisp cleanness; it's full bodied and a touch sticky, but it isn't chewy or thick.
Flavor notes are really similar to the nose: nuts, banana, honey, oak, bourbon mash, coconut, brown sugar, caramel, rye bread, fruit bread, figs, and dates.
A really nice beer, but perhaps a touch too sweet.
Sep 13, 2020Malty-sweet on the nose, with tones of caramel, brown sugar, honey, bourbon, banana, nuts, dark bread, and figs. Minor alcohol burn through the nose.
Similar on the palate: quite sweet, but in a malty way. Not a ton of hops, although there are notes of earth, leather, pepper, bark, and pine. Despite the high ABV and high sweetness, it has a crisp cleanness; it's full bodied and a touch sticky, but it isn't chewy or thick.
Flavor notes are really similar to the nose: nuts, banana, honey, oak, bourbon mash, coconut, brown sugar, caramel, rye bread, fruit bread, figs, and dates.
A really nice beer, but perhaps a touch too sweet.
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