Good
Alpine Beer Company

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From:
Alpine Beer Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
17%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.28 | pDev: 8.88%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
84
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 16, 2019
Added:
Dec 05, 2006
Wants:
  46
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by HopHead84:
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Reviewed by HopHead84 from California

4.5/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
6/11/2010

Dark orange with a small off white head. The nose is of caramel, toffee, and candied citrus, mostly grapefruit and orange. The flavor is moderately sweet toffee and caramel with that same candied grapefruit I detect in the nose. Alcohol is present but nicely integrated. The finish is sweet with lingering citrus and booze. The mouthfeel is full, sticky, and creamy and carbonation is low. With Good as a base beer, it's no wonder that Great is just that. Among the best American Barleywines I've tried. Delicious.
Jun 12, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by Docrock from Illinois

Feb 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by largadeer from California

Apr 18, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.2/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Was really amazed at how light (orange) colored this beer was given its strength. Small head around 1/3" on it.

Puts a bunch of toffee, caramel and booze into your nostrils. Sticky, amazing mouthfeel that hides the abv so damn well, its cliche. Tons of hops, but not so noticeable given the hefty body. If you're lucky, take a chance on this one. Really good in small sizes.
Nov 30, 2015
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Reviewed by raiderandbeerfan from Nevada

4.22/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Drinking this one on tap at the Alpine brewpub. A lighter color for something so strong, this is the burnt orange, really small 1/10" head on it, aroma was boozy and warming, all that sticky toffee and caramel.

Similar to other San Diego barleywines, it is big time malt base with big time hoppiness. The heat is apparent on one's breath. Very sticky all over the mouth.

For 17%, just wow, hides that alcohol relative to its strength. Immense mouthfeel stickiness. I wouldn't want an entire bomber of this, but a 4oz pour of something like this is just right.
Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by lm858 from Italy

Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by stwok21 from California

Mar 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.88 by Dbrulet from Iowa

Feb 13, 2015
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Rated by McSmack from California

3.58/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Good is really sweet and sticky. Where the sweetness over powers the flavors.
Feb 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by IPeteA91 from Texas

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 4.51 by warrendietrich2001 from Nevada

Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.88 by rockernino from California

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 5 by Luisfcarrizo from Florida

Jan 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4.21 by Nightrain87 from California

Jan 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.42 by BoozyCollins21 from California

Jan 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by Cynic-ale from Texas

Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.1 by BAsbill from California

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by davelag from California

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.15 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Dec 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sourdog from California

Dec 01, 2014
Good from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 84 ratings