No14 English Barley Wine
8 Sail Brewery
- From:
- 8 Sail Brewery
- England, United Kingdom
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 05, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 23, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
4.05/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
No other tasting notes read (lable incl) pre reviewing this...
L- Dark chestnut red, pours slightly hazy with 2Cm pale tan head. The head holds well which is pretty amazing considering the ABV% and the surface-tension of the liquid.
S- Yep, wine-like and puddingy as in the trad Xmas 'plum-pudding', just no custard here with it.
T- Wooooah! 1st sip takes say 3 seconds to build on the palate then boom you realise what it's just done. But's it's very polite at the same time, even understated. Deep stewed fruits, richness, a warming dessert wine aspect (sherry, madeira?) into a balancing hoppy and quite dry finish. That repeats sip after sip, it still has a 5mm head and my palate is hanging in fresh and loving this.
F. It's pretty full on, a slow sipping beer for me. CO2 in the mouth is great. I'm glad I started this one chilled as as I take it slowly it's warming a touch and the rich becomes more sweet to me.
O- It's very good, lovely balance. Could have been quite a thumper but it's cleverly understated. One esp for winter. For the price it seems entirely reasonable. Well done 8Sail, an accomplished brew!
Bought from the Real Ale Store. £5.45 330ml bottle BB=? Can't find it anywhere but I'm unfussed this elixir might be robust enough to survive an ice age.
Nov 05, 2024L- Dark chestnut red, pours slightly hazy with 2Cm pale tan head. The head holds well which is pretty amazing considering the ABV% and the surface-tension of the liquid.
S- Yep, wine-like and puddingy as in the trad Xmas 'plum-pudding', just no custard here with it.
T- Wooooah! 1st sip takes say 3 seconds to build on the palate then boom you realise what it's just done. But's it's very polite at the same time, even understated. Deep stewed fruits, richness, a warming dessert wine aspect (sherry, madeira?) into a balancing hoppy and quite dry finish. That repeats sip after sip, it still has a 5mm head and my palate is hanging in fresh and loving this.
F. It's pretty full on, a slow sipping beer for me. CO2 in the mouth is great. I'm glad I started this one chilled as as I take it slowly it's warming a touch and the rich becomes more sweet to me.
O- It's very good, lovely balance. Could have been quite a thumper but it's cleverly understated. One esp for winter. For the price it seems entirely reasonable. Well done 8Sail, an accomplished brew!
Bought from the Real Ale Store. £5.45 330ml bottle BB=? Can't find it anywhere but I'm unfussed this elixir might be robust enough to survive an ice age.
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