Merci, Petit Caporal
Ten Ninety Brewing Company

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From:
Ten Ninety Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 20.88%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
19
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 15, 2019
Added:
Dec 23, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Barleywine aged on medium white oak.
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Ratings by DonDonson:
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Rated by DonDonson from Wisconsin

4.42/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Feb 02, 2015
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours a cloudy orange with a large white tan head that dissipates rather quickly and doesn't leave much lacing on the glass.

S: Sweet malt, caramel and toffee, slight bit of grape and stone fruit. Not the most complex smelling barleywine.

T: Sweet malt, caramel and toffee, a bit of grape and stone fruit. Not the most complex barleywine but still nice.

F: Medium to big body, carbonation feels a bit high.

O: Not a world class barley wine but still pleasant
Jan 15, 2019
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A little too boozy and whiskey forward for me. Kind of like a Jack and Coke including a thinner fizzier body than I'd expect out of a barleywine, without as much depth as an English bw should have.
Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by RichH55 from Illinois

Nov 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Nov 23, 2015
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Rated by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a 12 oz snifter from draught at Firkin on November 17, 2015.
Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by Robdiesel21 from Michigan

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.98 by Niners49 from Illinois

Sep 12, 2015
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle into a snifter.

Pours a nice looking, hazy orange. Medium head, some cling. Smell is malt first, with some grapes, yeast, a little bread, little bit of a wine aroma. Taste is again malt forward, figs, dates, grapes, some oak and a little vanilla. Smooth, solid body, maybe a bit too much carbonation.

Thought this was a pretty solid beer. Not overly complex, but a good representation of the style. The oak aging wasn't major, but it was noticeable. Worth a purchase.
Jul 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.97 by sweemzander from Illinois

Apr 26, 2015
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Rated by Sanderson from Washington

1/5  rDev -74.2%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Infected. Gusher. Medicinal smell. Solvent taste.
Mar 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by NSXAG from Arizona

Mar 07, 2015
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.52/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark orange with golden highlights, thin cap of creamy foam. Some spotty lace around the edges.

Woody bourbon aroma, sticky sweet malt, sharp boozy note.

Taste is a little harsh, Jack Daniels level of whiskey quality. Woody, with chewy malt dominating, though it's a little thinned out and attenuated from the barrel aging. Slight vanilla and syrup aftertaste. Overall it was a good first effort that could use some finessing.
Feb 28, 2015
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

3.82/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Served in a Tighthead Oktoberfest shaker pint glass.

A barleywine with what I believe to be a Napoleon reference. Right on. Anyway, this stuff pours a partly-opaque ruby-amber topped by a finger of cream-white foam. The nose comprises sweetbread, candied orange peel, mild wood, mild stonefruits, and caramel. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some mild greenery and white wine grapes as well. The body is a light hefty, with a light moderate carbonation and a thick-ish feel. Overall, a very solid barleywine. The oak doesn't do as much as you might expect, but it adds enough of a subtle character to help build out this otherwise pretty tasty beer.
Feb 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Feb 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Drew26 from Wisconsin

Feb 08, 2015
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Reviewed by AJacob81 from Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep amber beauty of an English style barleywine. Bouquet is subtle, but has fruits, fresh baked bread, and slight hint of citric hops. The flavor leads w herbal tea, caramel, and figs. Bakery rolls and a pineapple note in the middle and a semi-dry finish reminiscent of white wine imparted by the oak. Stilton is recommended as a cheese pairing on the bottle, but this does very well w triple cream brie as well.
Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by mychalg9 from Illinois

Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by jhoban19 from Illinois

Dec 23, 2014
Merci, Petit Caporal from Ten Ninety Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 19 ratings