Barrel Aged Barleywine
BuckleDown Brewing

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From:
BuckleDown Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
13%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 18, 2024
Added:
Apr 18, 2024
Wants:
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Gots:
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An inviting aroma filled with caramel maltiness and bourbon. The taste welcomes more caramel, toffee, and dark fruit notes as well as a touch of brown sugar. The New Riff bourbon is definitely present while the oak barrel also offers some hints of vanilla.
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Reviewed by stortore from Illinois

4.21/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 ounce can into a tulip snifter. Released 12/2023, had 3/4/24.

Pours an amber color, a little cloudy, with a one inch foamy head and some foamy lacing. Aromas of caramel, malt, oak, some bourbon, light brown sugar, a little vanilla. Flavors of bourbon, caramel, oak, malt, some vanilla, light brown sugar. Smooth, a very good medium body, appropriately carbonated.

This had a different/distinctive smell and taste and I can’t really put my finger on why- but I like it. Maybe it’s the New Riff barrels. Lots of caramel and oak, sufficient barrels. Very enjoyable. Going to put away a few cans of this and see how it ages.
Apr 18, 2024