Maltvin
Side Project Brewing

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From:
Side Project Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
Ranked #19
ABV:
15%
Score:
97
Ranked #698
Avg:
4.46 | pDev: 4.93%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
48
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 07, 2024
Added:
Apr 01, 2019
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  4
Collaboration with Evil Twin Brewing

English Barleywine aged in a blend of Rittenhouse Rye and Maple Bourbon barrels for 19 months.

Maltvin 2023 was aged in a combination of Willett bourbon and Willett rye barrels for 19 months before selecting a blend that exemplified notes of toffee, vanilla, nougat and soft caramels. It was then conditioned for several months in the bottle before release.
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Ratings by Stevedore:
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.55/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On-site at Side Project, served into a goblet glass.

Dark brown body, nearly black, pours like a stout, really. One finger offwhite head, fair retention, no lacing.

Smell is a bit mindblowing. Maple bourbon, rye, milk chocolate and fudge. It wasn't what I was expecting. The barrel character is incredibly strong here without adding any sort of boozy heat. A touch of char, maybe. It's fairly sweet, but in a fashion that isn't quite toffee or caramel-forward; it's not really manifesting as much of the classic English Barleywine profile on the nose, and even less so on the palate. A fair bit of a confusing beer, but if you think of it like a stout and less of a classic EBW, it all makes sense. Perhaps the heavy barrel-aging tempered out the typical sweetness of Evil Twin's influence. Either way, the barrels really all comes together well here.

Full bodied, good carbonation, fairly chewy with a nice bourbon-soaked milk chocolate candy bar with maple glaze on the finish. Smooth and appropriately smooth, without being anywhere close to being diabetic. Pretty good beer, one that defies categorical expectations and I think that's mostly because of the maple. It isn't a classical EBW like Anabasis was, but neither is it anything like an Even More Jesus or something similar from Evil Twin.
Apr 09, 2019
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.27 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Feb 07, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by eawolff99 from Minnesota

Jan 14, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by kjkinsey from Texas

Nov 10, 2023
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

4.45/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Look - super dark brown bw mud with slight slight rimming and lacing
Smell and taste - great caramel toffee rye woody barrel, nice dates as well and sweet but not overly sweet
Feel - full body light carb
Overall - pretty tasty
Nov 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.35 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Nov 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by Shogun250 from Vermont

Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.55 by Chilmer from Iowa

Oct 06, 2023
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

4.34/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Black with a murky complexion. There's a trace of brown around half of the rim. The aroma is of bourbon and rye. I'm tasting bourbon and loads of dark malty sweetness. The mouth seems thick, but surprisingly viscous considering the ABV.
Aug 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Jul 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4.39 by vfgccp from New York

Nov 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.24 by Beerbom from California

Sep 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.46 by leroybrown10 from Missouri

Apr 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4.07 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Oct 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.42 by StoutSnob40 from California

Oct 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by mgundy32 from Wisconsin

Sep 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.64 by MJSFS from Florida

Aug 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.68 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Aug 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.38 by brandoneast from Texas

Aug 05, 2019
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

3.86/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This one pours looking like a straight up stout, with a pretty dark black color, with a small head, and no lacing.

This smells like sugary maple candy, caramel fudge, dusty cocoa powder, toffee, bourbon, and oak.

This is massively sweet, but it's still a pretty well done barleywine. It's massive and sticky - with lots of maple, but not much bourbon or oak to tamper the sweetness. This is also quite chocolatey for a barleywine, with not enough caramel or toffee.

This is thick, syrupy, and lightly carbed, with not a ton of easy drinkability. It's easily a slow sipper.

I expected quite a bit more out of this one. It's just way too sweet and syrupy, unfortunately.
Aug 04, 2019
Maltvin from Side Project Brewing
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 48 ratings