Barrel Aged Barley Butcher - Willett Rye
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

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From:
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
12.5%
Score:
+5 ratings needed
Avg:
4.27 | pDev: 2.11%
Ratings:
5 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 20, 2025
Added:
May 02, 2023
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Rated by stortore from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Didn’t know this one had a separate listing. Had 12/1/23.
Jun 20, 2025
 
Rated: 4.25 by smartassboiler from Illinois

Nov 27, 2023
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Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois

4.43/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very boozy, good example of a barrel aged Barleywine, strong characteristics of vanilla, caramel, and malt. Whiskey is as strong as anything else here. Medium bodied, clean finish, lot of boozy heat.
Nov 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by Sparky44 from Illinois

May 28, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Released 3/8/23; drank 5/1/23 @ the Yarchives.

Opaque brown/orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a big, noisy tan head; strong lacing remained.

Leather, oak, caramel & raisin notes in the nose.

Thick, sticky mouthfeel.

Caramel, raisin, whiskey heat & leather flavors.

Robust & tasty English Barleywine. I'd have another!
May 02, 2023