American Barley Wine
Deluxe Brewing Co.
- From:
- Deluxe Brewing Co.
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 05, 2020
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon
3.65/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Look: Cloudy amber with a minimal white head that settles quickly to a film up top and leaves good lacing behind
Aroma: Warm bread, caramel, earthy hop notes, alcohol, and wafts of citrusy hops
Taste: Bread, earthiness, and caramel jump out first and quickly joined by caramel-like malt and some booze. Earthy and citrus hops battle for position amongst the malt before closing with moderate bitterness and alcohol heat
Mouthfeel: Full tasting but lighter in feel than the beer style or ABV would suggest, medium to low carbonation, and dry on the finish
Overall: This is good stuff but definitely not a full-blown winner in my book. I love what these folks do but this seems just a step behind what I had hoped for and would expect from them – lighter on flavor and feel and this is thinner that what I feel a Barleywine should be. The bottle says “2019 Vintage” so seems like this is actually from last year which would change my feelings and adjust my expectations for this as I like my Barleywines fresh, rough, and raw. Good enough still for an evening sipper though
Dec 05, 2020Aroma: Warm bread, caramel, earthy hop notes, alcohol, and wafts of citrusy hops
Taste: Bread, earthiness, and caramel jump out first and quickly joined by caramel-like malt and some booze. Earthy and citrus hops battle for position amongst the malt before closing with moderate bitterness and alcohol heat
Mouthfeel: Full tasting but lighter in feel than the beer style or ABV would suggest, medium to low carbonation, and dry on the finish
Overall: This is good stuff but definitely not a full-blown winner in my book. I love what these folks do but this seems just a step behind what I had hoped for and would expect from them – lighter on flavor and feel and this is thinner that what I feel a Barleywine should be. The bottle says “2019 Vintage” so seems like this is actually from last year which would change my feelings and adjust my expectations for this as I like my Barleywines fresh, rough, and raw. Good enough still for an evening sipper though
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