Life Is A Barleywine
Mikerphone Brewing

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From:
Mikerphone Brewing
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
11.55%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 13.87%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
9
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 17, 2020
Added:
Sep 21, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
English barleywine aged first in used barrels that held Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit for 14 months, then aged an additional 4 months in freshly dumped Willet bourbon whiskey barrels.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.26 by Stevedore from Oregon

Feb 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by stortore from Illinois

Dec 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Ajlvt from Washington

Dec 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.86 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Nov 19, 2019
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.99/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap. Dark copper semi-clear body with a tan ring. Smells of toasted toffee, whiskey, wood, barley, and malt. Taste has more booze to it, and the presence of maple and slight earth can be detected as well, but mostly whiskey and barley, wood fades compared to smell, which left me wanting more of it, still got a lot going on to enjoy. Body starts heavy and thins in a hurry, maybe a little too thin, with decent dryness contrasting the booze. Interesting, but not sure I need to have again.
Nov 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Oct 26, 2019
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Reviewed by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

3.95/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Nice barleywine taste, though I don't get a ton of barrel which is a bit disappointing since that's what's advertised. A bit thin, not necessarily detrimentally so though.
Sep 30, 2019
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Rated by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

2.52/5  rDev -32.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
green apples noted in the flavor. pretty obvious this one is infected.
Sep 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Sep 25, 2019