Life
Wren House Brewing Co.
- From:
- Wren House Brewing Co.
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 14.7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.17 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 18, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 09, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This is a very special barleywine that we’ve created to support our dear friend Alex of @dontdrinkbeers during this challenging time and to raise awareness of colon cancer and to encourage early screening.
We often approach this classic style as a celebration of malt expression and this beer is no exception. Despite being a young barleywine, patience remains an essential ingredient with a boil time that has been casually described by our brewers as “forever”. Finding that delicate balance between bitterness and sweetness, LIFE boasts freshly cracked walnut, toasted demerara sugar and orange peel on the nose followed by a silky mouthfeel and bountiful carbonation that carry with them vanilla, fresh fig.
We often approach this classic style as a celebration of malt expression and this beer is no exception. Despite being a young barleywine, patience remains an essential ingredient with a boil time that has been casually described by our brewers as “forever”. Finding that delicate balance between bitterness and sweetness, LIFE boasts freshly cracked walnut, toasted demerara sugar and orange peel on the nose followed by a silky mouthfeel and bountiful carbonation that carry with them vanilla, fresh fig.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.17/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The coloration on the pour is excellent; deep brown hues with a touch of rusty orange when it catches the right light. Off-white carbonation buildup leads to a thin, lightly clinging head that settles slowly.
The nose has a great subtle complexity to it, featuring notes of fig, toasted walnut, and hints of anise. The underlying malt adds a roasty quality, and prior to warming we get some cola aromatics as well. As Life approaches room temp, candied oranges really come to the forefront and add another layer to the experience.
The palate punches with sweetness immediately; burnt caramel and raisin. Almost immediately there's an estery bitterness that pulls up stride-for-stride. At colder temp it's a little overwhelming and off-putting, but with warmth it really hits its rhythm. The malt bill is really a feature here, complimenting the more robust notes but also offering a sort of texture and bitterness that allows subtle hints of citrus and toasted vanilla to come to the foreground as well in the finish.
The mouthfeel starts on the thinner side but really gains great volume with time and temperature. There's minimal coating but still good weight. The esters are present but the bitterness associated dissipates with time. The carbonation is present and helps level out the warmth from that 14.7% hit on the finish. There was a goal for this beer to find the balance between bitter and sweet, and I think largely they were successful here with Life.
Mar 18, 2024The nose has a great subtle complexity to it, featuring notes of fig, toasted walnut, and hints of anise. The underlying malt adds a roasty quality, and prior to warming we get some cola aromatics as well. As Life approaches room temp, candied oranges really come to the forefront and add another layer to the experience.
The palate punches with sweetness immediately; burnt caramel and raisin. Almost immediately there's an estery bitterness that pulls up stride-for-stride. At colder temp it's a little overwhelming and off-putting, but with warmth it really hits its rhythm. The malt bill is really a feature here, complimenting the more robust notes but also offering a sort of texture and bitterness that allows subtle hints of citrus and toasted vanilla to come to the foreground as well in the finish.
The mouthfeel starts on the thinner side but really gains great volume with time and temperature. There's minimal coating but still good weight. The esters are present but the bitterness associated dissipates with time. The carbonation is present and helps level out the warmth from that 14.7% hit on the finish. There was a goal for this beer to find the balance between bitter and sweet, and I think largely they were successful here with Life.
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