Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Barleywine
Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel BarleywineKentucky Bourbon Barrel Barleywine
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From:
Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
 
Kentucky, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
Ranked #188
ABV:
10%
Score:
77
Ranked #27,059
Avg:
3.37 | pDev: 17.21%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
182
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 25, 2022
Added:
Mar 12, 2014
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  52
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Ratings by DavoleBomb:
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Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania

2.52/5  rDev -25.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
Poured into a snifter.

3.5 A: Clear deep plum color. One finger of frothy beige head. Retention is alright given the ABV and a short ring of lacing is left.

3.25 S: The barrel comes through well. Big leather, vanilla, and oak. Caramel, toastiness. Just a few hints of dark fruits including plum, red apple, and a touch of raisin. The base beer doesn't offer a whole lot.

2.25 T: The taste is severely lacking. It's all barrel and no base beer. Leather, tannic astringency, vanilla, oak. Toasty. Just a touch of plum, raisin, and toffee. Overall pretty dry.

2.25 M: Medium body. Moderate carbonation. Lacking all creaminess.

2.0 D: This is a pretty piss poor beer. Fails miserably as a barleywine.
Sep 13, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

2.69/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2014 Vintage
12oz bottle poured into a tulip

A- pours a clear deep amber color with a ruby hue, one-finger foamy white head reduces to a thin film

S- initial aroma is reminiscent of nail polish remover. Beyond that, undertones of caramel, grainy malt, oak and raisin

T- super astringent up front with an off-putting note of rubbing alcohol. Mid-palate continues the astringent bitterness before finishing with a hint of oak that falls off, leaving just bitter alcohol

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel and a warming finish

O- couldn't finish this one
May 25, 2022
 
Rated: 2.02 by Sk8sean86 from Massachusetts

May 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3 by BeerTest from Florida

May 04, 2017
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

3.34/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Aged 2 years ,so rating set to current average.

Aroma is initially very caramel forward, bourbon, with sherry oxidation emerging to counter the sweetness. Notes of cardboard surface.

Flavor is very sweet throughout, big caramel character, with notes of vanilla and bourbon dominating. The finish is fairly woody, with lingering bitterness. Sherry is faint, but adds a little character. Still very boozy and overly bitter. Touch astringent.
Feb 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by ChrisHanna from Virginia

Jul 03, 2016
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Reviewed by madbrewer9 from Florida

2.92/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Looks like a barleywine, smells like ethyl alcohol, tastes like??
Wow,how do you mess up a barrel aged barleywine to this extent!
Taste is slight burnt rubber and rubbing alcohol which a touch of dark fruit.
Finishes very thin and somewhat bitter.
BA barleywine is one of my favorite styles, this one totally misses the mark!
Jun 22, 2016
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Reviewed by Jaypeajus from Indiana

3.29/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
I had a nice long review of this but it froze and lost it...short story..GREAT looking beer, aaaaand not much else. Not what a barley wine could be IMHO
May 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.66 by Zayzay1 from Kentucky

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Italiano86 from California

Mar 01, 2016
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Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho

3.27/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
beardsonbrews hooked me up with this gem... I am SURE I've had it before, but am still stoked to get a new review! Thanks Mike!! Pours a little hazy amber with a good light khaki head.. Caramel and treacle notes with vanilla woody tannins.. A bit astringent but gets a lot better with warmth.. Cool to try an old favorite once again, thanks buddy!!

3.5/3.25/3.25/3.25/3.25
Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 2.97 by Dmetal from Massachusetts

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by tommy5 from Michigan

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1KEVIN1 from Massachusetts

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by Stinger80OH from Ohio

Sep 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by BeerOps from Illinois

Sep 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by Faroveryonder from Missouri

Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 2.68 by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by ALLISON01 from Pennsylvania

Jul 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by Nordbier from Georgia

Jul 09, 2015
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Barleywine from Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 182 ratings