Mount Everest
Pacific Western Brewing Company

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From:
Pacific Western Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
9%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
2.51 | pDev: 32.67%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 16, 2014
Added:
Jan 01, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by RedSunRising:
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Reviewed by RedSunRising from Canada (BC)

1.49/5  rDev -40.6%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
Poured into a small sampler glass and shared with a few friends.

A - Translucent amber, no head

S - Alcohol, almost nothing else. Maybe a slight hint of sweeter malts

T - Barely has any flavor at all. Big booze notes, a slight, grainy, simple semi-sweet malt note is present. I think I can taste the slightest amount of hops, but its a very earthy hop flavor. Kind of has that rice taste, like someone took a domestic beer (Think Canadian, Bud, or Kokanee)and amped up the alcohol.

M - Medium throughout. No lasting bitterness or anything, really, besides alcoholic heat.

I think one of my friends hit the nail right on the head when they made the following pun:

"Barley wine?! Ha! They should have called it a BARELY wine! Cause it has barely any flavor!"

This is no barely wine, I wouldnt even call it a Strong Ale. I'm not really surprised though, I dont expect much from the people who brew Cariboo...
May 21, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

3.5/5  rDev +39.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I am not sure why this got such bad reviews. It is definitely an American barley wine, so the expectations should match this. It's definitely hoppy - reminds me of a fresh Bigfoot from Sierra Nevada.

Smell - Hoppy notes, citrus, caramel.

Taste - Hoppy upfront. Fairly mellow aftertaste. A bit of orange peel.

Mouthfeel - surprisingly creamy, nice.

I would like to see this with age. Definitely could use a few years, but it's tasting nice now.
Jun 16, 2014
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Reviewed by ZachT from Canada (BC)

2.54/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 2.5
750 mL bottle

A- slightly cloudy light copper / amber, about one finger of head
S- Fairly strong alcohol, caramel, sweet hop aroma, not very complex for a barley wine
T: Very sweet and malty, a bit hoppy, warming alcohol, overwhelmingly sweet - this did not taste like a typical barley wine at all
M: Medium body, nice warming alcohol, leaves a sweet hoppy flavor behind

O - Not a bad beer, but this is not a typical barley wine, way too sweet for a barley wine, very light tasting as well. If this were a different style of beer I would have rated a little higher but I rated with the expectation of it being a barley wine - fails in comparision to other barley wines I've had
Jan 01, 2014
Mount Everest from Pacific Western Brewing Company
Beer rating: 2.51 out of 5 with 3 ratings