Gathering Embers
Masthead Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Masthead Brewing Co.
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
12.5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.56 | pDev: 4.61%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 20, 2026
Added:
Mar 12, 2026
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Black barleywine barrel aged in a rye whiskey barrel before being finished in an amburana barrel.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.35 by MDDMD from Pennsylvania

Mar 20, 2026
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.76/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Halfway clear black with reddish edges and a faint tan head that quickly dies to a fluid chain around the rim.

This has a surprising vanilla creme englaise flavor, and is almost stout-like, leaning into Raisinets.

A delicious dessert without being too sweet, this is top tier barrel aged pastry barleywine.
Mar 12, 2026