Barley Able To Stand - Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged
Rustic Leaf Brewing Company

Barley Able To Stand - Rye Whiskey Barrel AgedBarley Able To Stand - Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Rustic Leaf Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
4.27 | pDev: 0.47%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 17, 2020
Added:
Oct 01, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Aged in a Two James Catchers Rye Barrel, malt and classic American hops showcase this deep amber American rendition. A subtle sweetness followed by a faint hint of alcohol lead the nose. The very full body shifts into faint, sweet hints of caramel, bread, and a hint of alcohol. Served in our 10oz snifter, indulging in one too many may result in you being barley able to stand.

75 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware

4.28/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Thank you superspak for this
12 oz can poured into a teku

A- A brown with ruby red highlights and a small tan head.

S- Figs, charred oak, whiskey, toffee, a little earthy/piney.

T- Toffee, caramel, dark fruits, figs, whiskey, a little earthy, oak.

M- Smooth, medium to full body.

O- A very nice barrel aged barleywine, easy to drink, ABV is well hidden.
Apr 17, 2020
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12 ounce can into snifter, canned in 9/2019. Pours hazy very dark reddish brown color with a minimal spotty lace cap that lingers. Minimal spotty lacing or streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, rye whiskey, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, and brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of roasted nuts, chocolate, cocoa, raisin, plum, fig, date, apricot, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, pine, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Minimal booze in the aromas as it warms. Taste of huge caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, rye whiskey, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, and brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of roasted nuts, chocolate, cocoa, raisin, plum, fig, date, apricot, orange, grapefruit, citrus peel/zest, peppercorn, pine, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and rye whiskey/oak spiciness on the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, with no cloying sweetness from tannic oak dryness. Light carbonation and full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mild increasing warmth of 10.5%, with minimal lingering barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged barleywine. Amazingly soft/silky feel for the style. Perfectly balanced between super rich malts and rye whiskey barrel presence/integration; solid C hops, and fruity yeast presence. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example as expected. Like a hybrid of American/English styles.
Oct 01, 2019