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King Fox Brewery
- From:
- King Fox Brewery
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Barleywine
- ABV:
- 14%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 31, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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We got together with our friends from Shōjō Beer Co. and Odd Breed Wild Ales to support our friend Alex Kidd aka Don't Drink Beers with this very limited batch of Barleywine. Our Barleywine base was rested on previously used oak spirals and Vanilla beans. Expect notes of dark fruit, chocolate and pastry character. We will be donating the profits from this beer to Alex's Go Fund Me.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Upon pouring this, we’re met with a fairly thin appearance. The beige carbonation bubbles up and has good retention; the beer itself is a deep, brooding, crimson-hued brown.
The nose definitely benefits from time and warmth. Initially we’re greeted with a predominance of vanilla and a sweet toastiness from the malt. It gives an almost cream soda quality; tootsie roll chocolate and a warming spiced aroma almost like Amburana really begin to develop with time and add complexity.
The flavor profile begins on the front of the palate similarly to a robust, full-bodied Imperial Red. It’s heavily oaked, and we get noticeable hop bitterness right away, complimented by a balanced astringency. Following closely are notes of burnt caramel, raisin toast, and Milk Duds. The addition of vanilla softens the potency and does well to bring balance.
The mouthfeel initially feels too thin, however even with a relatively high carbonation, there is a very apparent thickening of the beer with temperature that really does well to bolster the experience. The oak treatment is present and dries the beer out, but to a comfortable level. Combined with the hop bill the oak adds bitterness that lingers into the finish, accompanying a noticeably warming, boozy finish. All 14% of this one is felt, a quality that is surely a positive one.
Oct 31, 2023The nose definitely benefits from time and warmth. Initially we’re greeted with a predominance of vanilla and a sweet toastiness from the malt. It gives an almost cream soda quality; tootsie roll chocolate and a warming spiced aroma almost like Amburana really begin to develop with time and add complexity.
The flavor profile begins on the front of the palate similarly to a robust, full-bodied Imperial Red. It’s heavily oaked, and we get noticeable hop bitterness right away, complimented by a balanced astringency. Following closely are notes of burnt caramel, raisin toast, and Milk Duds. The addition of vanilla softens the potency and does well to bring balance.
The mouthfeel initially feels too thin, however even with a relatively high carbonation, there is a very apparent thickening of the beer with temperature that really does well to bolster the experience. The oak treatment is present and dries the beer out, but to a comfortable level. Combined with the hop bill the oak adds bitterness that lingers into the finish, accompanying a noticeably warming, boozy finish. All 14% of this one is felt, a quality that is surely a positive one.
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