500 Barleywine
El Toro Brewing Co.

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From:
El Toro Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 30, 2007
Added:
Jul 30, 2007
Wants:
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Gots:
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Reviewed by GClarkage from California

3.8/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
07/28/07- Had on tap at the El Toro Brewery in Morgan Hill, CA.

Presentation- Via the tap into (2) 4oz samplers.

Appearance- Caramel brown in color with a 1/4 inch creamy light off white head. Leaves light lace streaks.

Smell- Decent amount of rich caramel, some light hops and maybe a touch of smoke?

Taste- Caramel which is semi sweet, but not quite enough to blow you away. Good hop presence, but a touch too bitter ber style.

Mouthfeel- Pretty smooth drinking brew with a lower than avg carbonation level.

Drinkability- All in all a pretty good barleywine...if only some of the flavors were pushed up and the hops pushed a bit down. Still very good.
Jul 30, 2007