Local's Stash Reserve Series: Black Barleywine Style Ale
Crazy Mountain Brewery
- From:
- Crazy Mountain Brewery
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- English Barleywine
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 8.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 05, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
This black beauty features a grain bill that is as immense as it is dark. With a deliciously chocolaty aroma, this Black English style Barleywine has dark malt and chocolate flavors that accompany the high alcohol percentage associated with the style. Very similar to an Imperial Stout.
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.97/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.97/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A: The beer is jet black in color. It poured with a short tan head that died down, leaving lacing on the surface and a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of dark malts are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has lots of flavors of dark malts and a bit of roast. Hardly any alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels a bit more than medium-bodied and a little dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. Faint hints of warming from the alcohol are present.
O: This is an interesting beer—it's almost like a blend between a barleywine and a stout. It is quite drinkable considering its strength.
Serving type: bottle
Dec 03, 2017S: Moderate aromas of dark malts are present in the nose.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste has lots of flavors of dark malts and a bit of roast. Hardly any alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels a bit more than medium-bodied and a little dry on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. Faint hints of warming from the alcohol are present.
O: This is an interesting beer—it's almost like a blend between a barleywine and a stout. It is quite drinkable considering its strength.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by mwilbur from Minnesota
4.09/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 750 mL bottle into snifter.
A: Pours a very dark brown with a generous 2-3 inch foamy dark tan head with good retention.
S: Booze soaked raisins, caramel malt, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk chocolate, and a hint of a vinous note.
T: Dark bitter chocolate, earthy spice (e.g. nutmeg), raisins, that vinous note, and sweet caramel malt. Kind of an odd middle ground between a barleywine and an imperial stout. Hint of butterscotch with warming.
M: Soft and supple feel. Medium-heavy body. Sweet with mild stickiness. Mildly bitter. Lingers and matures a little bit on the palate.
D: An interesting--and slightly odd--brew for sure...walking the line between barleywine and imperial stout.
Feb 13, 2017A: Pours a very dark brown with a generous 2-3 inch foamy dark tan head with good retention.
S: Booze soaked raisins, caramel malt, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk chocolate, and a hint of a vinous note.
T: Dark bitter chocolate, earthy spice (e.g. nutmeg), raisins, that vinous note, and sweet caramel malt. Kind of an odd middle ground between a barleywine and an imperial stout. Hint of butterscotch with warming.
M: Soft and supple feel. Medium-heavy body. Sweet with mild stickiness. Mildly bitter. Lingers and matures a little bit on the palate.
D: An interesting--and slightly odd--brew for sure...walking the line between barleywine and imperial stout.
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
4.1/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Another 750 ml bottle in their Reserve series.
Black but not pitch black. Smallish head of foam, lacing is better than I expected.
Smells of caramel/sweet malt, dark fruit, a bit of hoppy bitterness. In that order.
Dark chocolate, pitted fruit, caramel malt and more hop bitterness than what the smell insinuated. A wee bit astringent but, overall, quite smooth. The ample alcohol does a good job of hiding in the background.
High end of medium bodied, moderate carbonation.
Bottled February 9th. Might have been somewhat rough fresh. At this point, it's a lovely drop. Could be even more enjoyable given some more time.
Jul 26, 2016Black but not pitch black. Smallish head of foam, lacing is better than I expected.
Smells of caramel/sweet malt, dark fruit, a bit of hoppy bitterness. In that order.
Dark chocolate, pitted fruit, caramel malt and more hop bitterness than what the smell insinuated. A wee bit astringent but, overall, quite smooth. The ample alcohol does a good job of hiding in the background.
High end of medium bodied, moderate carbonation.
Bottled February 9th. Might have been somewhat rough fresh. At this point, it's a lovely drop. Could be even more enjoyable given some more time.
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