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Leviathan - Barleywine Style Ale
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

Leviathan - Barleywine Style AleLeviathan - Barleywine Style Ale
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
10%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 13.09%
Reviews:
105
Ratings:
235
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 28, 2018
Added:
Nov 20, 2010
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by BigPlay1824:
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Reviewed by BigPlay1824 from New York

4.08/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed in a snifter

A: pours a medium amber color that is very slightly hazy and has a finger of light tan head that is very frothy and lingers nicely, leaves a small amount of spotty lacing
S: vinegar, alcohol and bourbon
T: begins with a definite woody note then moves into what i would call a bourbon like character, finishes with a pretty obvious alcohol tinge that actually isn't unpleasant
M: pretty intense carbonation which lingers all the way to the end of the sip, drinks with a pretty interesting thick viscosity, leaves the mouth wet and sticky
O: i can never really decide if i like barley wines r not, i'm pretty sure my mind changes daily but this one was pretty nice, a bit aggressive but i think that character really fits the style
Jan 18, 2012
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Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)

3.71/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Basic barleywine.Eight years out. Smells the style. malt and hops. Above average mouthfeel. Still delivers , lasting foam.Boozy residual.A worthwhile contribution to the allowing of retired beer ratings.
Dec 28, 2018
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Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas

4.02/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Hazy dark amber body, crowned by a massive, dense, and persistent cream-colored head. Thick, unbroken lacing coats the glass walls.

Aroma: Caramel, plums, raisins, plums, and honey dominate the aroma. There is a strong undercurrent of sweet alcohol as well. Hops are present, to be sure, mainly herbal and floral in character.

Taste: Dark fruit and caramel dominate the taste. Sweet, warming alcohol is a supporting undercurrent, throughout. The malt contributes a flavor somewhere between biscuit and shortbread, more to the latter, for a slight sweetness. Hops dominate the finish, with woody, herbal flavors vying with the caramel, dark fruit, and sweet alcohol, drawing the taste to a gracious close.

Mouthfeel: Smooth and full, simply excellent.

Drinkability/Notes: Simply wonderful. Another excellent example that is, alas, apparently no more. As I clean out the veer cellar to make room for new acquisitions, I feel a touch of sadness at those we will probably never experience again.

Presentation: Packaged in a standard twelve-ounce brown glass longneck bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a South American Pilsener-style glass.
Aug 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by aufie from Texas

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by REVZEB from Illinois

Dec 18, 2015
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Reviewed by thepenguin from Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Reviewed 3/21/12

L: A nice color; deep burgundy. Off-white head with lots of suspended sediment.

S: Caramel mingling with dark fruits and licorice. Pretty malty but some hop aroma is perceptible. Alcohol is present. Also bisquity. Pretty nice.

T: More dark fruits, caramel, and toffee. A maltiness that is both bready and bisquity, with a good deal of hop bitterness; more than I had anticipated. Pretty malty upfront . Alcohol also has a presence in the taste.

F: Medium-full, slick mouthfeel. Low carbonation. A good deal of alcoholic heat, which Iā€™m not welcoming at the moment.

Overall: A decent English barleywine. This one packed a bit of heat; some time in the cellar would do well to curb the hotness as well as let some of the hoppiness fade, which is a little much for the style. But not bad at the end of the day.
Sep 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by BKotch from Texas

Aug 25, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours orange tinted amber with 2.5ā€ off-white foam collarthat grips the side of the glass.
S: Resiny, citrusy hops, sweet malt, dried fruit.
T: Begins with sweet malt, some light caramel notes, light fruit and a hint of dried apricot.
F: This is a full bodied luscious, chewy beer with medium carbonation
O: The big malt and hops mask the alcohol making for a deceptively drinkable beer.
May 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.1 by d_cook_roc from New York

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by VTBrewHound from Vermont

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Doomcifer from Rhode Island

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by dleiner from New York

Jul 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Phigg1102 from New York

Jun 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by rlamoy from Vermont

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MattXT from Virginia

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Burt from Rhode Island

Apr 27, 2014
Leviathan - Barleywine Style Ale from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 235 ratings