Cellar Worthy: BARLEY WINEs

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Rollzroyce21, May 15, 2012.

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  1. libbey

    libbey Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 British Indian Ocean Territory

    Stone old guardian
    Bigfoot
    HotD Doggie Claws
    Unita Anniversary
    Mirror mirror
    Alaskan Barleywine
    Midnight Sun Arctic Devil
    FFF Behemoth
     
    #41 libbey, May 20, 2012
  2. UnknownKoger

    UnknownKoger Pooh-Bah (1,895) Jul 9, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Bigfoot
    Thomas Hardy's
    Old Guardian
    Alaskan Barleywine
     
    #42 UnknownKoger, May 20, 2012
  3. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    Recently had a 2 year old Sebago Single Batch and it was quite good. Also recently had a 2007 Avery Samael's and it had smoothed out quite a bit.
     
    #43 Etan, May 20, 2012
  4. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Bell's Third Coast ages as well as any beer I have ever had. I've shared bottles bordering on 20 years old on a few occasion and each time I am convinced that they still have some life left in them.
     
    #44 kzoobrew, May 20, 2012
  5. EdyRuOk

    EdyRuOk Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2011 Massachusetts

    +1 for Bigfoot, Monster, Old Ruffian, and Old Guardian. A total shocker for me was Berkshire Brewing Raspberry Barleywine. I'm a fan of it fresh, but aged a year it is lights out! Couldn't believe how well it aged in just a year.
     
    #45 EdyRuOk, May 20, 2012
  6. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    N = 34​
    BARLEY WINEs

    (12) Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    (8) Stone Old Guardian
    (7) Bell's Third Coast​
    (7) Brooklyn Monster
    (6) East End Gratitude
    (6) Great Divide Old Ruffian
    (5) J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (All varieties)
    (5) Avery Samael's Ale
    (5) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
    (5) Three Floyds Behemoth
    (5) Weyerbacher Insanity​
    (4) Midnight Sun Arctic Devil
    (4) Alaskan Pilot Series Barleywine​
    (2) Firestone Walker Abacus
    (2) Anchor Old Foghorn
    (2) Lagnitas Gnarleywine
    (2) Dogfish Head Olde School
    (2) Kuhnhenn BBA Barleywine
    (2) Sierra Nevada Jack and Ken's 30th Anniversary​
    (2) Firestone Walker Abacus​
    (2) Deschutes Mirror Mirror​
     
    #46 Rollzroyce21, May 20, 2012
  7. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Is there a thomas hardy's barleywine?
     
    #47 Rollzroyce21, May 20, 2012
  8. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (999) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    Alaskan BW gets my vote.
     
    #48 allouez86, May 21, 2012
  9. UnknownKoger

    UnknownKoger Pooh-Bah (1,895) Jul 9, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah

    It's by O'Hanlon's, but BA has it classified as an Old Ale. Whatever. I've always seen it called a barleywine
     
    #49 UnknownKoger, May 21, 2012
  10. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    N = 35​
    BARLEY WINEs

    (12) Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    (8) Stone Old Guardian
    (7) Bell's Third Coast​
    (7) Brooklyn Monster
    (6) East End Gratitude
    (6) Great Divide Old Ruffian
    (5) J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (All varieties)
    (5) Avery Samael's Ale
    (5) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
    (5) Three Floyds Behemoth
    (5) Weyerbacher Insanity​
    (5) Alaskan Pilot Series Barleywine​
    (4) Midnight Sun Arctic Devil​
    (2) Firestone Walker Abacus
    (2) Anchor Old Foghorn
    (2) Lagnitas Gnarleywine
    (2) Dogfish Head Olde School
    (2) Kuhnhenn BBA Barleywine
    (2) Sierra Nevada Jack and Ken's 30th Anniversary​
    (2) Firestone Walker Abacus​
    (2) Deschutes Mirror Mirror​
     
    #50 Rollzroyce21, May 23, 2012
  11. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Another member pointed this out in the Old Ale thread... I should try and get a hold of a bottle and see. so expensive though.
     
    #51 Rollzroyce21, May 23, 2012
  12. vivasbeer

    vivasbeer Zealot (519) Feb 3, 2012 Michigan
    Trader

    Arcadia, Cereal killer. Just had an 07 and it was amazing. Also have an 08 aging.
    Third coast
    Arctic devil
    Abacus/sucuba (on your list twice btw)
     
    #52 vivasbeer, May 23, 2012
  13. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    N = 36​
    BARLEY WINEs

    (12) Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    (8) Stone Old Guardian
    (8) Bell's Third Coast​
    (7) Brooklyn Monster
    (6) East End Gratitude
    (6) Great Divide Old Ruffian
    (5) J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (All varieties)
    (5) Avery Samael's Ale
    (5) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
    (5) Three Floyds Behemoth
    (5) Weyerbacher Insanity​
    (5) Alaskan Pilot Series Barleywine​
    (5) Midnight Sun Arctic Devil​
    (3) Firestone Walker Abacus
    (2) Anchor Old Foghorn
    (2) Lagnitas Gnarleywine
    (2) Dogfish Head Olde School
    (2) Kuhnhenn BBA Barleywine
    (2) Sierra Nevada Jack and Ken's 30th Anniversary​
    (2) Deschutes Mirror Mirror​
    (2) Arcadia Cereal Killer​
    ​
     
    #53 Rollzroyce21, May 23, 2012
  14. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Thanks for catching that.
     
    #54 Rollzroyce21, May 23, 2012
  15. whitehouse50

    whitehouse50 Zealot (571) Dec 27, 2006 New York

    Bigfoot, Monster, Insanity and SN 30th ann.
     
    #55 whitehouse50, May 25, 2012
  16. gklover1

    gklover1 Zealot (555) Oct 18, 2009 Colorado

    Oh my, can't believe I forgot Alaskan. Heard the "hype", tried one fresh...drainpour.

    A favorite shop randomly put out a 3 yr old one, picked it up for a second chance...HELLS YEAH!!! That stuff was so money. (My wife hates when I say money. But I think it is so money to say money.)
     
    #56 gklover1, May 25, 2012
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  17. alexipa

    alexipa Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Colorado

    Samael's gets better every year it waits. I'm not a fan fresh, but aged is one of my favorite beers.
     
    #57 alexipa, May 25, 2012
  18. Shmeal

    Shmeal Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2009 Oregon

    I'm surprised no one said Pelican Mother of All Storms yet
     
    #58 Shmeal, May 25, 2012
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  19. ejeffer11

    ejeffer11 Zealot (646) Feb 15, 2008 New York
    Trader

    had an 07 alaskan BW the other night and it was one of the best aged barley wine's I have ever had.
     
    #59 ejeffer11, May 25, 2012
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  20. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    N = 40​
    BARLEY WINEs

    (13) Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    (8) Stone Old Guardian
    (8) Bell's Third Coast​
    (8) Brooklyn Monster​
    (7) Alaskan Pilot Series Barleywine
    (6) East End Gratitude
    (6) Great Divide Old Ruffian
    (6) Weyerbacher Insanity
    (6) Avery Samael's Ale
    (5) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
    (5) Three Floyds Behemoth​
    (5) J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (All varieties)
    (5) Midnight Sun Arctic Devil​
    (3) Firestone Walker Abacus
    (2) Anchor Old Foghorn
    (2) Lagnitas Gnarleywine
    (2) Dogfish Head Olde School
    (2) Kuhnhenn BBA Barleywine
    (3) Sierra Nevada Jack and Ken's 30th Anniversary​
    (2) Deschutes Mirror Mirror​
    (2) Arcadia Cereal Killer​
    ​
     
    #60 Rollzroyce21, May 25, 2012
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