Top 5 Barrel Aged Barley Wines

But its hot as hell.

 

I thought The Beast was a Grand Cru.

 

In addition to the BCBW, king Henry, sucaba, and alpine great posts, I would say heirloom pumpkin from almanac.

 

Sucaba
Mash and Coconut
BA Old Numbskull

 

1. Sucaba
2. CS Billionaire
3. Sucaba
4. Abacus
5. Sucaba

 

To Øl Mine is Bigger Than Yours
a 2007 bottle of Old Guardian I found at the beer hall
Mikkeller Big Worst (don't care if it's not BA, it's the be-all end-all of barleywines to me)
AtG London Balling (so buttery)

Barleywines are my favorite! Having an Upland Barrel-Chested right now as well and it's really quite good if not totally top-tier.

 

Arctic Devil
Mother of all Storms
Sucaba
BA Bigfoot
Don't really have a fifth... I only go out of my way to buy those 4.

 

I'm bored, so I'm going to list all the BA barleywines I've ever had, in approximate order of my favorites to least favorite:

1. BCBBW
2. ADWTD
3. Sucaba
4. Rye-on-Rye (listed as a "Rye Beer", but at 12% it's a ryewine, so it might as well be a barleywine)
   
5. BA Old Numbskull (Rye barrel version)
   
6. Mirror Mirror
7. Double DBA
8. Single Barrel Foggy Notion
   
9. Billionaire
10. Barrel Roll No. 4 - Hammerhead
11. London Balling
12. Rye Day The 13th (similar story to Rye-on-Rye)
    
13. Woodcut No. 8
    
14. Oak Aged Back Burner
    
15. Old Conundrum

Heck, you could also probably toss in wheat wines (White Chocolate, Pilgrim's Dole, Harvest Dance, Sweet Repute)

 

It's not barrel-aged, but it's Oak-Aged. And it is an English-style Barleywine. According to this another beer website.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30/24357/

 

Gran Cru is not a beer style. Grand Cru is implying that it is the brewery's "best" offering, or an improved, modified or bigger version of a previously existing beer (take Rodenbach and Rodenbach Grand Cru, for example). The Beast Grand Cru is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30/15619/

 

NebCo- Attampted Redrum
Firestone walker- Sucaba
Clown Shoes- Billionaire
Goose Island- Bourbon County Barleywine
Brooklyn- Hand and Seal

 

According to my mind
GI King Henry
CCB Leon
FFF BE Behemoth and BE Behemoth with Cherries
De Molen Weer & Wind Bourbon BA
Mikkeller X Barley Wine 2006

But these all have been rated really high by me and should have some mentioning
Coronado Brandy BA Barley Wine
Hangar 24 Barrel roll 4 Hammerhead
Pelican Mother of all storms
Alesmith BA Old Numbscull
Southern Tier BA Backburner
Alpine Great
Det lille bryggeri Barley Whistey wine

 

Not enough Double DBA on here. Also does anyone know if Anchor Old Foghorn has ever been barrel aged?

 

King Henry
Mother of all Storms
Double DBA
BCBBW / Insanity
Mirror Mirror

 

BA Bigfoot! I will most definitely try to get my hands on this one. I really enjoyed the regular Bigfoot. Anyone have idea when the release date is for the BA Bigfoot?

 

@WckdVbz I was just about to write the same thing. Bink grand cru, rodenbach grand cru, KMF grand cru and the Beast are all different styles.

 

King Henry was the king, but for BA Barleywines that are easily attainable, this list is tough to beat:

BCBBW
Sucaba
Mother of all Storms
Straight Jacket
CW BBBW

 

I agree with several mentioned (Revolution's Straight Jacket, SN BA Bigfoot, BCBBW), but I also want to point out Against the Grain's London Balling which is more of an English-style BA Barleywine. Many like to rip on them for their pricing/designs (totally different issue), but London Balling is fantastic. Give it a try if you see it around.

 

Deschutes Mirror Mirror
Bourbon County Barleywine
CW Bourbon Barrel Barleywine
Weyerbacher Insanity
Lift Bridge Commander Barleywine

 

Pappy barrels. It is to bcbbw what Rare is to bcbs.