Your favorite Barleywine?

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  1. Bferber

    Bferber Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 New York

    King Henry.

    Distantly followed by Sucaba and BCBBW, then BA Bigfoot, ADWTD and BA Central Waters.
     
    #21 Bferber, Jun 23, 2015
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  2. ChrisinRI

    ChrisinRI Initiate (0) May 5, 2014 Rhode Island

    All of them!

    Seriously my top five:

    Great
    Aaron
    Omega Point
    King Henry
    Sucaba
     
    #22 ChrisinRI, Jun 23, 2015
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  3. cherche

    cherche Pooh-Bah (2,476) Mar 27, 2013 Washington
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    Mirror Mirror is one of my favs if you want a very sweet, lightly BA'd barleywine
    Sucaba is you are looking for more bourbon
    For non-BA barleywines that arent too tough to find or too expensive my favorites are Old Ruffian and Olde Gnarleywine
     
    #23 cherche, Jun 23, 2015
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  4. cherche

    cherche Pooh-Bah (2,476) Mar 27, 2013 Washington
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    I still havent been able to fork over the $$$ required to try it...worth $50 at a restaurant?
     
    #24 cherche, Jun 23, 2015
  5. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    Yikes! I think I paid $35 for mine at The Hop & Vine...

    For my second choice, I'd go with Doggie Claws from Hair of the Dog.
     
    #25 JouerAvecLeFeu, Jun 23, 2015
  6. cherche

    cherche Pooh-Bah (2,476) Mar 27, 2013 Washington
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    okay, worth $35? :slight_smile:
     
    #26 cherche, Jun 23, 2015
  7. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    Yeah... But it's definitely a special occasion / share with friends sorta deal.
     
    #27 JouerAvecLeFeu, Jun 23, 2015
  8. PhishNoC

    PhishNoC Aspirant (275) Jul 21, 2014 Tennessee

    Hands down Anchorage A Deal with the Devil
     
    #28 PhishNoC, Jun 23, 2015
  9. Mongrel

    Mongrel Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Maryland

    BCBBW and it's not even fair. I also really enjoy wine barrel aged barleywines like Mirror Mirror and Cab barrel Below Decks.

    Old Ruffian might be my favorite non-barrel-aged barleywine, followed closely by Bigfoot.
     
    #29 Mongrel, Jun 23, 2015
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  10. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    It's $30-35 a bottle in Alaska. It was $33 here.
     
    #30 BMBCLT, Jun 23, 2015
  11. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    At this point, I'd probably put Pretty Things Our Kindest Regards at the top. Just had the last of my 2014's, too. I love Olde School; They're not making it in 2015 and I'm glad to have three left from last year's stash.

    For BA, I'd call Brick Kiln from Jackie O's the best I've had.

    Summer months I try to stock up on BW best I can.
     
    #31 mattosgood, Jun 23, 2015
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  12. BethanyB

    BethanyB Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2013 New York

    There's a Swedish microbrewery called Nils Oscar that makes an excellent barleywine. As far as a barleywine you can find just about anywhere, Weyerbacher's Insanity would be my choice so far. And I say "so far" because I'm a big barleywine fan, and I know there's lots left for me to try!
     
    #32 BethanyB, Jun 23, 2015
  13. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    My favorite so far is BCBW, followed by Hand & Seal from Brooklyn. Sucaba has been excellent in my few tastes, never had a bottle. Bigfoot is always always disappointing to me. Waiting to try my Clown Shoes Billionaire.
     
    #33 HuskyHawk, Jun 23, 2015
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  14. factory

    factory Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2010 Georgia

    Have not tried a huge list but Omega Point is my new favorite.

    Just recently nabbed bottles of Xyauyu Fume and Barrel, of which either could be a strong contender

    And my gateway Barleywine is BCBBW. Will always have a soft spot for it
     
    #34 factory, Jun 23, 2015
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  15. JamLand

    JamLand Pooh-Bah (1,554) May 7, 2013 District of Columbia
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    Mother of All Storms
     
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  16. leaversuch

    leaversuch Pundit (899) Dec 18, 2012 Massachusetts

    Probably Arctic Devil
     
    #36 leaversuch, Jun 23, 2015
  17. Morey

    Morey Pooh-Bah (1,822) Dec 30, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    1.) Cigar City Leon (batch 1)
    2.) HF Aaron
    3.) King Henry/BCBBW
    4.) The K-13
    5.) MOAS
     
    #37 Morey, Jun 23, 2015
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  18. ThickNStout

    ThickNStout Pooh-Bah (2,142) Mar 8, 2011 Georgia

    So many fantastic options!
    English:
    CCB Leon
    FW Sucaba
    GI BCBBW
    Clown Shoes Billionaire (or Pierre Ferrand Billionaire)
    Midnight Sun Arctic Devil

    American:
    Anchorage A Deal With The Devil
    FFF Behemoth
    SN BA Bigfoot
    Burnt Hickory Killdozer

    Now my mouth is watering. Guess I have some hard decisions about my evening beer...
     
    #38 ThickNStout, Jun 23, 2015
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  19. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    Cellar raid ? Tag me later in which you chose
     
    #39 TurkeyFeathers, Jun 23, 2015
  20. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Same here.
     
    #40 BMBCLT, Jun 23, 2015
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