A Barley Wine for Every Day

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  1. Mantooth

    Mantooth Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2011 North Carolina

    Here's some damn good ones...

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    @JdoubleA and I amassed a lineup of some of the best and had a blind tasting of them with Steven Lyerly - owner/brewer at Olde Hickory brewery. The three absolute standouts - among a field of great beers - are on the left. Steven's Blendiculous 1, King Henry & Bourbon County. The Blendi was my favorite of the group. Interestingly enough, Steven was able to correctly identify his brew out of the blind tasting. Good times. You can't much go wrong with any of these brews - though some are quite difficult to come by.
     
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  2. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Except that they are 9.3oz (I think).
    I've only ever had the stuff on tap. Once you get above $1 per oz, I get cold feet... and that's what they all go for here. Still, I regret not picking one up and might try to do so.
     
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  3. josemolina13

    josemolina13 Initiate (0) Sep 1, 2015 California

    You need a FW Helldorado in there!
     
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  4. PuckIt

    PuckIt Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Where is King Henry?!
     
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  5. Kendo

    Kendo Pooh-Bah (2,360) Dec 23, 2005 New York
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    As someone who once did a "Barleywine Night" with just 4 other people (which ended up including a dozen BWs, including a half-growler of Bigfoot and a number of bombers), let me just say that spreading these over 31 days and not trying to drink them all in one night is a good idea. A VERY good idea.
     
    #85 Kendo, Nov 30, 2015
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  6. Chcshammonde

    Chcshammonde Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2014 California

    Pierre Ferrand Billionaire is definitely on the docket this month!

    I will probably drink the BCBBW too just for kicks
     
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  7. BradenMK

    BradenMK Pundit (897) Sep 24, 2012 Alaska

    Yeah, I knew that 11.9 number I threw out felt wrong. Anyway, just go in for the standard Harvest Ale, then, with at least a year on it. Not sure what you can get it for up there, probably closer to $10 a bottle unfortunately, but I still highly doubt you will feel disappointed.
     
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  8. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    That beer won best barley wine at the World Beer Awards.
     
    #88 zid, Nov 30, 2015
  9. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Crazy Mountain used to be available here. Don't know what happened but I miss their ESB.
     
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  10. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I would love to have that beer in the mix based on the color alone, but at over $20 a bottle, buying one didn't appeal to me.
     
    #90 zid, Nov 30, 2015
  11. thepenguin

    thepenguin Savant (1,215) Aug 8, 2010 Massachusetts

    Troegs Flying Mouflan. Kinda flies under the radar these days but it's damn good.
     
    #91 thepenguin, Nov 30, 2015
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  12. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I'd include that beer but it doesn't appear here anymore.
     
    #92 zid, Nov 30, 2015
  13. thepenguin

    thepenguin Savant (1,215) Aug 8, 2010 Massachusetts

    I'm pretty sure any of the Decicco's in NY have them, at pretty good prices too
     
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  14. Jonl0424

    Jonl0424 Zealot (557) May 23, 2015 Michigan

    Here in Michigan I really enjoy Pilgrims Dole, kind of gets lost in the shuffle.
     
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  15. ecpho

    ecpho Savant (1,183) Mar 28, 2011 New York

    Barrier Archibald was truly great - my biggest beer regret of the year is only buying one bottle. I do prefer the English style BWs over the American style.
     
    #95 ecpho, Dec 1, 2015
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  16. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    If you can somehow get a hold of one, a five year old Bigfoot is simply divine.
     
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  17. snaotheus

    snaotheus Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,924) Oct 6, 2008 Washington
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  18. buckeye1275

    buckeye1275 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2013 Delaware

    Happy birthday to me. I will be celebrating my 40th by drinking a "Big Birthday Beer" each day for the next 40 days (an idea I stole from @zid ). BBB #1 is the best one around...120 Minute IPA from DFH.

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    #98 buckeye1275, Dec 1, 2015
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  19. deleted_user_950283

    deleted_user_950283 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2015
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    thinking about grabbing another Mirror Mirror while it's on the shelf here still a year later, also have a Deal w/ the Devil from @Shroud0fdoom I'll be taking to work this month to share now that it's cold here again :slight_smile:
     
    #99 deleted_user_950283, Dec 1, 2015
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  20. deadsincebirth

    deadsincebirth Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 Illinois

    A wonderful idea! I may do the same...
     
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