Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2022)

Discussion in 'The Bar' started by DIM, Jan 4, 2022.

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Which type of Barleywine do you prefer?

  1. American

    97 vote(s)
    17.0%

  2. English

    295 vote(s)
    51.8%

  3. That's like asking me to choose my favorite child, I love them all!

    162 vote(s)
    28.5%

  4. Neither, if Barleywine is life then life has no meaning.

    15 vote(s)
    2.6%
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  1. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Those stubborn Belgians just refuse to adopt the clunky, illogical, disaster making, yet elegant imperial system of measurement. Fools.
     
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  2. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    They'll rue the day...

    Seriously, what does the elevation have to do wirh aging the beer? Can't imagine it matters, but I'm suddenly shuddering with the thought of some "innovative" brewery trying to ferment beer on Mt. Everest or down in the Mariana Trench.
     
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  3. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    I see some info about how aging bottles on their sides is less pressure and ages beer faster. Expanding that to atmospheric pressure, lower pressure at higher altitudes could increase the rate of some effects of aging?
     
    #983 Uberdachen, Aug 14, 2022
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  4. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Yeah, I honestly don't know about the elevation thing and would like to find out more. As for the upright/sideways bottle thing, the internal pressure would be the same but the surface area exposed to the air in the bottle would be increased. Whether that makes any difference I have no idea.
     
    #984 Spade, Aug 14, 2022
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  5. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Vertical vs horizontal is documented to create enough pressure difference to impact fermentation, but I think that usually pertains to yeast activity. I wasn’t sure about pressure affecting aging, which was anecdotally confirmed in the bottle storage thing, but that also was mostly regarding yeast remaining for bottle conditioning and any other bugs meant to impact flavor over time.

    If we’re talking barrel aging, which is how that beer was described, then my dots connect at the barrel contents maybe being susceptible to lessened atmospheric pressure at higher altitudes and accelerating the aging rate to 88 miles per hour.

    In conclusion, moving my barleywines to the kids’ treehouse. It is my density.
     
    #985 Uberdachen, Aug 14, 2022
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  6. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    You're gonna see some serious shit.
     
    #986 Spade, Aug 14, 2022
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  7. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Sebago 2021 Bourbon Barrel Barleywine

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    I got a barleywine from these folks in a trade with @joepais a looong time ago and loved it. Apparently they changed the recipe last year and amped up the ABV from 9.2 to 13.75. It's still pretty damn good. Up front is assertively boozy, sweet caramel with hints of chocolate and vanilla as it warms. The finish adds a hoppy/oaky tingle and a strong bourbon exhale. Big, bruising, and unapologetic. I'll be getting more to bring home.
     
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  8. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    2019 Sucaba
    I don't usually Barleywine..but when i do ..
    Wish @micada @sulldaddy were here cuz this is Exquisite
    [​IMG]
     
    #988 Resistance88, Aug 15, 2022
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  9. micada

    micada Grand Pooh-Bah (3,960) Jul 13, 2015 New York
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    Where you at? I’ll be right over. It’s only a 7 hour or so flight.
     
    #989 micada, Aug 16, 2022
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  10. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    I started driving last night when I saw the post. Looks like Ive got about 25 hours left.

    Hold my seat at the bar!
     
    #990 sulldaddy, Aug 16, 2022
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  11. M-Fox24

    M-Fox24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,941) Mar 17, 2013 New Jersey
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    Ron briefly talks about his upcoming collaboration with Derek Prentice & Goose Island: An 1870’s Truman's Barley Wine recipe pitched with brettanomyces

    Expected to be released in October


     
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  12. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Clown Shoes - Crunkle Sam, American barleywine ale aged in bourbon barrels

    Apparently hopped post- barrel aging. It says it’s smooth, and is it ever. If I was pants I’d be long gone.
     
    #992 Uberdachen, Aug 17, 2022
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  13. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    A few days ago I had Struise's Clash of the Titans SPECIAL Reserva, today is the GRAND Reserva:rolling_eyes:. Branding could use some work, it wasn't until my second trip to the store that I realized there were two versions for sale. I almost missed out on this one! Whatever though, these are phenomenal beers. This was perfect for a rainy, cool evening in Maine.

    The grand reserva has matured for 36 months at Struise brewery in wine barrels from Provins winery in Wallis Switzerland, Olorosso sherry barrels from Jerez Spain, and was blended with the Swiss Grand Cru version that matured at 2364 meters of altitude.

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    Looks exactly like Special Reserva, murky brown with a thin, short lived head. I did not give the sediment time to settle. The aroma is very different and more intriguing. Strong, fortified wine leaps out of the glass. Under that is a symphony. Green apple, caramel, wet oak, praline, overripe grapes, pipe tobacco, and on and on...

    The taste doesn't quite live up to the smell, but it continues to grow on me as it warms. The wine dominates to a greater extent so it's not quite as balanced. The layers are there, just a little harder to find. The tart, vinous oak note doesn't quite let as much shine through but it's still extremely satisfying. Big points for uniqueness as well.

    I'm so glad I came across these, I love the effect of extended barrel aging.
     
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  14. Hinda65

    Hinda65 Pooh-Bah (1,908) May 7, 2017 Utah
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    18th street BA Devils Spear..Great American Barleywine..realy mellow on the hops..which for me, is why it's great.

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    #994 Hinda65, Aug 19, 2022
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  15. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Wait, this is a new release? I loved this when it came out a long time in bottles.
     
    #995 Beersnake, Aug 19, 2022
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  16. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Has a package date of 5/23/22. Saw it in stovepipes a year or two ago and jumped at seeing it in a 4-pack. Instant non-regret.
     
    #996 Uberdachen, Aug 19, 2022
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  17. Timrage00

    Timrage00 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2021 Oregon

    love barleywines; barrel-aged even better. Is Beeradvocate selling any more curated boxes? That way to enjoy beer would still be a good one for my lifestyle. [I live in a tee-totaling country 10 months out of the year.]
     
    #997 Timrage00, Aug 19, 2022
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  18. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    They are planning another fest in cyberspace. The theme hasn't been picked yet, but a lot of people were calling for barleywine. https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...-next-beeradvocate-fest-in-cyberspace.668075/

    Be ready to cast your vote when the polling opens!
     
    #998 DIM, Aug 19, 2022
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  19. Griffin2

    Griffin2 Pooh-Bah (2,447) Aug 22, 2014 Virginia
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    [​IMG] I had Bourbon Barrel Aged Circle of Wolves from the Veil. Very nice English barleywine.
     
    #999 Griffin2, Aug 19, 2022
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  20. Coronaeus

    Coronaeus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,744) Apr 21, 2014 Canada (ON)
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    Somebody needs to do an ‘elevation’ side by side when these guys get around to doing this with a Barleywine. 2021 was a RIS, and 2022 was a Tripel. I’m guessing a barelywine is around the corner:

    https://deep6.beer/
     
    #1000 Coronaeus, Aug 19, 2022
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