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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    @Beer_Economicus

    I opened my other bottle of 2013 Bourbon County Barleywine tonight and it's a completely different animal. There are some hints of raisin and really nice chocolate notes to go along with the booze and caramel. If I knew they'd taste like this I'd look for more, this is quite a treat. @JJ_17 mentioned bottle variation, spot on sir.
     
    #1601 DIM, Nov 22, 2022
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  2. JJ_17

    JJ_17 Zealot (724) Apr 22, 2014 Indiana
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    Glad you enjoyed man. One of my favs!
     
    #1602 JJ_17, Nov 22, 2022
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  3. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    BMBCLT - Sometimes I feel the way you do, but you seem to put a LOT of faith in the idea that beer styles are black and white, definitive, or "actually" something very specific. :slight_smile:
     
    #1603 zid, Nov 22, 2022
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  4. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    #1604 BMBCLT, Nov 22, 2022
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  5. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Spooky. I just placed an order with Jackie O's this morning, I have some of these coming. I feel very lucky that they deliver to Pennsylvania.

    Is there any other brewery that consistently has such a wide variety of high quality barleywine available at all times? I think they have 10 for sale online right now. Anyone even close to that number?
     
    #1605 DIM, Nov 22, 2022
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  6. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Never tried it, but will hopefully get a bottle soon!
     
    #1606 Beersnake, Nov 22, 2022
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  7. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    ...and for very reasonable prices. I can't think of any. Jackie O's is one of my favorite breweries. Sucks they don't ship and don't distribute in SC.
     
    #1607 BMBCLT, Nov 22, 2022
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  8. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Birders sometimes do a "big year", sparing no expense and going to absurd lengths to spot as many birds as possible. A few months into the year I was feeling silly about how much I was spending on barleywine. Slow down? No, I decided to say what the hell and call this my big year. For barleywine. I will cut way down in 2023, but I'll do all I can do in '22.

    I'm almost reluctant to share this, because it is just so absolutely absurd, but the next one will be my 100th new to me barleywine of the year. Yikes. Top 3 so far, Double Double Cask, VSOJ, and Bourbon County 2 year aged.
     
    #1608 DIM, Nov 23, 2022
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  9. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    If it makes you feel any better, that's not absurd at all. It's freaking awesome! :slight_smile:

    Cheers to another hundred in 2023! :grin:
     
    #1609 BMBCLT, Nov 23, 2022
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  10. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Hell No!
     
    #1610 DIM, Nov 23, 2022
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  11. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Note to self - find 100 barleywines and send them to @DIM in 2023 :wink:
     
    #1611 Beersnake, Nov 23, 2022
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  12. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Amazing stuff! I’ll count mine soon, but I’m probably less than half of that. Maybe I’ll shoot for that next year!
     
    #1612 Beersnake, Nov 23, 2022
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  13. WickedBeer

    WickedBeer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,210) Sep 23, 2015 Alabama
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    Finally getting into this box set!! Opened up the Cognac / Woodford DO Double Oaked, Scotch, and Rum barrel variants tonight. All holding up exceptionally well. Whiskey-soaked raisin, warming booze, tannic oak. Very cool to identify the subtle differences among the three. Looking forward to getting into the rest sometime down the road!

    @Resistance88 these are for you, buddy :wink: I DO drink what I get!

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    #1613 WickedBeer, Nov 23, 2022
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  14. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Very nice!
     
    #1614 Beersnake, Nov 23, 2022
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  15. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    ISO
    FT : Hitman for hire:poop::skull::skull:
     
    #1615 Resistance88, Nov 23, 2022
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  16. WickedBeer

    WickedBeer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,210) Sep 23, 2015 Alabama
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    Lol!

    ISO Personal Security team
     
    #1616 WickedBeer, Nov 23, 2022
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  17. WickedBeer

    WickedBeer Grand Pooh-Bah (3,210) Sep 23, 2015 Alabama
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    Thanks man! Long overdue getting into these finally
     
    #1617 WickedBeer, Nov 23, 2022
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  18. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    #1618 FBarber, Nov 23, 2022
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  19. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Looks like I'm at 62 for the year. I should hit 80!
     
    #1619 Beersnake, Nov 23, 2022
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  20. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Evening all - Im enjoying a New Image Brewing 9505. Its a barrel aged wood finished barleywine that won a silver medal at FOBAB 2022 in the barleywine category.

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    Pours a dark brown-black color. Completely opaque. No head whatsoever. Aroma has notes of maple, brown sugar, cinnamon, fresh cut wood, vanilla, and some bourbon. Really interesting aroma - I would almost guess there was added cinnamon, but I can't find anything saying thats the case.

    Taste follows the nose with notes of oak, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, maple, brown sugar, spices, and some dark fruit notes. Its hot, a bit spicy and warming. The barrel is well integrated. I am getting some definite cinnamon on the flavor profile - again, they must have added it to this beer. that being said, it works, and it is quite good. Feel is medium bodied, smooth, but pretty hot. Mild carbonation.

    Overall it's a nice barleywine. I enjoyed it.

    look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 = 4.13 (rDev -2.6%)
     
    #1620 FBarber, Nov 23, 2022
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