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. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    "Barrel aged and wood finished"

    Sounds like Amburana wood. :thinking_face:
     
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  2. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Amburana could account for the cinnamon flavor as well.
     
    #1622 DIM, Nov 23, 2022
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  3. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    You're responsible for a lot of them, thanks!
    80 is a big number! Thanks for the help with my list!
     
    #1623 DIM, Nov 23, 2022
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  4. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Glad to help! I'll have a few more Rev ones headed your way early next year ...
     
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  5. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    No mention of amburana, but that certainly could be it. It's weird because there is very little information on the beer and what they did with it, so it's all conjecture on my part.
     
    #1625 FBarber, Nov 23, 2022
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  6. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    :astonished: didn't expect to read that!
     
    #1626 DIM, Nov 23, 2022
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  7. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Happy Thanksgiving!

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    #1627 VodkaPong87, Nov 23, 2022
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  8. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    What a magnificent beast that is. Are you enjoying it?
     
    #1628 DIM, Nov 23, 2022
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  9. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Yeah it’s delicious. I’m going to try to hunt down another to hold onto for 4-5 years. For science.
     
    #1629 VodkaPong87, Nov 23, 2022
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  10. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Good luck on your noble quest.
     
    #1630 DIM, Nov 23, 2022
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  11. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Got a box of a dozen barleywines from Jackie O's today, zero chance I wasn't going open tonight. The only new to me one in the bunch, Prodigality. Aged 2 years in bourbon barrels, brewed only with Maris Otter.

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    Glad I got multiples, this is a gem. So many layers here that work together harmoniously. Honey roasted nuts, leather, butterscotch, and a lot of boozy oak. There are also hints of apples and prunes plus more I don't have the vocabulary for. Maybe my favorite from Jackie O's and that's high praise.
     
    #1631 DIM, Nov 24, 2022
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  12. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    ...figs, dates, jujube, leather, tobacco... :grin:


    Good to know! Glad that I grabbed two bottles.
     
    #1632 BMBCLT, Nov 24, 2022
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  13. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    As it warms a lot of aspirin and bitter grapefruit rind emerges. Enjoy!:stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #1633 DIM, Nov 24, 2022
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  14. BMBCLT

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

    Can't wait to experience that!

    I sure hope it's nothing like Bigfoot.
     
    #1634 BMBCLT, Nov 24, 2022
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  15. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Me drinking Bigfoot right now

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    #1635 VodkaPong87, Nov 24, 2022
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  16. mschrei

    mschrei Grand Pooh-Bah (5,137) Jul 4, 2014 Illinois
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    If I have a choice, I prefer barrel aged Barleywine.
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    #1636 mschrei, Nov 24, 2022
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  17. JJ_17

    JJ_17 Zealot (724) Apr 22, 2014 Indiana
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    I was just looking back at my FOBAB checks and remembered enjoying this. Someone in the FOBAB thread mentioned the 608 Brewing DB Barleywine (Shores of Hell) so I tasted it pretty early. It was boozy at 17.6% but I really enjoyed it as well. Another barleywine that was delicious was Ever Grain - The gathering storm. These were lesser known BWs at FOBAB I enjoyed most including the beer you reviewed.
     
    #1637 JJ_17, Nov 24, 2022
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  18. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Gratitude from East End. American barleywine, compliments of a @adrock314 in a recent trade! So glad I got to try this, and I'm really excited to try the barrel-aged versions!

    Poured from a can at fridge temp. Pours a murky orange with a thin layer of head. Nose is wonderful - toffee candy all the way. Werther's. Raisins, plums, a touch of minty pine, maple, and a slight citrus peel note.

    The taste is awesome. A perfect balance of sweetness and slight bitterness from the hops. Wow. Toffee, pine, citrus peel, raisins, figs, candy, big malty note, bread, and alcohol heat. Really well done.

    The mouthfeel is dry, medium bodied, and nicely warming. Some alcohol bite is there. The aftertaste is primarily citrus peel bitterness. Overall, a wonderful example of an American Barleywine. I can't wait to see how these age for a little while.

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    #1638 Beersnake, Nov 24, 2022
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  19. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Sounds....good?
     
    #1639 Beersnake, Nov 24, 2022
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  20. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Wow - favorite is quite high praise. I will try to grab one of these!
     
    #1640 Beersnake, Nov 24, 2022
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