Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks for the heads up but I need to drink down my existing stash!
     
    #161 DIM, Jan 21, 2023
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  2. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] Tired Hands, “Skofouke” Hoppy Barleywine!
     
    #162 Braunmeister_1943, Jan 21, 2023
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  3. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    This is bad and I don't need to order any, right??
     
    #163 DIM, Jan 21, 2023
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  4. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    It’s definitely different but in a good way. Quite hoppy!
     
    #164 Braunmeister_1943, Jan 21, 2023
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  5. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Is it a Quadrupel? Or is it an English Barleywine? Perhaps a hybrid? :thinking_face:

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    Amazing beer, either way.
     
    #165 BMBCLT, Jan 21, 2023
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  6. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    ADWTD (2022) Double Oaked. Aged for 9 months in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels, then transferred into freshly emptied Woodford Reserve Double Oaked barrels for an additional 7 months. Comes in at 17% ABV.

    Poured at fridge temp. Pours a crazy dark brown - almost black. A VERY thin layer of light brown head, but it's pretty much non-existent. Going into this one, I figured it would be boozy and intense, given the ABV. Let's find out. The nose is a BA barleywine on steroids. Holy crap. Super intense notes of Armagnac, brown sugar, bourbon-soaked toffee, figs, plums, raisins, tons of vanilla, and a hint of coconut. Dang this is a beast! After a couple of minutes of sipping on this, the bourbon barrel really shines through even more. At this ABV, I can almost transport myself to sniffing a Glencairn with Woodford bourbon in it. If you like bourbon, this is a barleywine for you!

    The taste is equally as intense, but not as balanced as the nose. Here the sharp bitterness kicks in, along with a strong sweetness. They are fighting for top spot. I think it's simply that the bourbon is so incredibly strong in this one that it overpowers the barleywine taste. Still, really nice notes of toffee, plums, raisins, vanilla, oak, clove, pine needles, mint, leather, slight coffee grounds, chocolate, molasses, and an earthy note. Even after a little while, it's still incredibly boozy. What's odd is that I love bourbon and I love barleywine, but they fight in an odd way in this one. Don't get me wrong, it's great, but it could have been a lot better (IMO) with a lower ABV.

    The mouthfeel is medium bodied and the aftertaste is mostly toffee, booze, and an earthy/hoppy note. Overall, this is a good one, but loses some points for being slightly out of balance.

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    #166 Beersnake, Jan 22, 2023
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  7. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Same here. Tough pass for me.
     
    #167 Beersnake, Jan 22, 2023
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  8. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    Hoofah!
     
    #168 Braunmeister_1943, Jan 22, 2023
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  9. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Seems I liked this a bit better than you, but it isn't one I need to have again.
     
    #169 DIM, Jan 22, 2023
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  10. Blogjackets

    Blogjackets Grand Pooh-Bah (4,816) Nov 22, 2017 Ohio
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    Third Coast Ale. Larry did a fine job with this one. Cheers.

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    #170 Blogjackets, Jan 22, 2023
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  11. LSMroz

    LSMroz Zealot (672) Jan 25, 2013 Illinois
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    I have found my people! BWs are my jam and as discussed here earlier, there aren't enough being made consistently.

    Two amazing ones to start the year for me.

    Penrose The Other Tomorrow is a sleeper. Haven't heard much but a friend that knows I love BWs shared a can with me and it reminded me of BCBBW of old. It blew me away! And for $18 for the 4pack it's a stupid good deal!
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    And then yesterday I went to the Rev DB VSOJ release and fell in love with a new favorite beer. The layers of complexity and the depth of the flavor blew me away. They also had an Apple Brandy variant on tap that might be a tad better but the original held its own.
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    #171 LSMroz, Jan 22, 2023
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  12. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    What’s a realistic price for this beer if it wasn’t Anchorage? $100 is absurd. I’m thinking $30 on the shelves is still high, but in today’s market, expected.
     
    #172 VodkaPong87, Jan 22, 2023
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  13. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Finally got some more SJ. I love this stuff

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    #173 VodkaPong87, Jan 22, 2023
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  14. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Welcome home! As you say, there aren't enough barleywines around, no doubt about it. People with access to Revolution though, are lucky indeed!
     
    #174 DIM, Jan 22, 2023
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  15. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Double barrel-aged barleywines are getting more common and I suspect that Anchorage will be in for an unpleasant wake up call one day soon. The last offerings from Kane that were double barreled were in the teens for 500ml bottles and they were as good or better. D.B.V.S.O.J. sounds amazing and it was also in the teens for 12 oz. Anchorage isn't on my radar anymore.
     
    #175 DIM, Jan 22, 2023
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  16. LSMroz

    LSMroz Zealot (672) Jan 25, 2013 Illinois
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    Thanks! I've said it before and will continue to say that Revolution is King when it comes to accessibility and price. I love them so much.

    Price is such a big factor for these beers. Bourbon County 2-Year BW is just turding up the shelves around me cuz no one wants to pay $40 for the 16.9oz bottle.
     
    #176 LSMroz, Jan 22, 2023
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  17. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    DB stouts, too.
    I was impressed by the one stout I had from Anchorage. The intensity and freshness of the coffee was unlike anything I’ve ever had in a stout. I haven’t had a barleywine from them, but would be willing to buy one, as I’m a habitual ticker(but not for more than $50). After that I would be over them unless their prices drop
     
    #177 VodkaPong87, Jan 22, 2023
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  18. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Welcome aboard! Enjoy the ride! Looking forward to the next brews you share with us!
    Oh and we do have an agreement that we send @DIM one bottle/can of any new barleywines we find sine he is the originator and gatekeeper of the thread!
    :laughing::laughing::laughing:
     
    #178 sulldaddy, Jan 22, 2023
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  19. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    While drinking Straight Jacket now, my first thought was “wow, Santa’s Brass (had it Christmas eve for the first time) is criminally under the radar” it’s just as good, if not, slightly edges this
     
    #179 VodkaPong87, Jan 22, 2023
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  20. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    2010 Doggie Claws, stunning in every way.

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    It's beautiful to look at, pouring with perfect clarity and a massive rocky head. I get honey dripped peaches and apricots plus toffee and hints of marzipan. I had this vintage a year and a half ago and it was magnificent then too. Easily the best Doggie Claws I've had, both then and now. Still available on the HotD website, for anyone placing an order this vintage it is worth the couple of extra dollars.
     
    #180 DIM, Jan 22, 2023
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