Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. TreyIsWilson

    TreyIsWilson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,051) May 8, 2013 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    Barrel starting to fade a bit otherwise flavors are still on point


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    #901 TreyIsWilson, Apr 16, 2023
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  2. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] Enjoying a present from my coworker who moonlights at Imprint on weekends! They’re version of an English Barleywine, “Inaudible “. Superb to say the least!
     
    #902 Braunmeister_1943, Apr 16, 2023
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  3. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Rudenko from Buxton Brewing. A bourbon barrel-aged barleywine. Comes in at 12.5% ABV.

    Poured at fridge temp. Pours a nice dark brown with little head. The nose bursts with caramel and vanilla. Not much is revealed on the nose.

    The taste is really nice. Caramel candy, prunes, malts, banana, slight oak, and some tree bark. Some marmalade kicks in after a few minutes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied.

    4/5 rDev 0%
    look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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  4. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Round Guys Brewing (Lansdale, PA) - Nautical Disaster (Bourbon Barrel Aged version)
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    #904 jmdrpi, Apr 16, 2023
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  5. Hinda65

    Hinda65 Pooh-Bah (1,908) May 7, 2017 Utah
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    I picked this up on an MBC auction..Wasn't sure if it was American or English...Definitely American..Wierd smell of flowers and faded hops..Pretty syrupy with a strong alcohol and light hops. I was hoping for a little more out this, it's not bad but I think a few years ago, it would have been great

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    #905 Hinda65, Apr 16, 2023
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  6. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Ive been away from this thread for a bit. Got some boxes in from the west coast and I have been drinking alot of those treats, many of which are lower ABV lagers. that ends here. this is Barreled Souls out of Saco, Maine an their Mad Scientists collab with Equillibrium. This is a 13.7 % ABV brew with dried figs and vanilla beans added. Cross posted with the What New England beer are you drinking now thread.

    onto my review:
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    sampling a cellar temp 500 ml bottle poured into my trusty snifter. Bottled on 10/04/2022. Picked up at the brewery about 10 days later.
    the beer pours a rich dark cola brown and almost no light passes through my glass. A dense creamy beige head foams up about 3 cm and fades to a sturdy surface layer that sticks around through the sampling.
    Aroma is rich and toffee and caramel with some vanilla and I definitely get the fig notes too. I really feel like I get faint cinnamon in the background too. No hot notes or booziness even at 13.7%>
    First sip reveals a medium body with soft and smooth texture and fairly gentle carbonation. I do get a little stickiness on my lips with each sip.
    The flavor is malty through and through, with toffee and a bit of fig notes, then getting overtaken by the vanilla, which carries through to the finish. Not much for hop character and only booze hints is a bit of a black pepper bite at the swallow, never any heat though.
    This is a sweeter barleywine for sure, and the vanilla is strong. I do enjoy this one and find the figs and vanilla work well together. Solid brew from the team in Saco!

    4.19 in the BA DB
     
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  7. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Not too sweet? That is my issue with a lot of their beer. They add lactose to so many beers.
     
    #907 jmdrpi, Apr 16, 2023
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  8. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    These cans are nitrogen infused, how is the mouth feel?
     
    #908 DIM, Apr 16, 2023
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  9. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Welcome back! I need to get back to Barreled Souls one day.
     
    #909 DIM, Apr 16, 2023
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  10. LSMroz

    LSMroz Zealot (672) Jan 25, 2013 Illinois
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    Can confirm a few (6) years ago it was great! Had it a year old and was not bad. Had it then 5 years old and it was fantastic.
     
    #910 LSMroz, Apr 16, 2023
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  11. Hinda65

    Hinda65 Pooh-Bah (1,908) May 7, 2017 Utah
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    Ah...good to know. Since it was a 15th Anniversary brew...I'm guessing they only brewed it in 2012?
     
    #911 Hinda65, Apr 16, 2023
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  12. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I would be annoyed if I picked that up and only realized it was a nitro can when home.
     
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  13. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    Very smooth!
     
    #913 Braunmeister_1943, Apr 16, 2023
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  14. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Yeah, maybe my favorite barley wine in its weight class. Had one a few days ago and was happy to be enjoying it once again (the previous bottle I had didn’t click with me at all).
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    #914 zid, Apr 16, 2023
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  15. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    No , not at all. It was quite good!
     
    #915 Braunmeister_1943, Apr 16, 2023
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  16. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    It says so on the cans, but the wording isn't very large.
     
    #916 DIM, Apr 16, 2023
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  17. LSMroz

    LSMroz Zealot (672) Jan 25, 2013 Illinois
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    I'm pretty sure they only made it that one time. I could be wrong.
     
    #917 LSMroz, Apr 16, 2023
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  18. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
    Trader

    Mine are all from what was released a few years ago now. I don’t know for certain they haven’t made it since but they sure haven’t distributed this one (or other barleywines) here since.
     
    #918 Uberdachen, Apr 16, 2023
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  19. Rug

    Rug Grand Pooh-Bah (3,454) Aug 20, 2018 Massachusetts
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    I had the same experience with this years bottle
     
    #919 Rug, Apr 16, 2023
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  20. Rug

    Rug Grand Pooh-Bah (3,454) Aug 20, 2018 Massachusetts
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    Wow, really wish I lived in Chicago right about now lol
     
    #920 Rug, Apr 16, 2023
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