more barley wine !

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  1. regularjohn

    regularjohn Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 New Jersey

    this style of beer has grown on me quite a bit over the past year or so, i know sometimes its hit or miss but i'm really open to trying anything even if i'm not that familiar with the brewery. i'd love to hear what you guys recommend, i'm sure there's a lot out there that are great, maybe i haven't heard of them yet or haven't had a chance to see them on the shelves in jersey or new york. but what do you think is worth trading for or trying to find on the east coast?

    so far i've had sucaba,bigfoot (still looking for a barrel aged one), i have a bottle of a cockeyed cooper i haven't cracked yet, still sitting on an old numbskull as well. i had the 3 sheets from ballast point on draft the other night and that was great. so at this point i really enjoyed all of them, nothing was too strong or just off putting to me so i definitely want to seek out more ! hows the behemoth from three floyds? i know bolt cutter is out there too but i didn't wanna chip out $25 for it, i'm sure its a solid beer but maybe i can trade for something like that down the line
     
    #1 regularjohn, Apr 25, 2013
  2. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Along the lines of Sucaba: Insanity, for sure. Victory Oak Horizontal should also be around. Get 'em while they last.
     
    #2 TongoRad, Apr 25, 2013
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  3. shirtless_mike

    shirtless_mike Maven (1,440) Aug 4, 2010 Indiana
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    Behemoth is awesome. obviously hop forward but fucking christ can those malts stand up to them. that's a beer that truly shines fresh
     
    #3 shirtless_mike, Apr 25, 2013
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  4. s_wit

    s_wit Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2012 Wisconsin

    Central waters bbbw is solid IMO. Its easy to get in Wisconsin but hard almost every where else.
     
    #4 s_wit, Apr 25, 2013
  5. ryhayes

    ryhayes Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2013 Ohio

    I am enjoying my first Lower de Boom and at first I thought it to be a little off putting with a metallic flavor( canned ). But after letting it sit that went away and I really enjoy the fruit and hops.
     
    #5 ryhayes, Apr 25, 2013
  6. beerindaglass

    beerindaglass Zealot (645) Feb 20, 2013 Florida
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    I really enjoyed Olde School from DFH. I agree about BW's, I'm becoming addicted to them. I did not like oak smoked old guardian, fwiw.
     
    #6 beerindaglass, Apr 25, 2013
  7. oldedog

    oldedog Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2012 South Carolina

    redrum was one of the best beers i have ever had
     
    #7 oldedog, Apr 25, 2013
  8. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
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    Behemoth is great, light in color and malt profile, and very hoppy. Try Stone Old Guardian also, and Old Ruffian from Great Divide.

    I LOVE barleywine. Even more than stouts.
     
    #8 sacrelicio, Apr 25, 2013
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  9. Herky21

    Herky21 Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2011 Iowa

    Well you've already had bigfoot. I hear Schells Barley Wine is good too. I picked up a 12 oz. single. I'm excited to try it. $10 a 6 pack is pretty good.
     
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  10. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    This is exactly what I was gonna recommend. One of my favorite barleywines. It's quite hoppy, which is pretty much why I like it so much. Also, Sunturnbrew by Nogne, Flying Mouflan (very unique and complex) by Troegs, Baronen by Hantverksbryggeriet, Samael's Ale by Avery and Weyerbacher Insanity are all top-notch.
     
    #10 Immortale25, Apr 25, 2013
  11. tacosandbeer

    tacosandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,760) Sep 24, 2010 British Indian Ocean Territory
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    #11 tacosandbeer, Apr 25, 2013
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  12. Droogins

    Droogins Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2012 Massachusetts

    If you want to shell out, I hear JW Lees is some of the best English BW you can get. I'm sitting on a 09 Harvest Ale and a Lagavulin BA Harvest Ale, but haven't opened any
     
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  13. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    I couldn't pull the trigger on Bolt Cutter either. It just didn't seem worth the $25. I have a hard enough time shelling out $15 for a special 750 mL. I enjoy a lot of the other ones mentioned here.
     
    #13 DrStiffington, Apr 25, 2013
  14. PsilohsaiBiN

    PsilohsaiBiN Maven (1,473) Aug 10, 2010 New York

    You might want to try, or at least try to acquire King Henry.
     
    #14 PsilohsaiBiN, Apr 25, 2013
  15. fujindemon74

    fujindemon74 Pooh-Bah (1,797) Nov 7, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Great Divide BA Old Ruffian
    Hoppin' Frog Naked Evil
     
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  16. BedetheVenerable

    BedetheVenerable Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2008 Missouri

    8 times out of 10, I favor the English-style variety over the American-style (ex, Sucaba vs. Bigfoot), but I enjoy both. If you liked Sucaba, make sure to snag a bottle or two of Double DBA from Firestone Walker when it's released this summer. As with Sucaba, it's awesome between 1-2 years. They call it an 'imperial special bitter', but yeah, it's an English-style barleywine. Also, not a huge fan of too many Southern Tier beers, but their Backburner barleywine is great and cheap at $7 a bomber. Also, at about $8 a bomber, Old Ruffian by Great Divide is an awesome American-style barleywine. J.W. Lees is really tasty (though I don't much care for the barreled variants), and I really liked Thomas Hardy's (they're supposedly bringing that one back) as well. Oh, and for an English-style brew that (with age) is fantastic and at a great price, North Coast's Old Stock. One last one (gotta give a local brew a shoutout!) is Schlafly's Oak-Aged barleywine, aged on new Missouri oak chips. Fresh, it tastes like licking a board that's had some whiskey poured over it, but at 2-3 years the heat fades, the oak recedes (but is still quite prominent) and it's glorious.
     
    #16 BedetheVenerable, Apr 25, 2013
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  17. Jeffreysan

    Jeffreysan Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Virginia

    Brooklyn's Monster Ale
    DuClaw's Devil's Milk (they have a Barrel Aged version too, that I haven't yet tried, but the standard Devil's Milk is outstanding)
    Great Divide's Old Ruffian
    Heavy Seas Below Decks Barleywine (I have two bottles from 2010 that I'm sitting on, one regular and one aged in bourbon barrels, and one from 2012 aged in cabernet barrels)
    Southern Tier's Backburner
    Weyerbacher's Blithering Idiot

    These are all great, and some of my favorite beers!
     
    #17 Jeffreysan, Apr 25, 2013
  18. regularjohn

    regularjohn Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 New Jersey

    awesome, thanks for all the recommendations ! gonna compile a list and hopefully i'll see some of these at the store
     
    #18 regularjohn, Apr 25, 2013
  19. Gregg_Kawakami

    Gregg_Kawakami Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Hawaii

    Had a 2011 John Barleycon Barleywine Ale last week. Much tastier than the Bigfoot.
     
    #19 Gregg_Kawakami, Apr 25, 2013
  20. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
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    Lagunitas Gnarleywine, very drinkable.
     
    #20 sacrelicio, Apr 25, 2013
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