Favorite American style barley wine?

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  1. Brandywine

    Brandywine Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2012 Washington

    With the days getting hotter I find myself craving more hoppy refreshment. Just had Driftwood's old Cellar Dweller, which totally surpassed my expectations. It had all the toffee sweetness I love in an English barley wine with a wonderful counterbalance of citrusy hops.
    What are your favorite American barley wines and why?
     
    #1 Brandywine, May 9, 2013
  2. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    You mean besides Bigfoot? Often imitated, never duplicated.
     
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  3. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Flying Mouflan is an excellent American Barleywine. BA Bigfoot is pretty spectacular as well.
     
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  4. JohnnyMc

    JohnnyMc Pooh-Bah (1,623) Feb 14, 2012 Ohio
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    Oooooh that's a tough one. I guess my top 2 (currently) would be Sierra Nevada Bigfoot and Three Floyds Behemoth. Both have huge citrus and pine notes while still having some nice complexity and sweetness. Bigfoot does age incredibly well though and I have not tried a Behemoth aged (currently aging a 2013 though).
     
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  5. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    Great Divide Old Ruffian because it has a great hop presence and almost borderlines what you'd expect from a DIPA, but it's clearly a barleywine. I'm speaking when it's relatively fresh, I've never had it aged. Flying Mouflan and Behemoth are right there for the same reasons.
     
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  6. Brewski

    Brewski Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2012 Pennsylvania

    1. East End Brewing- Gratitude. Best barleywine I have ever had!
    2. Southern Tier- Back Burner.
    3. Green Flash- Barleywine.
     
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  7. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    1. Troegs Flying Mouflan
    2. Lagunitas Olde Gnarleywine
    3. Great Divide Old Ruffian
     
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  8. Genuine

    Genuine Maven (1,347) May 7, 2009 Connecticut

    Bigfoot has to be my favorite by far. I was hoping ST's Backburner was going to be great, however I found it to be a bit too sweet.
     
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  9. Gregg_Kawakami

    Gregg_Kawakami Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Hawaii

    John Barleycorn by Mad River.
     
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  10. AventinusCam

    AventinusCam Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 Maryland

    I love Flying Mouflan a whole lot. It has nothing to do with affordability, either. Although...it definitely helps.
     
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  11. pcsnyder

    pcsnyder Zealot (677) May 2, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Ditto on the Flying Mouflan. I'm usually partial to English-style barley wines, but I think FM is very well balanced and flavorful.
     
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  12. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Great Divide Old Ruffian, as noted, is a great one.I also really loved Old Guardian from Stone.
     
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  13. surfcaster

    surfcaster Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2013 North Carolina
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    Old Bigfoot especially. Had a 2006 recently--smooth, magical. A superp nightcap.
     
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  14. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    Had a Sebago Single Batch lets just say it was amazing.. Barrel aged goodness
    On the easier to get side BIGFOOT all day all night.
    Had one 3 Floyds Behemoth aged a few years.. quite sublime
    Also had one East End Gratitude .. if this was more widely available , WOW !!!
     
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  15. fritts211

    fritts211 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Tennessee

    Bolt cutter. The answer to all barleywine threads is bolt cutter.
     
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  16. bebbcorp

    bebbcorp Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2010 Kansas

    Avery Hog Heaven,Three Floyds Behemoth, Great Divide Old Ruffian, and also Upland Winter Warmer. Had received both the behemoth and upland in a recent trade and was thoroughly impressed.
     
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  17. Falcone

    Falcone Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2012 North Carolina

    Rogue Old Crustacean on tap was divine
     
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  18. Geuzedad

    Geuzedad Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2010 Arizona

    So far it would e Bigfoot and Stone Old Guardian.
     
    #18 Geuzedad, May 9, 2013
  19. Brandywine

    Brandywine Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2012 Washington

    What about Ale Smith's Old Numbskull? Ale Smith recently became available in Washington but I've only had Speedway.
     
    #19 Brandywine, May 9, 2013
  20. t420o

    t420o Maven (1,272) Jul 16, 2009 California

    BA Bigfoot, Sucaba, Old Numbskull, Stone OG Barleywine
     
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