Barleywine style tasting March 4th

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  1. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    After seeing interest in this tasting on the ideas thread we will be doing another style tasting. Lets get one more winer style in before the weather warms up with a barleywine tasting. The event will be March 4, the first Saturday of the month, starting at 5 pm central time. I'm still debating whether or not to include old ales, since they are such similar styles, so I'll leave that up to discussion. The link is below.
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/82440/
     
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  2. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    I'll not be at 5 because I work late but that night. Around midnight. I'll grab some horn dog barleywine from flying dog and join.
     
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  3. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Sounds great, join when you can.
     
  4. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    I'm in. I recently picked up an Old Bufflehead from the Corridor Collaboration Series. Brewed in (I think) 2014 by Backpocket in Coralville, aged in Cedar Ridge bourbon barrels. I had some of this at a holiday tasting a couple of years ago and it was pretty solid then. It'll be interesting to see what it's like with three years on it.
     
  5. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Nice, I haven't had a ton from back pocket. I just assumed all they did were German styles, looking forward to seeing your review.
     
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  6. Wasatch

    Wasatch Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,050) Jun 8, 2005 Colorado
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    I should be in, I have some Victory Old Horizontal, been years.

    Cheers!
     
  7. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
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    I might be able to join this one. Although, due to work schedules, it would probably be after midnight for me, making it March 5th, if no one cares. Haha.
     
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  8. Oopssorryy

    Oopssorryy Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2016 Ohio

    Good timing. I recently saw a "sake" style Barleywine at a near by craft store. I passed it over, but his gives me a reason to try it out.
     
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  9. VAcrossr

    VAcrossr Pundit (790) Jun 12, 2009 Virginia

    IN! Since I have some barleywines in the cellar, this should be easily doable.
     
  10. Patches826

    Patches826 Pooh-Bah (2,479) Aug 28, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Well, guess I'm gonna have to find a substitute, seeing as I'm already halfway done with this bottle of 2015 Straight Jacket. *burp*
     
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  11. SudsDoctor

    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
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    I'm in too! I've got choices, but since this a high ABV style I'll probably limit my consumption to two of the following:

    Central Waters Brewer's Reserve BA
    '16 BCBBW
    Anchor Old Foghorn

    If the parameters are made loose enough to allow Old Ales, I've also got these:

    Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog
    Founders Curmudgeon

    Decisions, decisions. :wink:
     
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  12. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    My bottles of 2017 Bigfoot say to me. .why not!
     
  13. Dragginballs76

    Dragginballs76 Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2015 South Carolina
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    Sweet I am in, I think I have several years of Bigfoot.
     
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  14. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    Can't commit yet, but am interested in joining in on the fun.
     
  15. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    I drink barleywine pretty much weekly, year-round, so this should be a cinch!
     
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  16. Hoppy_Time

    Hoppy_Time Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2016 Maine

    Awesome, I love Barleywines. I think I have some Blithering Idiot in the cellar, Bigfoot, and several local Maine barleywines. If only I had a bottle of JW Lees too.
     
  17. GoBearsWalter34

    GoBearsWalter34 Pooh-Bah (2,770) Aug 1, 2014 Illinois
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    Cool. I have been wanting to compare bottles of Bells Third coast, Great Divide Old Ruffian and Bigfoot in which all have like 2 years on them.
     
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  18. GoBearsWalter34

    GoBearsWalter34 Pooh-Bah (2,770) Aug 1, 2014 Illinois
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    Brother in Law just picked up the Revolution BA Barleywine.
     
  19. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Old ruffian is great, I wish I still had some to give it a nice send off on this tasting before it gets retired.
     
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  20. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    It's getting retired? :slight_frown: Do you remember where you saw that info? I see that it's not on their release schedule but the barrel-aged is :rolling_eyes: Hibernation is one of those beers that when I drink one I think to myself that I hope it never goes away. I know you're a fan too.
     
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