Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2022)

I do not think they have done it before, I can’t find any ratings anywhere. Luckily I live 10 minutes from the Mothership so will definitely try it Wednesday and maybe pick up a few 6ers. The Mothership series is always really reasonable, usually $20 for a 6er.

 

I didn’t think so but someone said yes. ? I have only seen the regular (and very good) version.

 

If you are in the Cleveland area I will be there in a couple months for work (Canton area) and can mule if you can help me out with something in Ohio.

 

I got a 2013 Reserve in my posession now. Plan on drinking at the 10 year mark

 

So after reading this im wondering

The fuck is the difference between strong,scotch, old and stock ales since they're all posted here?

 

Old Jetty is definitely top tier and ages great. I'm still pissed they switched to cans and added 4 oz but what can i do.

 

I think mine are 2019. I’m too lazy to get up and go look though.

 

Yeah I had the 2013 in in 2020, still held up. A store near me has them for quite cheap ($8ish, IIRC). I should probably stock up on them

 

This from last March was drinking nicely on Sunday! Miss being able to get Anchor Old Foghorn!

 

Wow. I don't remember the exact dollar amount, but I want to say my local bottle shop had that beer for close to $30. I splurged on it for my 2,500th beer review.

 

That's one hell of a beer for that milestone review

Cheers

 

A lot of the time - the Brewer's labeling. Compared to Barleywine, often beers labeled "Strong Ale" and "Old Ale" may be lower abv and "Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy" may be sweeter. But you can find plenty of exceptions to all that, especially with American breweries. Even if you look at the BJCP style guidelines, some of their listed "Commercial Examples" are beers that the brewery labels with other names.

 

Is this allowed?

 

English Barleywines and American Barleywines are two pretty different and distinct styles of beer, at least to us who grew up under the BeerAdvocate umbrella. Doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with where they were brewed. But we’re not talking RIS vs American Double/Imperial Stout here, which seems to be completely arbitrary. English Barleywines and American Barleywines should have different and distinct flavor and aroma profiles. Everyone is of course free to have their own distinctions but seems odd to throw out what is essentially two different recognized styles of beer in preference of a non-barrel aged vs barrel aged categorization.

 

Excellent beverage. Has all the great sweet flavors I enjoy in a wheatwine, but better balanced than most.

 

Well, the temps in Wisconsin have FINALLY cooperated for me to open a vintage Bigfoot. I actually decided to pass on a 1986 and went back a few years to 1984 when the labels were still black and white and the caps were solid gold.

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