Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2022)

Discussion in 'The Bar' started by DIM, Jan 4, 2022.

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Which type of Barleywine do you prefer?

  1. American

    97 vote(s)
    17.0%

  2. English

    295 vote(s)
    51.8%

  3. That's like asking me to choose my favorite child, I love them all!

    162 vote(s)
    28.5%

  4. Neither, if Barleywine is life then life has no meaning.

    15 vote(s)
    2.6%
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  1. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    @Resistance88 Good to hear this hit the spot!
    Cheers!
    Tom
     
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  2. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    Digging thru the "cellar" side of my beer fridge and came across my forgotten sixer of the Third Coast 2020 edition. Forgot how balanced this brew is for an American Barleywine. Love the dark fruit malt base theme without hops overwhelming the finish. Definitely will look for this in the fall assuming we'll still get distro in the Carolinas!
    Cheers!
    Tom

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  3. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    One of my favorite strong ales
     
    #923 Resistance88, Jul 26, 2022
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  4. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Kane's Stacking Casks Blend 8 was created from an Oatwine that was aged in Willett Bourbon barrels for 35 months that was blended with a Rye Barleywine aged in a Woodford Reserve Straight Malt Whiskey barrel for 39 months. This blend was then finished in a single 500L Louis Royer XO Cognac puncheon for an additional three months.

    Double barreled for over 3 years and a 500ml bottle is $18. You listening Anchorage? The only other beer I've tried from Kane was also a double barrel barleywine and it was magnificent.

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    Muddy brown with a short lived head. Not a looker but who cares?

    Oh damn this is freaking great. The cognac addition is definitely prominent. Butterscotch pudding, vanilla, toffee, molasses, and more all topped with boozy figs, apples, dates, and pears. There is also smokey, oaky leather and tobacco at the edges and the finish, but mostly this is a sweet, boozy fruit showcase.

    I love what the extended time in barrels does. The character added is just so rich and deep, layer upon layer of intrigue, much more than just a shot of booze. I get more cognac than whiskey which is a nice change of pace, but both are definitely there. This is right in my wheelhouse, hope I get try more barleywine from these folks. I'd pay a lot for a few unsupervised hours in their barrel room.
     
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  5. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    FW Daisy's Favorite courtesy of a trade with Tomas @Resistance88 - thanks again brotha! This one is a winner if your palate is acclimated to gin. The base beer is the ever-solid Helldorado and rested 14 months in fresh oak Vermont gin barrels. My palate is getting a touch of vanilla and caramel that is rounded by a fairly strong presence of the barrel aging which rounds out the sweetness perfectly. This one is not for everyone as gin is pretty flavorful and different but for my palate it works. Fun beer to try - 4.24 overall.
    Cheers!
    Tom

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  6. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    You'd pay about $250 for that from Anchorage
     
    #926 VodkaPong87, Jul 28, 2022
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  7. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    No, I wouldn't.:stuck_out_tongue::money_mouth:
     
    #927 DIM, Jul 28, 2022
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  8. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    In a Weyerbacher mood...

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    In my limited experience, if a barleywine could be considered "easy-drinking", this is the one. Here's to hoping I can continue to get this for years to come.
     
    #928 Spade, Jul 30, 2022
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  9. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Cheers to that, having a Sunday Morning Stout right now.
     
    #929 DIM, Jul 30, 2022
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  10. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    A stout? It's like... I don't even know who you are anymore.
     
    #930 Spade, Jul 30, 2022
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  11. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Once a month I mix it up.
     
    #931 DIM, Jul 30, 2022
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  12. ZebulonXZogg

    ZebulonXZogg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,142) May 5, 2015 Illinois
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    Made a quick stop at a grocery on they way home, a place I dont normally visit. But I always look at beer hoping to find something new. They had a cart filled with one of's, lo and behold a bottle of SN's Bigfoot for $.99 same as a Bud light. I had a hunch the Bigfoot would be a better buy......enjoy what's in yer glass.......[​IMG]
     
    #932 ZebulonXZogg, Jul 30, 2022
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  13. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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  14. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Wild Mind Ales - Terror Bird, American barleywine. Wow this is hitting me as sweet as all bother.
     
    #934 Uberdachen, Jul 30, 2022
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  15. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    That is a spectacular label.
     
    #935 DIM, Jul 30, 2022
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  16. augustgarage

    augustgarage Pooh-Bah (2,703) May 20, 2007 California
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    Currently reading Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day, so this was a suitable accompaniment.
    The beer is just short of outstanding - review here (4.41).
     
    #936 augustgarage, Jul 30, 2022
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  17. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Lost Abbey Bible Stories. A blend of non-barrel aged imperial stout with a bourbon barrel aged barley wine ale.

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    I can't think of the last time I had a fresh corked n caged barleywine. Anyone besides Lost Abbey still using them? $13 isn't bad for a 750ml bottle.

    I should have opened this last night when I was in the mood for a stout since the stout addition is so prominent. There is a lot of espresso and cocoa roast dominating up front. As it warms and towards the finish, sweet raisins, dates, and brown sugar emerge. The barrel presence is pretty light, hints of booze and vanilla. This is a nice change of pace, looking forward to the other half of the bottle tomorrow. Interesting take on a black barleywine.
     
    #937 DIM, Jul 31, 2022
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  18. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Mount Gretna Craft Brewery Epitome of Grace

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    This is another easy-drinker, relatively speaking. 10% abv, nice sweet malt base, bit of a cherry taste. Certainly worth the stop while I was in the area.
     
    #938 Spade, Jul 31, 2022
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  19. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    #939 SLeffler27, Jul 31, 2022
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  20. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    This makes me very happy.
     
    #940 zid, Jul 31, 2022
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