Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    2020 edition of Hipster for Christmas by Lervig out of Norway. Bourbon barrel-aged barleywine that comes in at 13.1% ABV. One of the ingredients is "cinnamon bun aroma". WTF is that? Whatever it is, I like it!

    Poured from a can at fridge temp. Pours very dark brown with almost no head. The nose is great. Vanilla, chocolate, toffee, cinnamon, clove, blueberries, graham crackers, almonds, and a bit of coconut. A LOT going on here!

    The taste is really interesting, and I really like it! Definitely some oatmeal cookie going on. Actually, reminds of an oatmeal cream pie (although it has been ages since I had one!). Cinnamon, vanilla, toffee, milk chocolate, a touch of brown sugar, and a strong coconut flavor. It's amazing how they got all of this out of a beer that has no adjuncts!

    Mouthfeel is creamy and viscous. The ABV is dangerously hidden. Overall, I really like this one!

    4.24/5 rDev +2.2%
    look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

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    #281 Beersnake, Feb 4, 2023
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  2. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Tree of Unity. This is a blend of barleywine, partially bourbon barrel aged I believe, aged chocolate bitters barrels for 15 months.

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    This is an interesting way to add chocolate to a beer, and it adds a good deal of it. Plenty of the boozy/bourbon soaked toffee with hints of vanilla from the base barleywine remains though. There is chocolate throughout, taking different forms at different times. Creamy cocoa and cake batter up front, kind of fudgy in the middle, and I get straight up tootsie rolls at the finish. Definitely interesting and undeniably delicious, I am enjoying the hell out of this. Absolutely worth trying if you see it. I can't help help but wonder though if this would have been put to better use in a blend of some kind. With their banana barleywine for instance?
     
    #282 DIM, Feb 4, 2023
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  3. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I want to but I just can't, I feel like half my beer is missing!
     
    #283 DIM, Feb 4, 2023
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  4. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Sounds like an interesting one!
     
    #284 Beersnake, Feb 4, 2023
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  5. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    'Twas, yours too it sounds like!
     
    #285 DIM, Feb 4, 2023
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  6. LSMroz

    LSMroz Zealot (672) Jan 25, 2013 Illinois
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    I think I might have liked it better on tap but that's splitting hairs at this point.
     
    #286 LSMroz, Feb 4, 2023
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  7. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I'll bet those are some mighty fine hairs to split!
     
    #287 DIM, Feb 4, 2023
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  8. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    I drank my last bottle a few years ago. RIP
     
    #288 jmdrpi, Feb 4, 2023
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  9. Coronaeus

    Coronaeus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,744) Apr 21, 2014 Canada (ON)
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    This is right up my alley. Cheers!!

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    #289 Coronaeus, Feb 4, 2023
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  10. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Paging the Barley Twins @Beersnake1 and @DIM... :grin:

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    Good shit! Port, bourbon, wood, raisins, prunes, dates, dried figs, leather, tobacco.

    Youse guys should've grabbed you some!
     
    #290 BMBCLT, Feb 4, 2023
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  11. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    haha! I like your little photo edit :wink:. Glad you enjoyed it!
     
    #291 Beersnake, Feb 4, 2023
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  12. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Niiiiice!
     
    #292 Beersnake, Feb 4, 2023
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  13. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    It is false advertising/wrong wording. So, I just had to do it! :grin:
     
    #293 BMBCLT, Feb 4, 2023
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  14. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Jackie O's makes amazing barleywine and a lot of them.

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    This one is among their best, it's a blend of barleywines but they don't offer any more info than that. Leather, honey, apricot, and so much more. Reminiscent of Cuvee 11, just marvelous.
     
    #294 DIM, Feb 5, 2023
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  15. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    :joy: nice label edit! Don't kick me in my fomos no mo' please!
     
    #295 DIM, Feb 5, 2023
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  16. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] I’m pretty sure that I’ve posted this before here, but I’m going to do it again. Industrial Arts State of the Arts Series Foeder Aged Barleywine. This is really good. Drinks like cognac!
     
    #296 Braunmeister_1943, Feb 5, 2023
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  17. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Shoulda, coulda, woulda, but you chose others instead! :grin:

    On my second pour!
     
    #297 BMBCLT, Feb 5, 2023
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  18. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Shoulda bought more of that one dang it...
     
    #298 DIM, Feb 5, 2023
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  19. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    :beers: glad you're liking it!
     
    #299 DIM, Feb 5, 2023
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  20. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Wax Wings Bere:3

    stellar BBA barleywine. lots of barrel but damn is it sweet. i liked the DB Prison of Cognac i opened a little while back better but this was still very enjoyable. cheers!!
     
    #300 Luscious_Malfoy, Feb 5, 2023
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