Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Yep, this was outstanding. I'm sure I'll never see it again but if I do I will stock up the cellar.
     
    #461 Spade, Feb 26, 2023
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  2. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Fixing a kinda meh brewery visit
     
    #462 Uberdachen, Feb 26, 2023
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  3. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Here we go! Its been a bit since I shared a barleywine. This was cross posted with #cellaruary as well. Fox Farm brewery in Salem, Connecticut Copestone 2019 vintage, aged in bourbon and port wine barrels. 13.5% ABV according to the label. Ive got 2020 and 2021 bottles down there too. Lets see how this one measures out.

    Onto my review:
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    Vintage evidence on the label
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    The beer has been in my cellar since purchase at the brewery in 2019. The beer pours a rich mahogany color with almost no light passing through my glass. A dense spongey beige head of 2 cm foams up and fades slowly to a sturdy surface covering. Dense sticky lattice develops as I sip the beer or swirl the glass.
    Looks the part of a nice barleywine.
    Aroma is rich and malty with toffee, brown sugar, caramel and a little bourbony note too. Not boozy and certainly no hops are showing up here.
    First sip reveals a medium body with a bit of sticky texture and a coating on my lips after each sip. Carbonation is gentle and mild on this brew.
    Flavor follows the nose with some caramel and toffee mixing with brown sugar and some darker molassess notes. I do get some bitey black peppery heat and a bit of lingering dryness on the finish as well. So the booze isnt entirely hidden on this one. I find that I am enjoying this one quite a bit and sort of wish I had a few more bottles.....But that isnt the point of #cellaruary, right!?!
     
    #463 sulldaddy, Feb 26, 2023
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  4. NorsemanOne

    NorsemanOne Pooh-Bah (2,331) Sep 17, 2021 Utah
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    Here to echo @Hinda65

    Kiitos - Imperial Barleywine

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    Definitely unlike and Barleywine I've had previously. Wickedly sweet, heavy, and syrupy.

    Not American or English as far as I can tell

    But at $5/can, it's hard to pass up. So thankfully I have one more!
     
    #464 NorsemanOne, Feb 26, 2023
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  5. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Great review. I remember this being a phenomenal barleywine.
     
    #465 Beersnake, Feb 26, 2023
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  6. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Bigfoot (2023)

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    Sadly, my local packie hasn’t stocked it on the regular (why would they, when there are 300 “local”, canned hazy SKUs to fill the dry shelves and cold box? But I digress) since 2012.

    Still, it’s a standard by which American stylistic interpretations can be gauged, and if I need to chase it into the suburbs to find it, so be it!

    Cheers
     
    #466 Chaz, Feb 26, 2023
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  7. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Flim Flam from Side Project in collaboration with Casita. i had high hopes for this one and it did not disappoint. the bourbon, rye and port barrels used all complimented not only the rye-heavy base beer but each other as well. port-like sweetness, toffee and caramel with a thick, sticky mouthfeel. loved it. cheers!!
     
    #467 Luscious_Malfoy, Feb 26, 2023
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  8. ZebulonXZogg

    ZebulonXZogg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,142) May 5, 2015 Illinois
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    Pipeworks Intrinsic Duality #2! Canned 04/13/21
    4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
    look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
    Poursa reddish brown, small khaki head that's gone in a flash. Nose gets some burnt sugar, toffee, taste bud's get toffee, dark fruit and a bit of alcohol burn. Thicker than a normal Barleywine, minimal carbonation. This is excellent!
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    #468 ZebulonXZogg, Feb 26, 2023
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  9. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    Triple barreled! So it is not the ordinary nonsense? Not even the extra ordinary nonsense? Then it must be - extraordinary nonsense. lol

    it smells great from two and a half lakes away.
     
    #469 SLeffler27, Feb 26, 2023
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  10. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    I found 2023 much more bitter than recent vintges. And that’s saying something
     
    #470 VodkaPong87, Feb 26, 2023
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  11. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Interesting, I found the opposite...
     
    #471 DIM, Feb 26, 2023
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  12. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I split a Fonta Flora Periodic Motion Vanilla with my wife's friend tonight.

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    I've read reviews that call batch #1 a vanilla bomb, so I entered this bottle of batch #2 with some trepidation. Thankfully, the balance here is wonderful. The toffee, fig, and raisin, I remember from the regular version are all here, but the molasses is not as discernible. The vanilla is not all that assertive, melding well with the other elements at work here. We are both thoroughly enjoying this. Fair warning, be careful with the last pour. There was some coagulated something lurking at the bottom of this bottle. Not a big deal, I certainly do not regret the purchase.

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    #472 DIM, Feb 27, 2023
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  13. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    blended from three variety of barrels (so not triple barrel-aged…)

    still lots of barrel presence. cheers!
     
    #473 Luscious_Malfoy, Feb 27, 2023
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  14. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Nice (other than the sludge!)! - I need to open mine soon!
     
    #474 Beersnake, Feb 27, 2023
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  15. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Heads up - Batch 3 of Don from Hair of the Dog was just bottled and should be available to purchase in a couple of months.
     
    #475 Beersnake, Feb 27, 2023
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  16. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    :astonished: any other details?? Hope they ship this one!
     
    #476 DIM, Feb 27, 2023
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  17. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Nope, just that it was aging in barrels for quite a while. I think it’s only going to be on their website since they don’t have a physical location. So, definitely will be shipped.
     
    #477 Beersnake, Feb 27, 2023
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  18. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    It must be the snow. :slight_smile:
    It looks like the Pope is coming out of Bigfoot.
    Surprised to hear that they are still packaging.
     
    #478 zid, Feb 27, 2023
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  19. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Brew 6000 just hit Tavour for pre-order. I swear I’ll uninstall after this box
     
    #479 VodkaPong87, Feb 27, 2023
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  20. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Do you mean brew 7000? 6000 came out around a year ago I believe.
     
    #480 DIM, Feb 28, 2023
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