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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    You pick up any Doggie Claws with your order?? Also really interested to see calvados replace the rum. And the addition of maple barrels. I'm sold.
     
    #1001 Beersnake, Apr 26, 2023
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  2. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Yeah I think this sounds like a great blend. I didn't pick up more Doggie Claws, I just have too much beer already.

    Does a mod need to add Don 2023 since the brewery is closed?
     
    #1002 DIM, Apr 26, 2023
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  3. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    I just added the newest version of Don to the database.
     
    #1003 Beersnake, Apr 26, 2023
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  4. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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  5. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    No no no! Things aren't quite that out of hand here!
    That's how many bottles of Don were available at Hair of the Dog as of last night. Down to 801, better hurry up and order!
     
    #1005 DIM, Apr 26, 2023
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  6. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Another one of those newfangled black barleywines, this one aged in wine barrels. Lumber Struck courtesy of the incomparable @FBarber , thank you sir!

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    Oh my, this is different and sooooo good. It is quite sweet, I get lots of vanilla, brown sugar, sweet red wine, light wood, and more. Overall I get a strong impression of marshmallow that I don't recall every experiencing in a beer. That's not quite right but it's the best I can come up with. This is a gem.
     
    #1006 DIM, Apr 27, 2023
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  7. Luscious_Malfoy

    Luscious_Malfoy Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,068) Oct 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Wax Wings - Harbors : 2

    nice barrel notes. rich caramel, dark fruits and sweet toffee. i guess i’ve only had Bere:3 and then this as far as their barleywines go but they both came off as overly sweet. i like this one more than Bere:3 though.

    cheers!!
     
    #1007 Luscious_Malfoy, Apr 27, 2023
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  8. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    That wax is an innuendo. Can't convince me otherwise
     
    #1008 VodkaPong87, Apr 27, 2023
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  9. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Alrighty, HotD says I should get my Don 2023 next week! @beergoot 700 bottles left...
     
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  10. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I'd say orange marmalade more than anything else. It's worth noting that my experiences with aged Bigfoot are not totally consistent... and don't seem to fit with the more common descriptions. This conversation pushed me to go to a store that usually has lots of dying beer. Thought I'd take home some old barley wines for kicks. I also went to a few other stores to get a variety of old Bigfeet. Shopping and drinking results in my next few posts:
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    Had these in a blind tasting. Nothing very old obviously. The 2023 was from my basement, the 2021 from a closed case, one 2022 off a store shelf, the other 2022 kept refrigerated in a store. This clearly isn't some sort of scientific exercise... just a bit of fun. I don't know how long the refrigerated 2022 was actually in the cold... but based on the store I can guess that it was not newly put in there. (If I had to bet, I'd bet it was in the fridge for a very long time.)

    The 2023 felt like the "healthiest" (least stale) beer to me. The 2022 from the store shelf felt like the most damaged beer. I expected the refrigerated 2022 to be in the best shape out of the old beers, but surprisingly, the 2021 from the closed case was the best (after the 2023). This is all just extremely anecdotal (and meaningless), but in this one very particular case, it seemed like darkness did a better job than coldness. Cheers to surprises. The 2021 was still great.
     
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  11. CarolinaCardinals

    CarolinaCardinals Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,231) Jun 11, 2003 North Carolina
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    I'll blame the bad water i was drinking when mis-reading your comment :crazy_face:
    Cheers!
    Tom
     
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  12. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    That is some delicious sounding science.
     
    #1012 DIM, Apr 27, 2023
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  13. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...I'm on it...!!!...thanks for the heads up!
     
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  14. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I enjoy spending other people's money:money_mouth:!
     
    #1014 DIM, Apr 28, 2023
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  15. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Barley Barge from Jackie O's (in collaboration with Permanent Hangover). A fantastic bourbon barrel-aged barleywine. This is my second bottle, and my notes largely follow my original impressions. Rich toffee, maple, brown sugar, raisins, prunes, vanilla, chocolate, and honey. Life is good when you have a great barleywine in your hand. Cheers!

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    #1015 Beersnake, Apr 28, 2023
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  16. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...yeah: nearly $200 (and this is before they send me the shipping cost)...getting four Don and eight other beers...:grin:
     
    #1016 beergoot, Apr 28, 2023
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  17. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    That 20% off kinda means free shipping, right??
     
    #1017 DIM, Apr 28, 2023
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  18. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Nice, that's one of their best!
     
    #1018 DIM, Apr 28, 2023
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  19. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    I'm thinking the same thing. I can't just buy Don. As I suspected, my order will be placed shortly!
     
    #1019 Beersnake, Apr 28, 2023
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  20. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...I would have been happy enough to order 12 Don, but at $35 per beer, that wouldn't leave me enough money to take my trip to Sheboygan in May for the 3 Sheeps 13 year anniversary...:sunglasses:...I debated whether to take my last bottle of 2022 Don for the Friday bottle share with @GreenBayBA, @Danmullens1, @DoctorZombies, @Ocalafox, and @ChicagoJ...now I can, or, if my HoTD order comes in time, I'll bring a 2023 bottle and cellar my 2022, perhaps for a side-by-side on down the road...
     
    #1020 beergoot, Apr 28, 2023
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