Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

Drinking a bottle of Baerlic Brewing's Perpetual Astonishment that I brought back from my trip to Portland (OR).

Blond Barleywine that was Bourbon barrel aged with Coffee, Vanilla, and Cocoa. Drank at cellar temperature. I get all those flavors in the aroma and taste. Very pleasant in that its complex but not very bold. So very easy drinking.

 

Nobody, hopefully!

 

Woa..this one is 6yrs old and has really changed from what I remember...It's an American but has almost no hops now...Light booze and malt..some grape and spice. it's a winner

 

from last night but forgot to post.

The Veil - Double Barrel Circle of Wolves (bottled December 2022)

thanks to @TurkeysDrinkBeer for this one. i loved this beer! the maple apple brandy barrels worked perfectly with their CoW barleywine. plenty of bourbon barrel notes and flavors in their as well. not overly sweet. in fact, quite well balanced.



cheers!

 

neither did i! leave it to the veil - master of the apple brandy barrels

 

3 Sheeps Deeply Rooted

Some have suggested that 3 Sheeps is getting better at their big beer game. If this brew is any indication, I agree.

Aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels used to finish 15 Year Weller Bourbon, the beer pours a very dark ruddy brown, almost approaching black, with a finger-and-a-half of sandy-colored head. The head quickly settles into a lasting thin cap and thick crown with a cappuccino-esque foaminess to them.

It has an enticing aroma of caramel, leather and distant red wine.

The taste is fairly similar, but a bit more complex. Caramel, leather, earthy hops and wood. I pick up hints of fig and similar fruits more than red wine here. There’s great warming alcohol throughout; omnipresent rather than harsh.

Creamy and full feeling with soft, lightly prickly carbonation.

This is very well made. A real treat. Thanks to the former BA who gifted it to me.

 

Picked this up in Morgantown, WV. Really liking it.

 

What year? Please check the back label if you still have a bottle. If it has a code rather than a date, then the first number in the code is the last digit of the year. (The appearance of your beer seems to indicate some age.)

 

Just was gifted a Fremont Brew 7000 for my Bday! Anyone had this? I'm thinking I'll age it 1-3 years. (It's already been aged 16 months in bourbon barrels.) At 14~% abv it'll need time.

Anyone had this and can report on how it was?

Here is the description of the beer from Fremont:

Notes: English-style barleywine ale aged in bourbon barrels.

Fremont Brewing began as a dream in 2008. Years later, our dream has come true in each and every one of you, our craft beer family. And like every family, we have had our ups and our downs, but we keep coming back together knowing we are stronger together. In your hands is a special nod to you, a gift for now that will continue to give many years from now should you have the patience to wait…Brew 7000. This English-style barleywine ale uses floor-malted English barley, Noble hops, and is aged in 10-15 year-old, single use bourbon barrels for 16 months to bring you a complex and subtle craft beer flavor experience. We brewed this to celebrate brewing our 7000th brew, and we look forward to sharing it with you, our craft beer family. “Barleywine is life.” – VWP

 

I realize that I'm in the minority with this opinion, but I've always liked this one more than Bigfoot. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult to find.

 

Wow, not even in California! I haven't seen it in Michigan for years too. I was out of state when I bought a six-pack last year.

 

I don't think I've ever seen it near home. I found this six pack aging nicely in a party store in West Virginia. The bottle was dated 7/10/21.Picked it up on Sunday.