Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

Full review here (and in NBW #149) 4.18/5.

This would likely age well - I prefer more hop presence in "American" style barleywines, and the barrel character was more restrained than I expected. Good overall, but at ~$18, it won't be a repeat purchase for me.

Cheers!

 

Last night I drank a 22oz bottle of Berserk. From Valkyrie in Dallas, WI
2018 Vintage. I had this beer in 2020 and reviewed it. In 3 years it has changed, some of the flavors faded some. Now I get a wine flavor more than before. There still is some plumb.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/683/5850/
https://www.valkyriebrewery.com/berserk/index.html

 

Iron Hill Barleywine on nitro



Only 4 oz. 'cause I gotta drive, but really enjoying this.

 

Good evening all
I picked this bottle up in Ohio a couple weekends ago. Not sad about it...

Duck Rabbit Barleywine Ale

12oz bottle purchased at shelf temp recently and refrigerated before review. Notched to enjoy before 1 24 and listed at 11% ABV. The beer pours opaque dark amber with chestnut highlights and khaki colored head. The head recedes to a thin ring and scattered bubbles. Slight lacing. The aroma is moderate in strength featuring big caramel and pine / citrus hop notes. The taste is bittersweet with rich caramel malt first and heavily bitter, resinous piney & citrusy flavors on the tail. The mouthfeel is medium plus bodied with just less that average carbonation and a semi dry finish. Plenty of residual malt sugar and sticky hop resin, but not close to cloying or unpleasant. No alcohol presence in the nose or taste. Overall, excellent American style barley wine.

Cheers all!

 

benchmark barleywine but I bought a sixer of the current SN BW and it's completely perfect for my palate. It's not far from a malty DIPA. It's about as crushable as a BW gets.

 

Cape May is releasing a barleywine this weekend.

https://capemaybrewery.com/events/cmbcs-12th-anniversary-party

Barrel aged, looks like 10% abv. I'm hoping to get at least one 4-pack, maybe two; a friend it grabbing them for me.

 

Cross posted with Cellar Reviews thread, where I share the bad news about this once spectacular barley wine

Great memories are all that are left of this beer (and a nice buzz for this now super-lightweight old hippy) Cheers!

 

My city has only just reached the point where you can probably find a locally brewed barley wine year-round, usually from Lumberbeard.

 

Omni Brewing - Superior Siege Weapon bourbon barrel aged barleywine

This was about perfect.

 

Enjoying “Mighty “ American Barleywine from Treehouse! This is really good and very complex!

 

I concur! My coworker grabbed me this and “Mighty Oak” last weekend from Treehouse Sandwich whilst on his Memorial Day weekend trip to Cape Cod!

 

I’ll keep you posted!