Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    A 50/50 blend of two of the best. Maybe a drop more Third Coast to qualify for this thread.
    Had to try it, but not exactly the sum of its parts. Smell is fantastic though, and it is growing on me as it warms (and disappears).
     
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  2. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I had similar experience with Bigfoot and Narwhal once, pretty good but probably won't do it again.
     
    #1342 DIM, Jun 24, 2023
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  3. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    2016 BCBW[​IMG]
     
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  4. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    This one was oddly filled much lower than the other 3 bottles. Wouldn’t you know it, it tastes the most bland. Still have one left and haven’t seen it on the shelves in months

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    #1344 VodkaPong87, Jun 25, 2023
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  5. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    A huge thanks to @DIM for this one! Small Batch #02 from Goose Island. A wheatwine aged for two years in bourbon barrels. Comes in at 15.5% ABV!

    Poured at fridge temp. Pours very dark brown, with little head. The nose is phenomenal. Lots of bourbon barrel, tons of sweet toffee, slight molasses, plums, and raisins. Just lovely.

    The taste is big and bold. Sticky toffee screams out from this one! Definitely some strong bourbon notes - vanilla and some oak. Molasses, raisins, honey, figs, and a hint of port. This is just so rich and flavorful. Might be the best wheatwine that I have tried. Not overly sweet, which has happened a few times with wheatwines for me.

    The mouthfeel is medium bodied, but nice and sticky and chewy. The aftertaste is full of sweet toffee. The ABV is not noticeable at all. Dangerous!

    Thanks so much for this treat, Dan!

    4.59/5 rDev +5%
    look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

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    #1345 Beersnake, Jun 25, 2023
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  6. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    How does it compare to the 2019 and 2018 bourbon county wheatwine, if you can?
     
    #1346 VodkaPong87, Jun 25, 2023
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  7. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Oh man, I wish I could remember that far into the past! I have tried too many wheatwines since those, which makes it really hard to compare. Looking back, I will say that the bourbon county wheatwine was pretty hot. In comparison, the ABV on this really isn't detectable. That's probably the main difference here.
     
    #1347 Beersnake, Jun 25, 2023
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  8. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Glad you liked that one Tim! I'm with you on maybe the best wheatwine I've had. I got one from @FBarber some time ago then lucked into a chance to buy a few more at a pretty good price.

    I thought of you today, we were out shark tooth hunting again. The great white ancestor in the middle is easily out biggest one yet at around 2 inches, the kids are super excited. And the parents are too! Out trying again tomorrow...

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    #1348 DIM, Jun 25, 2023
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  9. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Hot dang, that's a great collection! Do you know the species of that middle tooth?
     
    #1349 Beersnake, Jun 25, 2023
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  10. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I tried them relatively close together and this was a bit richer and a bit boozier. Better but not by leaps and bounds.
     
    #1350 DIM, Jun 25, 2023
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  11. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Best guess is narrow white shark, Carcharodon hastalis. They lived between 1 and 30 million years ago and could get up to 8 meters long!
     
    #1351 DIM, Jun 25, 2023
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  12. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Sweet!
     
    #1352 Beersnake, Jun 25, 2023
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  13. GreenBayBA

    GreenBayBA Grand Pooh-Bah (4,265) Aug 30, 2015 Wisconsin
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  14. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    And??? Which one did you prefer?
     
    #1354 Beersnake, Jun 26, 2023
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  15. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Sticky Mousetrap B.A. from Frontaal in the Netherlands. Barleywine aged in both bourbon and scotch barrels (not sure what kind!). Comes in at 12% ABV.

    Poured from a can at fridge temp. Pours very dark brown with minimal head. The nose is sweet maple and toffee candy. Prunes and slight citrus peel as well.

    The taste is really interesting. Getting some roasted malts, tobacco, peat smoke, coffee grounds, and burnt toffee. Some bready malts, along with honey and almonds. A hint of maple comes through as well. I'm not sure what the scotch barrels were, but I sense that they were peated scotch barrels.

    The mouthfeel is medium bodied and the aftertaste is quite bitter - like charred wood and slight grapefruit peel. Very interesting barleywine! Not my favorite, but glad I got to try it.

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    #1355 Beersnake, Jun 26, 2023
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  16. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    I assume they were both mid tier based on lack of words:sunglasses:
     
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  17. GreenBayBA

    GreenBayBA Grand Pooh-Bah (4,265) Aug 30, 2015 Wisconsin
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    The 2013 was the unanimous choice amongst five of us who split the beers. It was more complex. The flavors stood out more.
     
    #1357 GreenBayBA, Jun 26, 2023
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  18. thebeers

    thebeers Grand Pooh-Bah (5,837) Sep 10, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    Cocoa, caramel, fig, dates, port, sherry, nice alcohol heat— delicious.
     
    #1358 thebeers, Jun 26, 2023
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  19. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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  20. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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