Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    That glass is amazing
    I'm still hitting Propagator this week. A lot of times stuff is sold out online and they'll have bottles for purchase .
     
    #1641 Resistance88, Aug 17, 2023
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  2. micada

    micada Grand Pooh-Bah (3,960) Jul 13, 2015 New York
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    I appreciate that I have not tried this:


    BA Golden Kooks (FLX)
    $16.00

    Golden Kooks Bourbon BA White Chocolate Macadamia Garbage Cookie Barleywine (15.0%) with @omnipollo

    A new addition to the kooks garbage cookie line of big BA beers. This barleywine has been aged for 18 months in bourbon barrels and then conditioned on a huge pile of fun adjuncts. Vanilla, Caramel, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, Potato Chips, Golden Grahams, Corn Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cloud Cover Coffee, and a little bit of milk sugar. $16 per bottle.
     
    #1642 micada, Aug 17, 2023
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  3. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Yikes!
     
    #1643 Beersnake, Aug 17, 2023
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  4. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I hope I never see this for sale, because morbid curiosity would probably make me buy one.
     
    #1644 DIM, Aug 17, 2023
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  5. micada

    micada Grand Pooh-Bah (3,960) Jul 13, 2015 New York
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    It’s from Other Half. I know the region likes their garbage plate meals, but to savagely destroy a BA BW with that adjunct mix is criminal.
     
    #1645 micada, Aug 17, 2023
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  6. SJ3423

    SJ3423 Aspirant (210) Dec 20, 2020 Pennsylvania

    @Rug @DIM @Beersnake1
    Sucaba is available again. I just put in an order for a couple.
     
    #1646 SJ3423, Aug 17, 2023
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  7. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Thanks! I saw that as well. I expected it would happen.
     
    #1647 Beersnake, Aug 17, 2023
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  8. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Thank you!
     
    #1648 DIM, Aug 17, 2023
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  9. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    So annoying they won't ship to CT
     
    #1649 VodkaPong87, Aug 17, 2023
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  10. micada

    micada Grand Pooh-Bah (3,960) Jul 13, 2015 New York
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    They ship to PA…I have to send my Tavour orders to a UPS store there. Maybe the same for FW going forward…only 2 hours each way. :confused:
     
    #1650 micada, Aug 17, 2023
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  11. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    2012 and 2023 Sucaba
    11 Years Apart

    the 2012 always tastes like the smoothest caramel, toffee, brown sugar liquid ever and has a wonderful barrel heat on the finish that resembles vanilla extract thats been soaked in bourbon

    Edit : 2023 tastes almost exactly the same just with a more pronounced Caramel and slight date note and the finish has a sharper punch from heat. Still great

    FW is fucking world class

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    #1651 Resistance88, Aug 17, 2023
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  12. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    That looks like a nice time right there.
     
    #1652 DIM, Aug 18, 2023
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  13. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Celebrating my 10-year anniversary of being on BA with this great barleywine from Jackie O's and Pelican. Mother of all Bricks. Aged for 17 months in 19 year bourbon barrels. Comes in at 12.4% ABV.

    Poured at fridge temp. Pours a gorgeous dark brown with very minimal head. The nose is utterly fantastic. Sweet toffee, huge notes of bourbon, vanilla, oatmeal cookies, brown sugar, and a hint of molasses.

    The taste...oh the taste. Definitely reminds me of MoaS from Pelican. Dominated by sweet bourbon and sticky toffee. Perfectly orchestrated. There are nice layers of bread, dark fruit, and even a hint of bitter oak. Burnt toffee, caramelized sugar, and maple brown sugar oatmeal. Lovely.

    The mouthfeel is medium bodied and the aftertaste is bourbon and toffee. Great barleywine!

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    #1653 Beersnake, Aug 18, 2023
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  14. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Awesome! Enjoy!
     
    #1654 Beersnake, Aug 18, 2023
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  15. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Happy Birthday Tim, that's a helluva way to celebrate!
     
    #1655 DIM, Aug 18, 2023
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  16. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Thanks, Dan! Fantastic beer!
     
    #1656 Beersnake, Aug 18, 2023
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  17. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I opened my last Sucaba as I'm contemplating falling even further off the no buying wagon.

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    There is a lot of sweet out there in world of contemporary barleywine, this is a damn tasty outlier. I get caramel and dried fruit for sure but it's softer, more a gentle suggestion than aggressive confrontation. The oaky booze and light vanilla are perfectly incorporated at the five year mark. Order placed dammit.
     
    #1657 DIM, Aug 18, 2023
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  18. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    I’ve never hated and loved someone more at the same time
     
    #1658 VodkaPong87, Aug 18, 2023
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  19. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    This is the only Sucaba I’ve ever had. Found one single bottle in a store a few years ago. I now have a habit of looking for it hidden in any liquor store I venture into
     
    #1659 VodkaPong87, Aug 18, 2023
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  20. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    you wont regret it.
    I'm prolly coming back tomorrow to buy 3 more and some Bravissimo
    It's an honor , brother!
     
    #1660 Resistance88, Aug 18, 2023
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