Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2024)

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  1. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Never More 2023 from Ex Novo Brewing. Barrel-aged black barleywine with whole cocoa beans & smoked figs. Comes in at 12.1% ABV. Really nice!

    The nose is full of caramel, figs, vanilla, chocolate, and a bit of maple. Some pear comes through as well.

    The taste is really interesting. The smoked figs REALLY come through here. Super interesting for a barleywine. Roasted malts, honey, burnt toffee, bourbon, vanilla, and some tobacco. Coffee also pokes its head through.

    Very nice overall. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a dry and slightly smokey aftertaste.

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  2. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    #42 Braunmeister_1943, Jan 5, 2024
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  3. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    MobCraft - Barrel Aged Barleywine

    Not familiar with this brewery but this is pretty good. Strong barrel presence but not striking me as boozy. It’s not lasting as long as it probably should.
     
    #43 Uberdachen, Jan 5, 2024
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  4. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...I was actually planning on making today my second 'one or none' beer day this week (my original concept was more like once per week or month or...)...anyway, some old neighbors of ours who now live in Aiken, SC arranged to have a crowler of Phantom Canyon 30th anniversary barleywine dropped off on our porch by one of their sons (they clued us in by calling us to let us know that it had arrived)...I am totally appreciative of this belated birthday gift (they thought today was my birthday - yesterday was)...naturally, in the spirit of gratitude and beer lust, this one is going down the hatch tonight...:grin:

    Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. -- 30th Anniversary - Cognac Barrel-Aged Barleywine
    English styled barrel aged barleywine
    ABV: 10.5%; pouring temperature: 41 °F; crowler data: 01/04/24
    Source: brewery (gifted from former neighbors now living in South Carolina)

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    ...actually bought two bottles of this in early December 2023 (out of 74 bottles produced)...love it then, ain't got no complaints now...
     
    #44 beergoot, Jan 5, 2024
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    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    That's a heck of a gift! Enjoy!
     
    #45 Beersnake, Jan 5, 2024
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  6. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...it did surprise me...our old neighbors Don and Mary are good people...Don and I especially wound up connecting over things like beer, music, smoking meats, and just having a general compatibility...both Mrs. BeerGoot and I miss 'em...we do hope to visit them later this year (part of that trip is also me wanting to visit the USS Laffey - an old WWII Sumner class destroyer like my dad served on in the Pacific - USS DeHaven)...but, yes, good friends, good food and beer in South Carolina...sounds promising to the Mrs. and me...
     
    #46 beergoot, Jan 5, 2024
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  7. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Three Floyds - Behemoth barrel-aged barleywine

    Nothing wrong with this one, except how rarely I can find it here.
     
    #47 Uberdachen, Jan 5, 2024
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  8. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    how dare you.

    take that back
     
    #48 Resistance88, Jan 5, 2024
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  9. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Hey, I remember that one!
     
    #49 DIM, Jan 5, 2024
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  10. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Is that the new batch? Hope I can make my annual case purchase of that soon.
     
    #50 DIM, Jan 5, 2024
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  11. Uberdachen

    Uberdachen Devotee (355) Jun 21, 2019 Minnesota
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    Nope, bottled Feb of ‘21. Hopefully this year’s is as available here as all their other stuff.
     
    #51 Uberdachen, Jan 5, 2024
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  12. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    It’s true! I stil love my stouts, too!:sunglasses::grimacing:
     
    #52 Braunmeister_1943, Jan 5, 2024
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  13. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    You got it right man, embrace that polyamorous lifestyle. Plenty of l:heart_eyes:ve to go around
     
    #53 DIM, Jan 5, 2024
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  14. sulldaddy

    sulldaddy Grand Pooh-Bah (5,716) Apr 6, 2003 Connecticut
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    Isnt THIS the barleywine thread?
    Or did i take a wrong turn at Albuquerque?
     
    #54 sulldaddy, Jan 5, 2024
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  15. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Haha - that dang copy and paste from WBAYDN. And I forgot to add the notes, which are now in the post above!
     
    #55 Beersnake, Jan 5, 2024
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  16. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Finally got my taster back online, ready for a barleywine at last.

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    Oh man I love Bigfoot, sexiest of beers.
     
    #56 DIM, Jan 6, 2024
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  17. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    AWESOME! Welcome back, Dan!
     
    #57 Beersnake, Jan 6, 2024
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  18. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    This strong ale isn't very barleywine-y, hope this years host is ok with that :grimacing: Broder Rusche from Free Will is a blend of strong ales including Dystopias, quad, and imperial stout aged in a variety of barrels.

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    While I am firmly in the fuck wax camp, I have to say that the black wax with gold flecks contrasting with the gold and black label is a very attractive package.

    This is a unique beast, I get strong chocolate liqueur along with raisins and brown sugar up front. There is a bit of a jammy, cherry/raspberry note as well that gets a good deal more potent at the finish. There are other subtleties here but I'm too lazy to name them. This great and I'm thoroughly enjoying this. If I was doing the blending though I'd go with a bit more stout and a bit less quad.
     
    #58 DIM, Jan 6, 2024
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  19. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks Tim, good to be back!
     
    #59 DIM, Jan 6, 2024
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  20. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    This is splendid. A little hot, but the toffee/butterscotch goodness we all crave. I get weird about aging cans (idk why) so I wish they bottled it and I would get a bunch to check in on periodically. I bet this is really good with a couple years on it

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    #60 VodkaPong87, Jan 6, 2024
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