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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    Lucky bastard!
     
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    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Iced Bourbon Barrel Barleywine Ale from Central Waters. It's a whopper, coming in at 17.8% ABV.

    Poured at fridge temp. Pours a nice brown with basically no head. Bubbles throughout. The nose is definitely comes across as hot. Alcohol, toffee, ripe plum, a hint of pine, a slight earthy smell, and pancake mix.

    The taste is really nice, although the alcohol punch is a bit much for me. Almost a fusel alcohol or solvent note. Makes it difficult to enjoy the rest of the beer. I can tell there are really nice notes of stone fruit and toffee, but they are hidden behind the mask of alcohol.

    Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a slightly harsh solvent aftertaste. Not loving it.

    EDIT - I have let this warm up for a while and it's getting better. The solvent note is fading a bit. I am going to continue to let it warm and sample from time to time.

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  3. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I'm with you. The three, four, or five year are all sublime. The iced version is just too potently hot.
     
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  4. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    East End 2023 Rum Barrel Aged

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    Really liking this one. I thought the rum additive might be too sweet but it seems to not be the case. I like rum. I like barleywine. I need more like this.
     
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  5. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Having some Old Money from Great Awakening in Massachusetts. Close to 2 years in Willett barrels, clocks in at 14.3% Thanks to my sister BBB for bringing this down!

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    This is one of those prune bombs. I love these. This pours very dark brown and pretty much still. Tons dark, dried fruits dominate. Prunes predominantly with some dates and figs coming along. The bourbon addition comes across mellow and very complimentary. Some woody tobacco, intense black strap molasses, and a hint of earthy spice like cinnamon round things out. This is damn tasty.
     
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  6. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Lots of high class stuff being posted here! Time to bring things back to earth haha

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  7. Blogjackets

    Blogjackets Grand Pooh-Bah (4,816) Nov 22, 2017 Ohio
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    On tap no less. Amazing beer.

     
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  8. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Not a damn thing wrong with that one:heavymetal:
     
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    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Whoever writes those descriptions on tavour needs to meet the guillotine .
    Most of them are ridiculous :nerd:
     
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    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    The ones about being the star of the share or making your friends jealous are super cringy for sure
     
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  12. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Huge thanks to Dan (@DIM ) for this one! #life unplugged from Alesong and New Image. A barleywine aged 6 months in Cognac finished bourbon barrels. Comes in at 14.11% ABV.

    Poured at fridge temp. Not a sound when the cap came off, and looks still to me. Dark muddy brown color. The nose is burnt toffee, raisins, raspberry, and a nice malty layer. Not much else comes off the nose for me.

    The taste is interesting. Very fruity. Dark fruit - a lot of blackberry. A slight solvent-like note from the alcohol, but nothing too dominant. There is some toffee and slight maple, but nothing is crazy strong. The bourbon is definitely there, and I attribute some of the dark fruit to the cognac finished barrels. A bit of citrus starts to come through with time. Really nice beer overall!

    Mouthfeel is medium bodied with barrel-forward aftertaste.

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  13. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Honeysuckle sweetness, caramel, faint citrus rind, bliss.
     
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  14. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    A true legend!
     
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  15. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Are you talking about me or the Bigfoot?:sunglasses:
     
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  16. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot, to help drown out the blithering idiot who calls the Phillies games on TV.

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    Looks like they freshened the label, and this appears to have been bottled in December. Did they dial back the hops a bit? Seems to be leaning into the malt character more than I recall. I like it.
     
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  17. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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  18. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Sweet! Nothing can compete!
     
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  19. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    I concur! Cheers!:beers:
     
    #659 Braunmeister_1943, Apr 28, 2024
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    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Seems like this would fit into this thread. 2022 Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy from Alesmith. Fantastic beer. They did such a great job with this one!

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    #660 Beersnake, Apr 28, 2024
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