Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2025)

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  1. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    Uncommon Path Brewing -- Faded Storm
    Barleywine
    ABV: 12%; pouring temperature: 41.7 °F; canning info: n/a
    Source: beer trade with @FRANKHAZE

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    4.53/5 rDev 0%
    look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

    Clear brown pour with reddish tones and mahogany notes depending on the light; opaque brown in the glass; thick, densely spongy head; khaki hued. Rock solid malt-forward nose; roasted grains with touches of roasted nuts; a little cola and brown sugar. Stunning taste; toasted grains giving notes of toffee and caramel; brown sugar; roasted nuts; muted booziness. Heavy body; thick and velvety soft; chewy; subliminal alcohol warmth.

    What a marvelous English-style barleywine. It is big and beautiful with a full flavor and sumptuous roundess to the mouthfeel. Well-balanced, amazingly delicious.

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    ...sheesh...I keep forgetting about threads like this...I certainly do love a good barleywine (it used to be I had some sort of crazy, irrational under-appreciation for the style not too long ago)...eh, never too old to change one's tune...regardless, a phenomenal beer from Frank...
     
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  2. FRANKHAZE

    FRANKHAZE Pooh-Bah (2,188) Aug 24, 2021 Florida
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    Excellent review Dave.. this was the 1st locally-crafted barleywine I ever tried. You nailed it right on the head.. "big.. beautiful.. sumptuous.." ..glad you dug it!
     
    #902 FRANKHAZE, Dec 22, 2025
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  3. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
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    ...if a beer could give me a chubby, this one is it...just fantastic...
     
    #903 beergoot, Dec 22, 2025
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  4. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    2016 Thomas Hardy's Ale The Historical. 12.7% ABV. Fantastic after 9 years!

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    #904 Beersnake, Dec 22, 2025
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  5. ovaltine

    ovaltine Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,787) Apr 6, 2010 Indiana
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    Figured this would fit here - loads of caramel and molasses, with some C-hops resiny pine. Magnificent, IMHO.

    PS: it’s been a minute since I’ve had this, as evidenced by my review below that I updated today.

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    4.5/5 rDev +11.7%
    look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
    Pours a crystal clear burnished copper color with a foamy tan head that isn’t shy about hanging around and provides big splotches of lacing. Gorgeous beer.

    The nose features big caramel and molasses notes, and there’s also some C-hop aromas, especially pine. Sign me up.

    The taste is rightfully focused on the caramel and molasses flavors, as it should be, but it’s that little bit of resiny pine that provides balance and really elevates this beer for me.

    The mouthfeel is full and edges towards creamy. This is better than I remembered - and I liked it a LOT before. World class stuff, IMHO.
    Dec 24, 2014 Edit Delete
     
    #905 ovaltine, Dec 23, 2025
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  6. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Barleywine X from Barreled Souls. Barleywine with vanilla beans, pecans, and brown sugar. 11.1% ABV. Tasting great!

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    #906 Beersnake, Dec 24, 2025
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  7. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Here's an early Xmas gift for all you lot.
    This fucker is actually really,really good. Reminds me of Bigfoot when they were worth buying :wink:
    Whodathunkit?
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    #907 Resistance88, Dec 24, 2025
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  8. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] Enjoying a lovely Barleywine from Treehouse by the fire pit on this Christmas Eve!
     
    #908 Braunmeister_1943, Dec 25, 2025
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  9. VodkaPong87

    VodkaPong87 Pooh-Bah (2,060) Oct 9, 2020 Connecticut
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    Merry Christmas ya filthy animals

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    #909 VodkaPong87, Dec 25, 2025
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  10. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Finally cracked my bottle of Dystopias (Batch 2) from Free Will Brewing in PA. The amazing @DIM sent this to me a while ago. An amazing still barleywine that comes in at 20.1% ABV. Spent over two years in barrels. To get to this ABV, they used multiple yeast strains and multiple sugar additions. Thanks so much, Dan! What a fantastic beer!

    The taste is just phenomenal. Sherry, bourbon, vanilla, cherry, brown sugar, toffee, molasses, and chocolate. Bloody amazing.

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    #910 Beersnake, Dec 25, 2025
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  11. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    And here i am drinkin an IPA:joy:
     
    #911 Resistance88, Dec 25, 2025
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  12. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    This season is a good way to purge my "cellar" of useless beers!
    2025 Bigfoot
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    #912 Resistance88, Dec 25, 2025
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  13. DIM

    DIM Grand Pooh-Bah (4,788) Sep 28, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Merry Christmas Tim! That has been one of my favorite beers to send out. @Dimidiata @Whyteboar have you guys opened it yet?
     
    #913 DIM, Dec 25, 2025
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  14. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Those are great! @Ozzylizard sent me one in a real generous Stout/Barleywine LIF salvo. Nice to keep on the shelf to drink on special occasions. Not sure whether they're a Strong Ale or Barleywine.
     
    #914 bbtkd, Dec 25, 2025
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  15. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    The line is pretty fuzzy. Strong ales and barleywines tend to differ in gravity (and therefore ABV), with strong ales being a bit lower. Otherwise, they overlap considerably. Given that this one is super high ABV, seems more like a barleywine. It also seems common to put barleywine/stout hybrids in the strong ale category, which is still a bit odd to me.
     
    #915 Beersnake, Dec 25, 2025
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  16. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    That is an outstanding idea, this is a great day to open that up.
     
    #916 Whyteboar, Dec 25, 2025
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  17. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    2011 Bigfoot
    Cheers!
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    #917 Resistance88, Dec 25, 2025
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  18. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Merry Christmas, Dan! Your generosity with this beer has been amazing. I look forward to hearing what Craig (@Whyteboar) thinks! Cheers!
     
    #918 Beersnake, Dec 25, 2025
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  19. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    Soon, that will be my evening beer, I want to savor it.
     
    #919 Whyteboar, Dec 25, 2025
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  20. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    2018 Thomas Hardy's aged 6 months in "fine" Scotch Whisky Barrels
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    #920 Resistance88, Dec 25, 2025
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