Barley Wine suggestion

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by maxcoinage, Feb 23, 2013.

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  1. maxcoinage

    maxcoinage Maven (1,256) Apr 6, 2012 Illinois
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    I was introduced to the Barley Wine style last year (Bigfoot) and loved it! I went on a small buying spree this winter. I have not yet tried any of these but am looking for suggestion. If you were only going to drink one of these now, and cellar the others for next year / later, which would it be? I realize many probably haven't had Revolution, but it's BA in Woodford Reserve. Ideally would have bought two of each, but availability/price prevented that. Thanks!
    • FFF Behemoth
    • Sucaba
    • BA Bigfoot
    • Revolution Straight Jacket
     
    #1 maxcoinage, Feb 23, 2013
  2. StraightNoChaser

    StraightNoChaser Pooh-Bah (2,991) Oct 21, 2007 Georgia
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    Haven't had the other 3 but Sucaba is freakin awesome. Bigfoot is an American Barley so more hoppy than an English (e.g. Sucaba).
    For American's I really dig Dogfish Olde School fresh or aged imo, Doggie Claws, GnarleyWine, Old Ruffian all with some age on em'.
    Some great English aside from Sucaba - Mother of all Storms, Arctic Devil, Insanity (all barrel aged and great out of the chute to me), and aged JW Lees.
     
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  3. MetalMountainMastiff

    MetalMountainMastiff Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 California

    Stone - Old Guardian is out now
    and
    Alesmith - old numbskull is great!
     
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  4. mecummins

    mecummins Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2012 Illinois

    I tried the Revolution one 2 weeks ago and it was amazing. Some barley wine can edge a bit too sweet for me, but not this one. Now I wish I would have bought it when I had the chance. Luckily one of my brothers has a bottle so I'll just have to finagle an invite when he opens it.
     
    #4 mecummins, Feb 23, 2013
  5. Corkpuller

    Corkpuller Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Old Horizontal
    Fuller's Vintage Old Ale
    Jw Lee's Harvest
     
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  6. atomic

    atomic Pundit (945) Sep 22, 2009 Illinois

    Oak aged backburner is easy to find and comparatively cheap. I personally have a bottle of Sucaba and behemoth aging, but when I have a thirst for barley wines I just pick up a backburner.
     
    #6 atomic, Feb 23, 2013
  7. CORKSCREWFISH

    CORKSCREWFISH Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2011 Illinois

    All of those beers can be cellared .Ba Bigfoot is a bit hot right now so I'd put that one away. Of the remaining bottles,2 are BA. I personally believe that if you want to fully appreciate the barrel affect of a BA beer you drink them fresh.If you want that effect to mellow to a degree you age them.
    Behemoth is hoppy now and will mellow with time.
    If it were me,I'd drink the Sucaba now.That beer drinks great now and I dong think there's much room for improvement with age.
     
    #7 CORKSCREWFISH, Feb 23, 2013
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  8. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    Central Waters Y2K and BBBW for sure are must!
     
    #8 InVinoVeritas, Feb 23, 2013
  9. ThirstyFace

    ThirstyFace Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 New York

    It is by no means my favorite style, but I quite like Old Foghorn, Old Horizontal (on hiatus), and Blithering Idiot
     
    #9 ThirstyFace, Feb 23, 2013
  10. dgeebs07

    dgeebs07 Initiate (0) Aug 6, 2011 New York

    Troegs - Flying Mouflan
     
    #10 dgeebs07, Feb 23, 2013
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  11. ThirstyFace

    ThirstyFace Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 New York

    Good call.
     
    #11 ThirstyFace, Feb 23, 2013
  12. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    If you haven't tried any of them, don't cellar them. Drink them now.
     
    #12 Etan, Feb 23, 2013
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  13. litheum94

    litheum94 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2008 California

    Buy a bunch of bottles of Sucaba as you can. Drink some now, and age some. It's my favortie BW and you won't be disappointed.
     
    #13 litheum94, Feb 23, 2013
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  14. tigernipples

    tigernipples Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2009 New Jersey

    Old ruffian. Favorite everyday barleywine.
     
    #14 tigernipples, Feb 23, 2013
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  15. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    This and always this! If you only get 1 bottle, drink it fresh. If you get more than 1, lay some down if you think it may benefit from age.
     
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  16. gpawned

    gpawned Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Illinois

    Put some age on that Y2K! It is good fresh but it is phenomenal with about 5yrs.
     
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  17. gpawned

    gpawned Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Illinois

    Loved Sucaba fresh...I won't be aging that anymore.
     
    #17 gpawned, Feb 23, 2013
  18. kell50

    kell50 Pooh-Bah (2,334) Jul 25, 2007 North Carolina
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    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot with a little age. Pour it in a snifter, let it warm up, and enjoy. Good stuff.

    Also, some other Barleywine recommendations:

    Bell's Third Coast
    Green Flash BW
    Great Divide Old Ruffian
     
    #18 kell50, Feb 23, 2013
  19. gpawned

    gpawned Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Illinois

    BB4D, Y2K & 4+ year old Bare Tree.
     
    #19 gpawned, Feb 23, 2013
  20. ja1022

    ja1022 Zealot (562) Sep 27, 2009 Indiana
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    If I was going to drink only one of them now it would be Behemoth (in fact I had a 2013 last night). Like most FFF stuff it's pretty hoppy for the style and drinks a lot like a DIPA.
     
    #20 ja1022, Feb 23, 2013
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