Barleywine Appreciation Thread (2024)

Tree House: Mighty - Oak. American barleywine conditioned in oak barrels. This has been available for at least 6 months now. I’ve had it fresh and it’s morphed into an almost amber hoppy lager. I liked it better fresh, but will be getting more in a couple weeks, along with the original version. I want to see where this goes after multiple years of aging

 

Totally unintentional but one year ago today a bomb hit my porch, courtesy of @Beersnake , and Baller Baracus from Mason Aleworks and friends is the last fragment of the bomb. This is the first EBW aged in Mead Barrels, and it comes across as sweet heat to me as the first sip was an eye opener being at 16.0%. Thanks Tim for the opportunity to try!
Cheers!
Tom

 

I haven’t had an MOAS since the old 22oz bottles with the gold foil. This thing is sticky, chewy and gooey. Boozy hot and complex. Which is not to say I’m not enjoying it—I’ll just need to pace myself. Tons of figs, dates, and smoky vanilla. Cheers!

 

This one was unique for sure...

An all-time classic, I miss having this around.

 

Opening another from @Beersnake thanks Tim! Zoomie Catcher from Fair State co-op. American barleywine with chinook and cascade hops.



Great looking beer with a massive head that slowly fades to sticky, lumpy foam. This is quite nice, bright and vibrant tasting hop candy. Sugary caramel joins orange candies and faint pine primarily. Maybe a little cherry too. A bit of bitterness at the back end balances this out well. Not many straight up American b-wine to find these days and this is a good one, worth seeking out. Thanks as always Tim!

 

My favorite Grimm barleywineby a wide margin has been xxxx, the one with no barrels. That's very strange coming from me, I LOVE barrels. Hope I sent you one. I haven't tried this one yet, but I won't be too eager to buy barreled barleywine from them going forward.

 

Jacky O’s Endolith - English Barleywine aged in bourbon barrels. It’s good. And a bit different. But I prefer a classic from JW Lees:

 

A bunch of these just popped ALL over LA for some reason along with the Raisin( or something else) Imperial Stout.
Never seen them before !

 

always enjoy this series. haven’t had them all but the ones i have been able to try have been solid. cheers!!

 

At Helltown Tap Room, Helltown barleywine. 12% English style with soft mouthfeel. Malty, very light hop bite, raisin, caramel and fig. Well hidden ABV and lighter than expected. Very nice. Cheers.

 

From the sadly now closed R. Shea Brewing - Barleywine 2024. 11.2% ABV. Cheers.

 

Uncommon Path Brewing, Faded Storm, 12% - nice offering from a fairly new brewery.

 

Just feels like a Barleywine kinda day here.

Wasn't crazy about this when it was fresh. Just had an astringent bitterness that I found off putting. Decided to just hide the rest of the 4pk for a while. I think 3 years did this one a lot of good, at least for my tastes. Cocoa powder in the nose. Smells more like a big stout. Flavor is rich and sweet, dark fruit & leather. There's some tannic quality that separates it from a lot of BWs. The bitterness is still present in the finish but much less so than fresh. There is still a hint of the assertive bitterness in the aftertaste that doesn't play well for me. Overall it's tasty, but I won't be dying to drink the last 2 bottles in the basement.

 

I enjoyed that one, too. Brad Clark of Private Press says: “Munichwine is a new sub-style of barleywine that I created quietly at Private Press throughout the pandemic. The genesis of this new beer style is rooted in my admiration for both barleywine and Munich malt.”

A Reddit user expands that the substyle is: “Pale Barleywine with Munichmalt at its core. Gives a more cookie-like flavor.”