Cellar Worthy: BARLEY WINEs

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Rollzroyce21, May 15, 2012.

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  1. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    Weyerbacher Insanity tastes great with a year on it.. I'm assuming Hoppin' Frog BA Naked Evil will age wonderfully, but it's too early to tell..
     
    #21 BB1313, May 17, 2012
  2. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    Brooklyn Monster
    Weyerbacher Insanity
    GD Old Ruffian - One of my top 5 beers all time with two-three years on it.
    FW Abacus
    SN Bigfoot
    Victory Old Horizontal
    Southern Tier Backburner
    DFH Olde School
    Smuttynose Barleywine - One of my favorites with a couple of years on it.
    Mendocino Talon
    Middle Ages Druid Fluid
    Uinta Cockeyed Cooper
    Bluepoint Old Howling Bastard
    Stone Old Guardian
    Avery Samael's Ale
    J.W. Lee's Harvest Ale - all barrels
    Pretty Things Our Finest Regards
    Emelisse Barleywine
     
    #22 Thickfreakness, May 17, 2012
  3. gklover1

    gklover1 Zealot (555) Oct 18, 2009 Colorado

    1+ Avery Samael's - '05 is drinking the BEST right now...AMAZING
    1+ Arctic Devil - '08 at a tasting was DIVINE. Have 3 '11s in the cellar and HOPE for self control!!
     
    #23 gklover1, May 17, 2012
  4. deadonhisfeet

    deadonhisfeet Pooh-Bah (2,481) Apr 23, 2011 Kentucky
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    I haven't been cellaring beers for too long. About the only aged BW I've had that is worth mentioning is 2007 Avery Samael. It was really, really good.
     
    #24 deadonhisfeet, May 17, 2012
  5. DrDoitchbig

    DrDoitchbig Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2009 Michigan

    If my memory serves I've only had 2 aged barleywines. Brooklyn Monster and Bigfoot, they were both damn good. I vastly preferred the Monster aged versus fresh. You have to be careful with Bigfoot because in my experience it goes through a weird phase in the first few years of aging where it isn't as good as it is fresh or as good as it will be down the road.

    If we're including barrel aged stuff then I'd throw a vote down for Kuhnhenn's Bourbon Barrel Barleywine. The brewery aged '08 was fantastic. I know a lot of people prefer barrel aged beers fresh and a lot of times I do as well but this one definitely bucks that trend in my mind.
     
    #25 DrDoitchbig, May 17, 2012
  6. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    I've omitted the ones that have been mentioned once so far, but I'm keeping track so if they get another nod, I'll include them. The list was getting too long.

    BARLEY WINEs

    (8) Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    (5) Brooklyn Monster
    (4) East End Gratitude
    (4) Great Divide Old Ruffian
    (3) Avery Samael's Ale
    (3) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
    (3) Midnight Sun Arctic Devil
    (3) Three Floyds Behemoth

    (3) Stone Old Guardian
    (2) Anchor Old Foghorn
    (2) J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (All varieties)
    (2) Weyerbacher Insanity
     
    #26 Rollzroyce21, May 17, 2012
  7. ZX6Chris

    ZX6Chris Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2009 California

    03 Old Guardian back in 2010, amazing beer. Lagunitas Old Gnarlywine with a year on it, tasty.
     
    #27 ZX6Chris, May 17, 2012
  8. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    Yes on J.W. Lees. Spectacular with 5 years or more on it.
     
    #28 drgarage, May 17, 2012
  9. Bobheed

    Bobheed Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Texas

    Abacus/$ucaba, Jack and Ken's Ale, Mirror Mirror, Bigfoot, Big Worse
     
    #29 Bobheed, May 18, 2012
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  10. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    BARLEY WINEs

    (9) Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    (5) Brooklyn Monster
    (4) East End Gratitude
    (4) Great Divide Old Ruffian
    (4) Stone Old Guardian
    (3) Bell's Third Coast
    (3) Avery Samael's Ale
    (3) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
    (3) Midnight Sun Arctic Devil
    (3) Three Floyds Behemoth
    (3) J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (All varieties)
    (2) Anchor Old Foghorn
    (2) Weyerbacher Insanity
    (2) Firestone Walker Abacus
     
    #30 Rollzroyce21, May 18, 2012
  11. pest

    pest Savant (1,039) Sep 2, 2007 Ohio
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    Insanity
    Kuhnhenn BBBW
    Gratitude
    Doggie Claws
     
    #31 pest, May 19, 2012
  12. 71gto

    71gto Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2009 Illinois

    Gnarley Wine with 2-3 years on it is out of this world amazing! Tastes like candy
     
    #32 71gto, May 19, 2012
  13. MileHighShooter

    MileHighShooter Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Colorado

    Avery Samael's Ale
    Alaskan Barley Wine
    DFH Olde School
    JW Lee's
    Thomas Hardy
    GD Old Ruffian even with about 6 months is changing a bit in a good way
     
    #33 MileHighShooter, May 19, 2012
  14. bigdaddypolite

    bigdaddypolite Maven (1,303) Mar 2, 2007 Minnesota
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    Bell's Third Coast
    CW BBBW (great fresh, but holds up like a champ too)
     
    #34 bigdaddypolite, May 19, 2012
  15. daysinthewake

    daysinthewake Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2010 California

    J.W. Lee's
    Old Gaurdian
    Brooklyn Monster
    Jack and Ken's (not like they'll make it again)
     
    #35 daysinthewake, May 19, 2012
  16. litheum94

    litheum94 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2008 California

    Abacus has been aging very nicely. I can only imagine Sucaba will do the same.
     
    #36 litheum94, May 19, 2012
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  17. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    BARLEY WINEs

    (9) Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    (6) Brooklyn Monster
    (5) East End Gratitude
    (5) Great Divide Old Ruffian
    (5) Stone Old Guardian
    (5) Bell's Third Coast
    (5) J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (All varieties)
    (4) Avery Samael's Ale
    (4) Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
    (4) Three Floyds Behemoth
    (4) Weyerbacher Insanity
    (3) Firestone Walker Abacus
    (3) Midnight Sun Arctic Devil
    (2) Anchor Old Foghorn
    (2) Lagnitas Gnarleywine
    (2) Alaskan Barleywine
    (2) Dogfish Head Olde School
    (2) Kuhnhenn BBA Barleywine
    (2) Sierra Nevada Jack and Ken's 30th Anniversary
     
    #37 Rollzroyce21, May 19, 2012
  18. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    N = 27 so far
     
    #38 Rollzroyce21, May 19, 2012
  19. DavoleBomb

    DavoleBomb Pooh-Bah (2,277) Mar 29, 2008 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    The only ones I know for sure are:

    Gratitude
    Weyerbacher Insanity
     
    #39 DavoleBomb, May 20, 2012
  20. mltobin

    mltobin Pooh-Bah (2,408) Apr 1, 2007 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Third Coast
    Abacus
     
    #40 mltobin, May 20, 2012
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