Olde School Barleywine - Dogfish Head Brewery

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a flared pokal at Bliss.

The second surprise bottle cracked during the lastest Bliss tasting. Right on, Scott! It pours a mostly clear sunrise amber topped by a finger or so of dusty cream foam. The nose comprises buttery toffee, alcohol, figs, raisins, other dark fruits (it smells just as vague as that sounds), white bread, light menthol, and honey. The taste brings in more of the same, along with a touch of minty pine running down the back, possibly the result of the booze mixing with everything else on my tongue. The alcohol burn is a bit too present for my liking here. The body is a hefty-leaning medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a decently syrupy feel. Overall, a pretty okay beast of a b-wine, but the booze is too present, and the bold flavors never truly meld all that well together. Close, though...

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2011 03:16:33 | More by TMoney2591

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

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tazzman

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

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2dogbrew

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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stanowsf

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

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HinghamRick

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

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Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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nick_asian

Nevada

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

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megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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mverity

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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smithj4

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

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e30todamax

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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maxcoinage

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

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jlwelsh

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-14-2013 01:16:56 | More by jlwelsh

aLenwell

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

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jokulhaps

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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Tom-Peters

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

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ipas-for-life

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

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Scott1970

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

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twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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BMan33

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

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ravot

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

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