Olde School Barleywine - Dogfish Head Brewery

brystmar

New York

4.18/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle from the vintage collection at the brewpub in Rehoboth Beach. Dated 10/17/2007.

Pours a rich caramel color with minimal head. Mild beading lace slides down the sides of the provided snifter, indicating a strong, oily brew.

Smells super hot with sweet malts and fruit sharing the side stage. Did I mention it smells boozy?

Sweet malts start you off, then caramel, fruit, more malt, and plenty of alcoholic warmth bring it across the finish line. Opens up even more as it warms. Fantastically smooth and far too easy to drink for a beer of this strength.

Thick, chewy, and syrupy in the mouth. Nearly perfect carbonation and consistency. Not especially hard to drink, but half a 12oz bottle is probably enough for one sitting. An exceptional beer that will honestly get even better with another 5yrs in the cellar.

Serving type: bottle
@ Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach

10-31-2010 20:18:50 | More by brystmar

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