Olde School Barleywine - Dogfish Head Brewery

jampics2

Ohio

2/5  rDev -49.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Totally filtered. Bummer. This looks to be a clear redish orange with a white head. Lacks character.

Smell is phenolic alcohol, sweet malt, sugar.

Taste is good at first. A great sweetness peaks into a plum and grape and sweet malt explosion. Then a breath of deadly booze comes to take your soul. This tastes like the grim reaper's beer belches smell. HORRIBLE, vile, sick - I've had the other insane ABV DFH beers, and this is hands down the worst. Each of the others had much more flavor depth to enjoy. This is a sugar booze bomb.

Mouthfeel is OK, syrupy but as expected for such a liquor.

Hard to drink. I want to say it has some merits, but this was quite frankly deplorable.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2010 15:50:01 | More by jampics2

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-19-2013 16:40:00 | More by HinghamRick

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-19-2013 16:32:07 | More by Photekut

nick_asian

Nevada

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-19-2013 07:18:40 | More by nick_asian

jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-18-2013 23:55:09 | More by jakeox

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-18-2013 04:10:23 | More by megamass

mverity

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-16-2013 21:27:12 | More by mverity

smithj4

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-16-2013 01:56:13 | More by smithj4

e30todamax

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-15-2013 22:01:13 | More by e30todamax

maxcoinage

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-15-2013 19:43:02 | More by maxcoinage

jlwelsh

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-14-2013 01:16:56 | More by jlwelsh

aLenwell

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-13-2013 23:21:40 | More by aLenwell

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

05-13-2013 05:13:20 | More by Bonko_the_sane

jokulhaps

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-13-2013 02:37:49 | More by jokulhaps

Tom-Peters

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-12-2013 19:07:22 | More by Tom-Peters

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-12-2013 16:13:53 | More by ipas-for-life

Scott1970

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-11-2013 00:51:13 | More by Scott1970

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-10-2013 17:46:18 | More by twenty5

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-10-2013 13:09:44 | More by DarthGuitarHero

BMan33

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-10-2013 03:37:14 | More by BMan33

ravot

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-09-2013 23:40:16 | More by ravot

2378GCGTG

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-09-2013 16:26:52 | More by 2378GCGTG

alaimoa

Connecticut

4.84/5  rDev +22.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

The barleywine that all should be compared to in my opinion. Poors a nice reddish/copper color. Can really smell the fruit (dates/figs) and initial taste can be slightly harsh but smooths out after a few sips. I have been drinking these for about 6 years and upset that this will actually be the first year I'm making myself age them. Will followup on smell/alcohol/taste next year.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 19:07:55 | More by alaimoa

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-08-2013 04:44:59 | More by dalepryor

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-08-2013 02:53:59 | More by tommyguz