Ølfabrikken Barleywine
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From:
Ølfabrikken
 
Denmark
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
11%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
4.08 | pDev: 5.64%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
5
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 06, 2014
Added:
Mar 10, 2008
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4 by KAF from Iowa

Aug 06, 2014
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Reviewed by Sean9689 from Illinois

4/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to Alex for this one. Poured into mini-snifter.

A - Pours a dark brown, thin collar, bubbles on top, with a slight head that vanishes quickly.

S - Brown sugar, malt, caramel.

T - Brown sugar, malt, caramel, sweet candy-like finish.

M - Medium, light carbonation, creamy finish.

O - Solid, good for the style, very sweet and malt-forward.
May 26, 2011
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
25cl courtesy of bosse. Batch 62, holdbar 2/10/12. That would make this beer about 3.5 years old I suppose. Served in a tasting snifter.

A - An aggressive pour roused a finger of light brown foam that eventually settles to a thick collar. Very dark brown body, and a few spots of lace remain as it's consumed.

S - Intense brown and burnt sugar, caramel, roasted grains, maple, and light oxidation. It's enormously sweet and malty in true English barleywine fashion.

T - The taste has a bit of residual earthy hop bitterness as well as some spicy alcohol esters that cut the sweetness, but a part of me wishes it was a straight-up malt bomb like the aroma. A bit of oxidation has crept in as well, and unfortunately not in a complementary manner.

M - Thick, viscous, full body, with low carbonation and minimal alcohol heat. Pretty much spot-on for the style.

D - I get the sense that Sean didn't dig this as much as I did, so I ended up drinking the majority of the bottle. It's a solid English Barleywine that has held up pretty well and masks its alcohol content well. Still, I don't think I'd be putting down multiple bottles of this one. There are much better and easier-to-obtain examples of this style out there.
May 22, 2011
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Reviewed by baggio from Sweden

4.42/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Bottle@Tastingsession.

A: Orange/Redish with a creamy, small, head.

S: Ripe fruit, Butterscotch, Malt, Caramel.

T: Ripe fruit, Caramel, Malt, Caramel, Butterscotch.

M: Not much carbonation in this one but oh so sweet and filling. Almost creamy. Absolutely no alcohol anywhere in smight. Smooth!

One of the best barleywines i've ever tried. Wish i could try it again!
Jan 29, 2010
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Reviewed by HopHead84 from California

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 25cl bottle dated 021012. The beer is ruby amber with a frothy beige, 2 finger head. Retention and lacing are good. Sweet and spicy malt. Smells of sugary maple, caramel malt, and a mild earthy hop aroma. Smells a bit like crème brûlée

Very sweet and sugary. Reminiscent of a Belgian Quad. Burnt caramel and toffee flavors accompany light fruits. The alcohol is noticeable but relatively hidden considering the 11%. The finish is very rich and the caramel malt leaves a lingering sweetness on my tongue. For a brief moment I feel a slight numbing sensation toward the back of my tongue. The numbness quickly goes, but the alcohol and caramel linger.

Medium-Full bodied with good carbonation. An impressive Danish offering.
Jan 12, 2009
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Beer rating: 4.08 out of 5 with 5 ratings