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pDev: 10.43%
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American Barleywine
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socon67
New York
4.03
/5
rDev
+2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A - Orange\amber pour. Creme colored foam retains well. Slight carbonation noted.
S - Scents of dark fruit, caramel, and a boozy scent of scotch. As it settled a bit of toffee was present.
T - Surprisingly mellow. Initial sweetness of dried fruit. Has a warming burn and qualities of scotch whiskey. Notes a caramel and hearty grain.
M - Very drinkable barleywine. I was amazed how smooth this was. Syrupy thick and with a hearty ABV, but I didn't feel it.
O - Tasty barleywine that I'd happily have again. I'm finding plenty of love for Dieu Du Ciel. Another offering from them that I liked alot.
Serving type: on-tap
09-22-2012 15:07:57 |
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nickfl
Florida
3.78
/5
rDev
-3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - poured with a small head of off white foam on a hazy, amber body. The head settles quickly and leaves thick lace.
S - brown sugar, spicy alcohol and a touch of toffee.
T - dark sugar and some cherry up front. Spicy notes of alcohol, plum, and clove in the middle. Vintages with dark bread notes as well as figs, clove, and fairly strong bitterness.
M - medium-thick body, moderate carbonation, and a sweet finish.
D - a robust, sugary barleywine that doesn't pull any punches when it comes to the alcoholic bite.
Serving type: on-tap
12-23-2011 22:43:49 |
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seasonsix
New York
4.2
/5
rDev
+6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Really fun and different barley wine.
A - dark dark brown, nearly black with basically no head.
S - dark malt characters, sweet syrup.
T - very cool taste. almost like a porter with the roasted character dialed all the way back. dark malts shine through here with velvety molasses settling in.
M - well balanced carbonation - subtle, yet present so that the potent flavors dont just sit on your tongue and overstay their welcome.
O - enjoyable and worth your while. This isn't a boozy barley wine which I really appreciate - while sweet, it's also balanced. It's not aggressive and unlike many barley wines enjoyed the full 8oz pour. Would certainly check this one out again.
Serving type: on-tap
12-10-2011 19:20:59 |
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Kegatron
Pennsylvania
3.75
/5
rDev
-4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap @ The Farmhouse (Burlington, VT) on 2/19/11. Served in a wine glass.
Pours a deep clear ruby, with a ½ finger head of off-white froth. This retains with a mostly thin and creamy look, with some richness on the edges that throws a think coating of lace up onto the sides of the glass. The aroma smells of sweet toffee and bright citric fruit, although I think I'm picking up a touch of some other dark fruitiness at work here as well. Some roast creeps in along the back and alcohol adds some extra sweetness and light spicy notes to this as well.
The taste has a thick maltiness to it of caramel and roasted brown sugars, with bitter citric fruit and pine giving this some sharpness. Dark fruit and spice add to the complexity, as alcohol warmth really dries the finish on this out. The mouthfeel is fuller bodied, with a big fizzy carbonation on this that expands out into the mouth and remains quite sharp the whole way through. That ABV is definitely present here but it's not overly hot, as this possesses more of a beefy warmth that heats things up a bit. Overall though, I'd say that this stays a pretty smooth sipper and carries its big ABV rather well.
I liked this. A big Barleywine with some flavor and complexity that drank well for its size. This was only a half pour but it left me wanting to investigate it further. I have some bottles at home in cellar. I think it's about time to break one out.
Serving type: on-tap
02-25-2011 17:45:10 |
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wampahoofus
Pennsylvania
4.88
/5
rDev
+24.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Pours a thick dark brown, aproaching the darkness and thickness of a stout. Nice creamy tan head with thick lacing.
Smell is nutty and a bit boozy but well balanced. Bits of carmel and vanilla mixed in.
Taste is a deep strong ale with a powerful malted backbone. Lots of vanilla and a touch of oak. This is a nice treat compared to the hoppy American barley wines that have been popping up.
Mouuthfeel is smooth and creamy. It is a bit like a stout. This is a wonderful take on the beer style.
Ah. After one of these wonderful ales, I could have gone back for more! However the 10% ABV made that hard to do. I will remember this barleywine for its dark, malty, creamy nature. It is well worth it!
Serving type: on-tap
09-16-2010 02:55:41 |
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mrmanning
Ontario (Canada)
3.88
/5
rDev
-1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
At Volo on tap- A deep mahogany, with spotty lace and a beige frothy cap. Caramel aromas with toffee, earthy piney hops, stewed prunes and other pit fruits. Sweet caramel and deep rooted fruit flavours, some treacle, piney grapefruity hops, floral, with some vanilla. AN excellent balance has been acheived with this BW. Very drinkable and very soft for its weight.
Serving type: on-tap
10-28-2009 11:32:07 |
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bobsy
Ontario (Canada)
4
/5
rDev
+1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Volo's awesome Dieu du Ciel launch party. 2009 version. In hindsight, a half pint of barley wine probably isn't the best thing to follow up a half pint of imperial saison, and a half pint of imperial stout.
Pours a great ruby with a finger of white head that quickly drops down to a wispy cap, and leaves limited lacing. Pretty standard for a barleywine, though I love the intensity of the colour. Sweet aroma - toffee, caramel, brown sugar, sherry, with some underlying woodiness and biscuit. Limited hop presence in the nose. At this point more English than American in style.
Typical b-wine mouthfeel - somewhat chewy, but with enough carbonation to alleviate any potential stickiness. Sweet toffee flavour with brown sugar, pine, notes of sherry and raisin. Not as bitter as I expected, but its still there, and reminiscent of an aged Bigfoot. Alcohol is a bit noticeable in the finish, which brings an otherwise excellent barleywine down a notch, but as this is the 2009 version I think its acceptable for this to be a bit young and brash.
I think I'll be seeking out a couple bottles to cellar.
Serving type: on-tap
10-05-2009 13:10:29 |
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ritzkiss
Ontario (Canada)
3.9
/5
rDev
-0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
2009 version on tap at Volo's DDC launch - good times. Pours a deep, rich amber toffee with just a thin collar of bubbles. No lacing.
Nose is sweet and caramelly, bread, raisin, toffee, brown sugar.
Certainly, as some others have said, more in line with an English Barleywine, lots of caramel malt with little to no hop presence. Lots of raisin, hints of cherry, hint of peat/earth, brown sugar, nice alcohol warming down the throat. Body is a bit syrupy, pretty sweet brew though not too much so as to stick in the mouth - goes down too easily for the 10% it is.
A touch rough around the edges, a bit too sweet for my liking, but a really well-made brew nonetheless. Enjoyed it, glad I got to try it.
Serving type: on-tap
10-04-2009 17:50:18 |
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grub
Ontario (Canada)
4
/5
rDev
+1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
sampled on tap at volo as part of the DDC launch party oct 3/09.
pours deep red with just a touch of haze, possibly chill haze. when held to the light the great ruby and garnet hues really come out, lightening a bit to orange at the bottom of the glass. a thin layer of very fine white head forms, quickly dropping to a ring around the glass and leaving only a few spots of lace.
aroma is good. rich caramel. bit of toffee. light fruity character too, almost makes me think of candied fruit. whole wheat bread and cracker. bit of biscuit. light alcohol. bit earthy and woody. some dark fruit too. this doesn't smell like an american barleywine, definitely seems more english and even leaning slightly toward some belgian character.
taste is good. caramel and toffee again. lightly warming alcohol. earthy and slightly woody. bit of dark fruit. less candy character and sweetness than in the aroma. lightly toasted whole wheat bread. bit of cracker. medium bitterness level. again, this definitely seems to plant itself more in english barleywine realm, still drawing in some dark belgian character too.
mouthfeel is good. medium-large body. medium carbonation level. drinkability is good. nice balance. good depth. this is no american barleywine, but it's still tasty and it works.
Serving type: on-tap
10-04-2009 16:54:06 |
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Viggo
Ontario (Canada)
4
/5
rDev
+1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewpub.
Pours a clear dark red, some brown highlights, medium sized off white head forms, drops a ton of lace, settles to a thin ring. Smell is sweet and caramelized, alcohol, cherries, lots of fruit, bread, bit of citrus/mango, rich aroma, nice. Taste is similar, alcohol, sherry, tons of fruit, bit of spiciness, caramel and nuts, woody bite in the finish, solid bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation, bit of alcohol heat, sweet body, not bad! I'd put this more in the English barleywine category than American.
Serving type: on-tap
07-29-2008 18:52:13 |
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rodenbach99
Quebec (Canada)
3.68
/5
rDev
-6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
au fût à la brasserie
barley wine passablement foncé, quelque petit reflet rouge, elle a une belle mousse blanche onctueuse et éapaisse, nez malté, sucré et houblonné goût très prononcé de malt et de houblon, en bouche elle est ronde, longue chaleureuse et durable.
Serving type: on-tap
12-29-2007 02:04:12 |
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philmath
Quebec (Canada)
4.6
/5
rDev
+17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
First, I have to tell that this was my first Barley Wine ever so my review might be biased (as usual). Second, I drank it on the 7th anniversary of DDC, last year and it was from the 2004 brewing. For the first time of my life, I took some notes...
Appearance : Absolutely crystal clear copper brown
Nose : Cognac-macerated fruit and floral hops
Taste : Juicy cherries and citric hops.
Makes me feel like a young boy eating his first « sucre d'orge » after a long journey playing outside during a snowstorm.
Very drinkable. It was quite interresting! Too bad that this kind of beer isn't very popular in Quebec. I am looking forward for trying another ones of this kind. Sooner than later I hope.
Serving type: on-tap
06-04-2006 05:58:12 |
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Goldorak
Quebec (Canada)
4.2
/5
rDev
+6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Sampled their 2004 version on tap, this one is listed as 9% ABV.
Appearance: Very dark, but with blood red hues when you bring it to the light. Clingy lacing.
Smell: Very, very sweet smell, like cloverleaf honey with a hoppy twist. Impressive.
Taste: Honey sweet, creamy and full. A nice alcohol bite with a strong bitter and malty aftertaste that seems to last and last. Great, great stuff.
Serving type: on-tap
12-25-2004 14:48:46 |
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scottum
Vermont
4.28
/5
rDev
+8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Served a dark brown with an off-white lacey head. They don't serve this in pints for some reason. Flavor profile is complex. Hops are big, but are very well balanced by some huge malts. Sweet stuff is there, but also deeper bodied malt goodness. The alcohol also comes through in flavor a touch. A very good barleywine.
Serving type: on-tap
01-05-2004 03:11:37 |
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Rastacouere
Quebec (Canada)
4.35
/5
rDev
+10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 5
In bottle, aged 3 years.
Dark brown body, copper. From a nice 1cm off white head sticking to the glass, it rapidly becomes a thin ring around the glass. Very malty aroma with notes of licorice, toffee, bubble gum. One of Dieu Du Ciel's most complex flavour developments. The hops are still impressively present for a 3 years old beer. Chocolate, burnt caramel, vanilla, also subtle notes of woody hops (never really bitter though). Toffee after taste. One of my favorites from the popular brew-pub.
Serving type: on-tap
12-10-2003 15:56:55 |
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PicoPapa
Connecticut
4.01
/5
rDev
+2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
11.5oz bottle. Note-bottle says this is 9.8% not 10.2%. Pours a dark, dark brown color with ruby hues and no head. Almost no lacing. The aroma is boozey and sweet with some brown sugar, earth, bread, dark fruits and some spicy hop presence. Hints of orange. The taste is boozey caramel upfront with some spicy hops and dark fruits. Earthy and maybe a bit nutty. Burnt caramel and brown sugar towards the end. Slick mouthfeel. I wish I had a chance to try this on tap at the Brewpub when I was there. Overall, solid barleywine I hope I get to have again.
Serving type: bottle
05-15-2013 23:27:44 |
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WVbeergeek
Ohio
4.13
/5
rDev
+5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep ruby chestnut body light caramel tan head, nose is filled with equally impressive big fruit and caramel malts...it's a Canadian hop bomb of a barleywine. Sharp acidic notes with leafy herbal hops playing a big role in it, roasted nuts and caramelized sugars collide to equate to the aromatics of the beer. Flavor is harsh bitterness all day, bitingly bitter big and bad with warming alcohol...it's a rough sultry barleywine meant for the cooler months, don't ask me why I chose to crack the bottle in the warm rainy spring weather that we are having today. Big fruit ride the wave of harsh bitterness, yeast nuttiness, plum soaked in brandy, this is a big beer all day with lingering waves of earthy bitterness. Mouthfeel is full bodied with a warming alcohol effect taking over in the first few sips, if this is their winter beer it's meant to be this way for a reason to keep you warm when you are walking from pub to pub in the dead of winter up in the Quebec province of Canada. Overall very pleased it's like an exotic version of Bigfoot and I'm sure it's appreciated and held on to every year during it's release to experience something like this so big yet so quaffable.
Serving type: bottle
05-07-2013 17:44:54 |
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Jparker37
Wisconsin
3.85
/5
rDev
-2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
11.5oz bottle poured into a snifter glass.
A - Dark brown with good clarity. Small tan head from a strong pour holds a cap. Little lacing.
S - Rich caramel profile with some sweetness. Strong ripe red fruit mixes with some spicy alcohol. Mild smoky phenolics.
T - Smooth caramel turns to some dark chocolate flavors. Moderate sweetness comes into big red fruit flavors midway. Hops are earthy and give a quick snap of bitterness right at the finish to balance. Some bitterness after the finish along with those nice dark caramel malts.
M - Medium-full bodied, light to medium-light carbonation, semi-sweet.
O - Aroma popped from the glass very well and the flavor was bursting but the red fruit flavors were a little over the top. Not what I would consider to be a traditional American Barleywine as the hops were overshadowed by the big malt emphasis. Again, this beer was complex and shined in many aspects.
Serving type: bottle
05-02-2013 00:59:16 |
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jmendels
Michigan
4.33
/5
rDev
+10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This was my first craft beer from Canada - what an introduction! I've taken a liking to this style of beer and this one is no exception. It's a dark red pour, with a decent amount of head. The taste is worth savoring. There are flavors of toffee, caramel, and a touch of roasted bitterness. Certainly an exemplar of Barleywines and something worth trying and seeking out.
Serving type: bottle
04-20-2013 02:16:01 |
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SaCkErZ9
Florida
4.24
/5
rDev
+7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours from the less than 12oz bottle into a La FinDu Monde oversized snifter. The beer looks beautiful; ruddy brown with purple and amber highlights. Topped with a creamy and dense, light caramel colored head of about one finger in size, and the foam sticks around for quite a while leaving specks of lacing.
Aroma is of pineapple, deep caramel malts, brown sugar, alcohol, and subtle hoppiness.
Very gentle flavor profile that is creamy and soothing. Alcohol, herbal and earthy hops, low-ish bitterness, dried figs and raisins. The earthy hops seem to leave a lingering flavor in the mouth. I once made a tea with some Kent Goldings and this tastes like that, with alcohol and caramel, breadiness mixed in.
A nice beer for sure. The alcohol provides a warming effect and makes this one a sure sipper. Very well balanced, chewy, hot at times, but still a very nice beer. Alcohol is certainly noticeable, which provides about the only drawback. Nowhere near an American Barleywine, but spot on for English version.
Serving type: bottle
04-10-2013 21:15:36 |
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kevanb
Illinois
3.16
/5
rDev
-19.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
341ml bottle poured into a stemless wine glass.
The beer pours a deep amber color, burgundy hues, mostly opaque with just a touch of clarity. A soapy, bone colored head sits atop the beer, that has good retention and leaves touches of spotted lacing behind. The aroma is very intense, lots of rich, sweet grain with subtle stone fruit that is countered with piney, spicy hops that really bite hard. Strong, punishing alcohol lingers behind and is quite abrasive. Hops are first on the tongue, very abrasive, piney and sticky and massively bitter that leads to rich dark grain, light stone fruit is detectable at the finish but the rush of sweet burning alcohol mutes any subtlety in this beer. The body is nice and rich, very smooth despite the burning alcohol, coats the mouth well with a warming as it goes down.
Verdict: A harsh barleywine from DDC, and another example of why I'm not a fan of American style Barleywines, just too bitter and abrasive. The grain and fruit really get overshadowed by the hops and alcohol. Hardly enjoyable.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2013 22:20:43 |
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Beer-A-Lot
Virginia
3.7
/5
rDev
-5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into wine glass.
A - Looks great. Beautiful bronze color. Decent head. Great lacing.
S - Kind oif a weak aroma. Nothing outstanding.
T - Tastes nothing like it looks. Not enough fruit for me. Seems almost flat. Could use more sugar, fruit, heat, something. Hope it was just a bad batch.
M - Not bad. Decent body.
O - A bit of a disappointment. Does this need to age more?
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2013 18:18:37 |
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StaveHooks
Oklahoma
4.14
/5
rDev
+5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11.2oz served in a snifter
A - Pours a dark brandy color with a small khaki head.
S - Roasted/charred barley, toffee, caramelized brown sugar, dried fruit, cherries, plums, over ripe apples, fruity ethanol, old wood, vanilla. Of course the longer it sits the better it gets.
T - Rich roasted barley, charred caramel/toffee, sweet vanilla and fruit, apples, plums, the bitterness doesn't hit until mid palate but comes on strong in the form of roast bitterness and grows stronger through the finish.
M - Smooth body, low creamy carbonation,
Very deep and robust nose. Agressive barley flavors with a sweet and fruity background. The hops come on strong on the finish balancing out the rich sweetness.
Excellent!
Serving type: bottle
03-29-2013 00:40:55 |
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kojevergas
California
3.39
/5
rDev
-13.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
10.2% ABV confirmed. Acquired for $1.00 in SoCal - probably the best deal I've ever gotten on a beer. 11.5 fl oz brown glass with branded standard pressure cap served into a conical Samuel Smith's pint glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are high given the brewery, which makes some beers I'm a big fan of. Imported by the Shelton Bastards. There are notches in the "1" and "0" slots, but I don't know what date that indicates.
Served after a brief period of rest following its removal from the fridge and allowed to warm further over the course of consumption; I prefer my barleywines just slightly chilled. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
A: Pours a half finger khaki colour head of nice cream and thickness, and average (~2 minute) retention - which isn't actually bad for the high ABV. Body colour is a hazy caramel-amber brown; very typical of a refined barleywine. Nontranslucent. Opaque. No yeast particles are visible, if only because it's opaque. This is definitely unfiltered. No bubble show. It's what I'd expect from a good barleywine; I'm not blown away but I'm looking forward to trying it.
Sm: Rich caramel, toffee, malty sweetness, light toasted malt, grains and sugars, burnt bread crust. Redolent of old brown leather. Some fig fruit and other stonefruit. Raisin. A touch of earthiness - in a good sense. Light vanilla. Candied fruit. A light dark spice. A bit of fennel. Candied green apple. A complex aroma of moderate to fairly high strength. Alcohol's there, but it's well concealed. An evocative aroma that affirms complexity to come, but doesn't come off horribly balanced. I can't wait to find out.
T: Dominant caramel. A bit of toffee. The sweetness is certainly there, but it's well balanced by more refined notes. I'm sure it'd be better with more age, all the same. The sweetness would fade a bit. Light fig and mild candied apple fruit come through, adding pleasant dimensions. Biscuit malt and brown malts aid the body. Some raisin. A bit of lurking alcohol, but I wouldn't call it hot or boozy. Little yeast comes through, if any. Hopping is generic and floral - and certainly minimal. Malts are the star of this show, and as well they should be. The dominant note is redolent of those caramel-apple sticks you'd get at a fair. Light burnt bread crust isn't as deep here as I'd like; it's there in traces but that flavour is the highlight for me. I could do without the fennel/light licorice, but that's just personal taste. A nicely balanced little barleywine, but one that seems like it'd be a lot better with 2-3 years of age on it. Pretty good balance, for the most part.
Mf: Smooth and wet. Thick - like it needs to be for the style. It's got definite presence on the palate, but I wouldn't say it's too heavy. Firm and punchy. Good carbonation. Complements the flavour profile pretty well, and in some ways it seems like it's tailored to it - but the execution doesn't come off incredibly. Solidly done, but not great.
Dr*: It's not a great barleywine, but it's rather solid. I wouldn't pay the full $6.00 import price for it, but I love the $1.00 price tag I paid. I'm glad I picked up 5 others; this is far better stuff than Bigfoot (at least fresh Bigfoot). Another solid brew from Dieu du Ciel, but I did expect a little more given their usual quality. Worth picking up at the right price, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend it to friends. Like it, don't love it. It is quite drinkable for the ABV though. I could have more than one of these in the same night and I wouldn't mind.
B-
Definitely a beer that'd be better with age. 2-5 years for this one methinks.
I regret I was forced to drink this one from a pint glass. By all means, use a snifter or tulip if you've got one. Hell, even a wine glass would be better than a conical pint glass.
*I had to play with the overall score to get the letter grade that was appropriate. This keeps my reviews fair and consistent. Please see my profile for more information.
Serving type: bottle
03-21-2013 03:45:12 |
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ryan1788a5
Massachusetts
3.56
/5
rDev
-9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle poured into a large snifter.
A: Dark ruby color with brown hues. Head sputters out very quickly. Small spots of lacing.
S: Rich malty aroma redolent of caramel and brown bread. Toasted crust. Very subtle vanilla. Slight brown cocoa. Bruised apple and fig. Faint whiff of alcohol spice. Suggestion of earthy hops.
T: Rich caramel and lots of toasted crust. A little nutty, hints of brown cocoa and leather. Spicy alcohol butts in on the mid palate with a stiff jab that wakes the palate. A whisper of chocolate covered raspberry. Fig. Very mild pine and earthy hops. Drying bready finish, alcohol rides it out as well.
M: Big and thick-bodied. Very chewy, slightly syrupy. Mouth coating with some silky creaminess. Little to n o carbonation. Hot in the alcohol department.
O: This is fairly boozy. Time in the cellar will iron that out, but even then there's nothing that really makes this beer stand out from the pack. The price point won't help it either. I can see this being a perennial slow seller.
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2013 02:11:11 |
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