Killer Penguin Barleywine - Boulder Beer / Wilderness Pub

DCon

Missouri

4/5  rDev +12.7%

09-12-2012 06:17:36 | More by DCon

andy1701

Florida

2.75/5  rDev -22.5%

06-16-2013 23:55:28 | More by andy1701

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

06-13-2013 11:42:31 | More by buckyp

dbossman

Nebraska

3.8/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This is the 2009 vintage:

A: Cherry-caramel hue with a large steady, cream-colored head and decent lacing

S: So much dark fruits at play here: cherries, raisins, etc. but also sweet candi sugars and subtle boozy--almost whiskey characteristics; so much sweet fruity, bready undertones--I am excited because this smells amazing

T: Burnt sugars, roasted bready malts; some subtle fruity qualities--but much more bready and malt forward flavors than the aromas indicated; just not as balanced and boozy and awesome as the aromas hinted toward

F: Fairly creamy with a medium body; a little thin on the back end

O: A decent barleywine that I'm assuming has mellowed in its 3 years; I need to try it fresh but I sure wish it tasted as good as it smells

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 20:49:45 | More by dbossman

Ragnarok88

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-31-2013 22:25:20 | More by Ragnarok88

dsshuck

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-29-2013 01:32:01 | More by dsshuck

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

05-24-2013 00:15:07 | More by Slatetank

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-16-2013 15:51:04 | More by leftstagebrew

MinorThreat

Colorado

3/5  rDev -15.5%

05-16-2013 00:34:17 | More by MinorThreat

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev -15.5%

05-15-2013 16:47:39 | More by ajtorres311

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12.7%

05-12-2013 23:43:37 | More by RedneckBeerz

Phelps

Arizona

3.38/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed at the Boulder tap room at the Denver airport. Enjoyed in a small mug.

Colored like a year-old penny -- tarnished copper with just a bit of haze. One finger of silky tan film sticks around a long time and grips the walls in full blankets.

Big caramel, a touch of roast, orange, toffee, sherry. Hops are fairly mild, just a little orange peel.

Smooth and a little sweet. Lots of sugars -- caramel and alcohol. A bit of toasty bread rolls as well. Long-lingering notes of slightly overripe orange.

Small body for a barleywine, a medium light. Very fizzy, but mildly carbonated. Spike of alcohol at the swallow, big bitterness on the sides of the tongue.

Very middle of the road. Balanced and inoffensive.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2013 23:39:12 | More by Phelps

twenty5

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -22.5%

05-10-2013 15:29:35 | More by twenty5

SHODriver

California

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A: pours a slightly hazed reddish brown with a half finger of off white head that fades to a collar around the snifter
S: smells smells of caramel, toffee, and herbal hops. very sweet with a bit of fruity alcohol on the nose
T: herbal and slightly piney hops with a syrupy caramel flavor. surprisingly sweet and not a lot of hops. a bit herbal toward the end and the swallow brings a lot of warming alcohol, some fig flavor and a bit more caramel and brown sugar
M: full bodied and slightly syrupy. carbonation is light but slightly prickly. dry finish
O: Not bad but not great. for a fresh american barleywine it's pretty light on hop flavor. the alcohol is there for sure and the malts are pretty solid. a bit more english than american in my opinion

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 04:31:21 | More by SHODriver

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4/5  rDev +12.7%

04-03-2013 14:57:39 | More by bulldogg915

alamode

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

04-01-2013 11:20:01 | More by alamode

Durge

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

03-30-2013 23:29:44 | More by Durge

bigbeers84

Minnesota

2/5  rDev -43.7%

03-27-2013 10:51:56 | More by bigbeers84

MadScientist

New York

3/5  rDev -15.5%

03-27-2013 03:04:59 | More by MadScientist

BeerDawgs

Georgia

3.9/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A 22oz bomber with a vintage 2011 sticker glued into the wax covering of the bottle top.

A - A dirty cloudy red amber with a finger of head and lots of lace left on the glass. Plenty of sediment floating around in the glass. Impressive appearance

S - Big fruity dank hops with lots of caramel and burnt brown sugar. Great aroma!

T - Very sweet, with huge malt backbone. Grapefruit, sugar. Very good, but not quite as good as the aroma.

M - Well balanced, medium carbonation.

O - A good brew no doubt. Much better than the Bros rating would leave you to believe.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 01:24:50 | More by BeerDawgs

Supergenious

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

03-19-2013 23:26:08 | More by Supergenious

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +12.7%

03-13-2013 19:28:36 | More by browniewithnuts

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

03-13-2013 15:34:19 | More by harpus

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

03-13-2013 06:09:39 | More by Zachtheporter

acurtis

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

03-12-2013 02:46:50 | More by acurtis