Mother Of All Storms - Pelican Pub & Brewery

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rAvg: 4.48
pDev: 9.82%
Reviews: 361
Hads: 485

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Pelican Pub & Brewery

Oregon, United States

Style | ABV
English Barleywine | 14.00% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (355), on-tap (6).

Notes:
First Release - November 2008 'The Perfect Storm'
2007 Stormwatcher's Winterfest Barleywine, aged in 1998 Evan Williams Bourbon Barrels.

Second Release - October 2009 'The Perfect Storm'
2008 Stormwatcher's Winterfest Barleywine, aged in 1998 Evan Williams Bourbon Barrels.

***NOTE - Third Release - November 2010 The name was changed to 'Mother of All Storms' for trademark reasons.***

Fourth Release - November 2011

31.7 degrees Plato
Alcohol: 13.5% by volume
Bitterness: 40 IBU

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emerge077

Illinois

4.15/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Eric for sharing this one! Been wanting to try it for awhile...

Glisteningly clear, sanguine ruby liquid, a frothy layer of tan foam across the top, leaving plenty of spotty lacing all around the edges. A lasting skim swirls on the surface like cirrus clouds.

Pleasant aroma of dried dark fruits, vanilla, and brown sugar. Nutty and rich with some barrel traces around the edges, though fairly sweet like cotton candy.

Rich coating feel, viscous yet dry and not overly sweet. Big bourbon notes of brown sugar and vanilla, nutty malts, toffee, and spun sugar. Finish is pretty dry, and the abv is felt but doesn't seem close to what it is in reality. Masterfully aged, though a bit more depth would be nice.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 06:49:07 | More by emerge077

More User Reviews:

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4/5 rDev -10.7%

05-18-2013 16:50:24 | More by eyeenjoybeer

chossboss

Oregon

5/5 rDev +11.6%

05-17-2013 04:31:58 | More by chossboss

carlosega

Ohio

4.75/5 rDev +6%

05-16-2013 20:11:59 | More by carlosega

BigbROB

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -5.1%

05-16-2013 17:45:01 | More by BigbROB

standardcherry

Massachusetts

4.7/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

2012 bottle

A: Pours a dark brown/red color with very little head. Almost looks like wine when the head dissipates.
S: Smells so strong, I could smell it when I opened the bottle! Huge caramel, bourbon, vanilla, oak and brown sugar/molasses aromas. Smells amazing.
T: Just like the smell, this has a ton of caramel, brown sugar, vanilla and bourbon. Raisins and figs are in there too, but brown sugar dominates. There's a slight hint of dulce de leche and chocolate hidden in there. Big sweetness in the beginning but it fades towards the finish as you get the blast of oak and bourbon. A nice bit of burn at the end as well.
M: Very balanced for 14%. Nice and thick bodied with low carbonation. Incredibly smooth and well-balanced.
O: One of the best barleywines I've had, up there with Leon and King Henry. I will need to revisit Sucaba soon to see where that one stands.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 07:53:21 | More by standardcherry