Anniversary Barley Wine Ale - Uinta Brewing Company

kennylopez

New Jersey

4.35/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

poured from a 12 oz bottle into a globe glass.

Appearance:the reddish brown ale poured a half fingers worth of tan head with beautiful lacing.

Smells: a bit like cherry with a citrus note, the alcohol is there as well.

Tastes: of fruits like plum and a earthy hint in the middle. A floral finish actually when I was expecting a orange flavor which I got from the smell.

Mouthfeel: a tingle from the 10.4%, but smooth and a nice dry finish.

Overall: a good barleywine in my opinion. Picked up a a 4 pack at total wine in Riveredge, NJ for $7.99 and worth even more. I am going to get more soon, no doubt.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2011 00:16:01 | More by kennylopez

t_carterb

Georgia

4.35/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Maroon with a half in., tannish head.

S: Sweet and malty followed by nice strong hops. A very west- coastish barleywine (similar to Old Ruffian or Bigfoot as the previous reviewer said).

T: Sweet with some minor caramel and a well-balanced between the malts and hops.

M: Medium body. Good carbonation.

O: One of fav. barleywines. Always what I expect it to be, and well priced which makes it tough to beat.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2012 19:31:19 | More by t_carterb

donnebaby

North Carolina

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Mostly clear black brown body, with a light tan collar. Juicy robust malt barleywine flavor nose -- ripe prunes. Light and flavorful. Lots of sawdust and fermented booze and grapes. Lots and lots of malts. Wide mouth bitterness -- hop edges all over the body, sharp and bitter. Medium impact barleywine and port aspects. Balanced yummy barleywine.

Serving type: on-tap

06-09-2005 06:40:19 | More by donnebaby

Wasatch

Utah

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

XVII 2010 Vintage
Bottled on 11/23/10

Poured into a chalice a very nice clean/clear dark grape color, nice carbonation, very nice little thick/creamy off-white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind, and a big oil slick in the middle of the glass. The nose is malty, with some hop notes, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop/caramel bite in the finish. Medium body, warms the body nicely, a nice sipper. Very drinkable, again this brew is delicioius, a very nice barleywine.

Revisted: XII 2005 Vintage
Bottled 2005
Enjoyed 22 Nov 10

Pours a very nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, with a little fizzy off-white head, which leaves a very big oil slick. The nose is malty, with some hops still there, slight spiceyness, and caramel. The taste is sweet, malty, with some hop notes, some spice, and caramel. Medium body. Very Drinkable, WOW! with 5 years on this bottle it still is very nice.

Revisted: XV 2008 Vintage
Bottled on 05/16/08
Enjoyed 30 Jul 10

Pours a nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, Not much of a head on this one, which only leaves some nice oil slicks behind. Scents of malts, hops, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with some hop notes. Medium body, this one is kinda on the watery side. Drinkable, but not as tasty as other aged one's. I'm a bit disappointed.

Revisted: XIV 2007 Vintage
Bottled 12/12/07
Enjoyed 24 Jul 10

Pours a very nice dark brownish/grapy color, nice carbonation, with a nice little fizzy/creamy off-white head, with minimal sticky lacy left behind. The nose is malty, with some hops still there, grapy notes, slight spiceyness, and caramel. The taste is sweet, malty, with some hop notes, some spice, nice grape note, and caramel. Medium body. Very Drinkable, WOW! with about 2.5 years on this bottle it still is very nice.

Revisted: XIII 2006 Vintage
Bottled 11/09/06
Enjoyed 1 May 10

Pours a very nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, with a little fizzy off-white head, which leaves a very big oil slick. The nose is malty, with some hops still there, slight spiceyness, and caramel. The taste is sweet, malty, with some hop notes, some spice, and caramel. Medium body. Very Drinkable, WOW! with about 3.5 years on this bottle it still is very nice, definitely not as hot when fresh.

XVI 2009 Vintage
Bottled on 02/20/09

Pours a very nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, very nice little thick/creamy off-white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, with some nice hop notes, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop/caramel bite in the finish. Medium body, warms the body nicely, a sipper for sure. Very drinkable, again this brew is delicioius, a very nice barleywine. I believe to date, this has got to be the best one I've had fresh, well with not a year or more of cellaring.

XV 2008 Vintage
Bottled on 05/16/08

Pours a nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, Very nice little fizzy white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. Scents of malts, hops, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop/caramel bite in the finish. Medium body, warms the body nicely. Very drinkable, again this brew is delicioius, a very nice barleywine.

XIV 2007 Vintage
Bottled on 07/10/07

Pours a nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, Very nice one-finger plus creamy/foamy off-white head, which leaves some very nice sticky lacing behind. Scents of malts, hops, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop/caramel bite in the finish. Medium body. Very drinkable, putting a year on this one made it very tasty and highly recommended.

XIII 2006 Vintage
Bottled on 11/09/06

Pours a nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, head disappears quickly, not much lacing afterwards. Scents of malts, hops, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop/caramel bite in the finish. Medium body. Very drinkable.

XII 2005 Vintage

Pours a nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, head disappears quickly, not much lacing afterwards. Scents of malts, hops, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop/caramel bite in the finish. Medium body. Very drinkable.

XI 2004 Vintage

Pours a nice dark brown color, nice carbonation, head disappears quickly, not much lacing afterwards. Scents of malts, hops, some spices, and caramel. The taste is sweet and malty with a nice hop/caramel bite in the finish. Medium body. Very drinkable, this is a pretty decent barleywine.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2006 22:07:47 | More by Wasatch

Billolick

New York

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is their XV (Fifteenth) Anniversary edition at 10.4% ABV bottled on "8/29/08", so this little number (12 ounceer) has been in the bottle for a total of about 3 weeks! Yikes, FRESH barley wine, not sure how I should feel about that...anyway lightly cooled and into a tulip glass, this one pours a rich, glowing dark, dark shade of honey amber, clear, equally thick and rich dark tan head, that leaves plenty of coating and scattered lace. Nose of gobs of malt, bready sweetness and resiny hops in the rear. First impression of this fresh and young brew is "wow" big and bold, smooth on the tongue, goes down easy. Big smooth malts, nicely balanced by more resinous hops on the back of the mouth. This one is drinking great right now and I would assume it will only improve with some time in the bottle. My first try of any of the Uinta line (how does one pronounce that anyway?) which have just made on shore in the NYC area.I'm impressed, well worth a try now or in a few months on one of those cold winter nights.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2008 13:55:06 | More by Billolick

aerozeppl

New York

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A:Poured a very deep ruby color with some white head that quickly retreated to the rim of the snifter.

S: Nice big hop nose up front with some citrus notes. Big malt backbone is there as well. Very nice American barleywine nose. Nice touch of caramel as well.

T: Sticky hops right up front with a nice sweetness from all the malt. The hops are on the piny side. Only a slight hint of the ABV when it warms. Not that complex at all but enjoyable to drink.

M: Nice medium sticky mouthfeel.

D: A boringly good barleywine. It really does not have anything that stands out to make it remarkable. That being said it is easy drinking for the style and ABV. Glad I got to try a big beer made in Utah.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2009 00:20:46 | More by aerozeppl

wchesak

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

15th anniversary poured into an Allagash chalice

A - dark mahogany color with a more ruby brown color towards the bottom of the glass, about a finger and a half of beige head, head fades into a lumpy rim leaving good lace

S - smells like a piece of chocolate filled with citrus fruit and caramel, hops catch the nose first, but are quickly over taken by the chocolate and caramel malt smell, as the beer warms the slightest smell of alcohol appears

T - hop bite leads to malty background then lingering hops on the sides of the tongue, quite the rollercoaster

M - good carbonation that pushes the beer to all the taste buds, smooth going down

D - have started to pick up on the alcohol about mid glass, however its more in the chest than hot in the mouth, its the only beer from this brewery I can get my hands on and I am not complaining

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2009 01:42:06 | More by wchesak

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I got this brew (last year) in a trade with Wasatch, thanks John!

14th XIV Anniversary batch, served in a snifter.

Deep brown color with a tan head that hung on as long as it could, considering this brew is a 10.4% abv sipper.
Aroma is dates/figs/raisins, you get the idea.
The taste is very good, sweet dark fruit with a wonderful dose of bitterness on the dry finish.
Medium bodied with mild carbonation.
Makes for a nice nightcap/sipper.

Note: I'm glad I sat on this Barleywine for over a year, as I think it was probably a bit 'hot' when it was fresh?...
I'm not a big fan of Barleywine, but this was a good one.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2009 03:04:15 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

BuxMontBeerLover

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Purchased a 4pk at Wegmans in Warrington, PA in June 2012.

Bottles say: Bottled on: 2/3/11
4pk - $10.59
Poured and enjoyed in a DFH Signature Glass

A - Beer pours a deep amber/reddish color. Mostly translucent. A one finger, beige colored head that fades quickly. Lots of sticky lacing left on the glass.

S - A welcoming aroma of toffee/caramel sweetness mixed with a aroma of dark fruits.

T - A beer that hits you pretty good on the initial sip. A rather noticeable booziness that is a mix of caramel, dark fruits (like raisins, figs and dates) and slighly bitter hops. This is a sipper but very tasty.

M - A heavier consistency. Light carbonation.

O - A fine example of a barley wine beer. I was surprised to see a beer on the shelf that was already aged 16 months so I don't know how much more the aging would add to the taste. As is, it was very tasty. If you come across this beer, give it a try. It's a treat. Recommended.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 01:23:04 | More by BuxMontBeerLover

colforbin73

California

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2012 edition

superb barleywine -- as far as drinkability goes this is edging out bigfoot in my book right now. keep it cold, but let it warm up a little this is a great beer even in heat. 100+ today and this is very good....

pours a rich dark maple syrup amber with a nice little tan head, leaves little lacing but carbonated perfectly, as a barleywine should be.

hints of pepper in the nose and a spicy maple sugar thing.... far from Rum but a tad similar. the taste follows suit, baked cinnamon apples, prunes and maple, dried fruits, apricots.... a little boozy but not really, well rounded with good piney hops silkifying the delicious malt blend.

buy this beer. or steal me some.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2012 02:40:53 | More by colforbin73

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark brown with some ruby mixed in and a finger of frothy tan-khaki colored head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel malts, caramelized and brown sugars, grapefruit, citrus, and some pine hops, a hint of dark fruit, and a bit of booze.

T - Sweet caramel malts, grapefruit, tropical, citrus, and pine hops, some good bitterness, brown sugar, caramelized malts, a touch of dark fruit, and some booze.

M - Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a warming, sweet, and lightly bitter finish.

D - Nice hoppy barleywine. Great overall balance and smoothness.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:18:35 | More by ngeunit1

StoutHearted

Pennsylvania

4.3/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This brew pours a beautiful deep red with no head. A sweet smell emanates of chicory and raisins, and the taste matches, with a dry, hoppy flavor that coats the mouth and lingers. The hoppiness and heat of the alcohol takes over the mouthfeel with a bit of boldness. Nice for savoring, but it doesn't have the advantage of other barleywines in having different tones and flavors open up as the brew adjusts to room temperature. Thus, you get a straightforward brew instead of one that changes.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2009 03:35:31 | More by StoutHearted

wahhmaster

Virginia

4.3/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Macado's Halloween-branded American pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a dark reddish-brown color. The head is tight and foamy and dissipates quickly leaving considerable lacing.

Smell: Smells very earthy with distinct notes of Cascade hops. A mild maltiness also comes out in the aroma.

Taste: Very complex...I almost don't know where to start. Earthy hops up front that turns quickly into fruity notes and sweet malts. Has a kind of bittersweet flavor to it. The alcohol is also very noticeable.

Mouthfeel: Has a thick body that finishes kind of sticky. The high alcohol level also gives it a nice warmth.

Drinkability: A very complex beer that I'd love to try again. Seek it out if you can.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2009 17:03:19 | More by wahhmaster

Pahn

New York

4.28/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Burp Castle, NYC. Poured into Delirium Tremens tulip.

Appearance: Opaque, dark reddish brown. Inch head dissipates quickly, leaving clumpy and spotty lacing.

Smell: Very eccentric; startlingly savory. It's a deep smell of chocolate, brown sugar, and molasses, with some leather hints. It smells like a mole or BBQ or Worcestershire sauce. The smell was taking me aback the entire time. It smells good, but not what you'd expect from a beer.

Taste: Huge, somewhat piney hops up front, on par with a really hopped up DIPA. Segues into a subdued caramel sweetness, with notes of dark chocolate and plum. Finish is bitter, with no alcohol warmth. The malt sweetness is a lot weaker than in other American barley wines, but still stands up to the big hops.

Mouthfeel: Juicy and frothy. It borders on sticky, but doesn't really get there (the smell and flavor seem to imply that this would be a sticky, syrupy brew, but it really isn't). Not bad.

Drinkability: Very good. I assumed from the style that the beer was at least 8% ABV, and sure enough it's 10+%. Drinks like 5%.

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All told, a very good beer, though perhaps not what I'm asking for when I ask for a barley wine. It tastes more like a barley wine influenced, smokey DIPA--which sounds like a description of a good beer to me. The savoriness of the flavor was more of a novelty than a hindrance, as the smell is ultimately enticing (and the flavor is very good). I want to get a bottle of this and cook with it.

I don't know how this beer would age, but with its IBU and ABV, it seems like it would be worth trying.

I assume that it's because this brewery is located in Utah that I've never heard of it (I live in New England). This beer definitely makes me want to sample their other offerings, because it's very adventurous for its style.

Serving type: on-tap

12-26-2009 06:53:08 | More by Pahn

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

4.28/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I can't say how much this beer overcame my low expectations. Poured almost looking like a red ale. Aroma was pungent. Lots of comparisons to Bigfoot already.

Taste, extremely smooth for its alcohol level, hopping, not Bigfoot level, but high. Nothing was over the top, but perfectly balanced, no overt sweetness that can sometimes ruin a barleywine.

Great mouthfeel, its enjoyable, not uber bitter, maintains perfect balance throughout, great price for this beer, and very drinkable, especially for the style and ABV.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2010 23:58:23 | More by Beerandraiderfan

angelmonster

Colorado

4.28/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is review of 16th anniversary barleywine, bottled on 11/24/09.

Pours a one finger, beige head. Body is a very dark brown. Head retention and lacing are pretty good.

Smell is sweet, lots of caramelized sugar, roasted malt, and some spice like ginger or cinnamon. No hops are detected and alcohol is faint.

Taste is of classic barleywine. Honey, some diacetyls, and roasted caramel malt. Theres also a bit of fruit, dried apricots and dates. Hops are present but have faded with time. Alcohol, for 10 percent, is pretty mellow.

Mouthfeel is nice and rich. Carbonation levels are good. Head contributed some thick consistency to the beer.

Drinkability was excellent. One of the easiest drinking barleywines I've had the pleasure of drinking. Nothing too extraordinary about this beer, just a fine example of the style, nice and clean tasting. Excited to see what acouple years of aging does to this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 05:38:20 | More by angelmonster

CHADMC3

Connecticut

4.28/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a deep chestnut body with ruby hues and is surprisingly transparent. The generous head is a dense, dark tan and extremely slow to dissolve leaving a scattered ring of lacing clinging to the glass.

Abundant floral hops leap from the glass as well as pine and grass notes with sweet malt and vinous notes to follow. This is certainly an American style.

The flavor is superb combining the traditional rich vinous notes of the English style with the floral and grass hop notes of the American. The resiny hop notes really coat the tongue with the pungent floral flavors that do not overwhelm and fade as the sweet malt and vinous characteristics aid the finish.

This brew is a bit chewy with medium carbonation and a puckering, pungent coating of hops on the tongue and a vinous finish.

This is a great Barleywine, absolutely delicious. One of the best I’ve had. An unbelievable malt/hop balance and so much to appreciate.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 01:25:41 | More by CHADMC3

Traquairlover

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to Colts9016 for this bottle.

12-oz bottle poured into a tulip.

A = Pours a clear red, dark amber with a one inch tan head consisting of foam and medium bubbles in equal measure, fair retention, leaves light lacing.

S = Smells of sweet-tart candies, light syrup (not exactly maple, though maybe ample with vanilla added or something), fresh cut wheat, light floral hints, sweet iced tea. Quite good, well balanced smells.

T = Good malt forward tastes of maple syrup, light oak, bitterness is present as a balancing feature but not overpowering like oversteeped black tea or a dark oolong, very light hints of vanilla beans, pie crust, almond, manzanilla sherry. Quite complex and well balanced.

M = Medium bodied, good mouthcoating, very nice level of carbonation feeling. Maybe a little too light bodied.

D = A good sipping beer, goes down easily.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2009 23:32:17 | More by Traquairlover

whatthehull

California

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Tasted July 19th 2011 (from notes)

Poured into a la Chouffe tulip

A - blood red, half finger tan head and some decent lacing

S - super sweet yeast, cherries, wine barrels, oak, alcohol, lots of flowers, earth, grass, pineapple and over the top, yet awesome fruits

T - very sweet, nice yeast note, vanilla, molasses, a slight cherry, wine barrels, tons of flowers, earth, wood, some grass, citrus all over, nice bitter, tropical fruits, alcohol and awesomeness

M - chewy, full body, low acid, nice bitterness, nice complexity and well balanced

D - very, very drinkable. Nice everything. Well balanced and great flavor. Just a nice well rounded beer

Final thought - at $3 a pop and 10%+ ABV ( you can't even tell it's 10+), this beer is for all lovers of beer

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2011 06:34:46 | More by whatthehull

chugalug06

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A - AWESOME HEAD! Slight yellow tint. Extreme foam head leaves awesome lacing behind. Brew is nice dark purple color with lots of browns.

S - Great scent! Big raisin! Some slight mango and pineapple.

T - Whoa. For a B-wine it's inherently smooth! Missing only a slight something...

M - No heat, shockingly. Perfect carbonation and bitterness too.

O - It's a must buy every year, I drink one and sit on three for the rest of the year... Ages super well. Great B-wine!

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2011 00:23:18 | More by chugalug06

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle was poured into a tulip glass. Born on date of 1/12/12. Should of held on to it for longer, but oh well.

Appearance: The beer is a dark amber crimson red color with clarity through the glass. Lots of carbonation coming up through the glass and the one finger off white head has held up strong. Insane lacing on the glass too.

Smell: nice caramel and butterscotch up front. Pungent piney and citrus notes follow.

Taste: tropical fruits, mangoes, pineapple, tangerine, some pine, which is all followed by sweet caramel malty flavors. Very tastey and the booze is slightly noticeable too.

Mouthfeel: silky smooth, medium carbonation, medium to full bodied, boozy, dry, well balanced and easy to drink.

Overall: Solid barleywine. Will hold on to more of these in the future for aging. Very well balanced and the tropical flavors stand out the most. Happy to have opened it, but sad I could have held on to it for longer. Not disappointed one bit right now.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2012 00:29:04 | More by Flounder57

Misanthropy_Sipping

Nebraska

4.24/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.25

One bottle, given to me from my good friend in Denver!

Pours a nice dirty brown/crimson. Quickly dissipating head, doesn't really seem oily or hugely viscous... but is noticeably fairly thick.

Smells strongly of piney hops. Earthy malts, a tad sweet and a tad boozey. Maybe a very small hint of burnt caramel undertone.

Taste rushes in with a lot of earthiness and booze. There is a pleasant sweetness that is just a bit sticky. Small amount of that burnt caramel taste. There is like a toasty, nuttiness to it... like strongly toasted almonds. The beer creeps away into the piney/herbal hops that have a nice subtle bitterness that lingers. It's noticeably hoppy, but doesn't cut your tongue out like Bigfoot from Sierra Nevada.

Mouthfeel, medium to heavy I would say. The grainy carbonation helps lighten it and is really well done. It remains drinkable, it has some dryness, it has a great carbonation for the style. Just all around perfected for this kind of beer. Slightly tacky/sticky. All is where it should be I feel on the mouthfeel.

Overall, I really enjoyed this. I am not a big hop fan but this is definitely one of the better hoppy barley wines I have had. Bigfoot is almost too aggressive... Nogne #100 is is hopped to the point it doesn't even seem like a barley wine anymore. But this grapples it in and fits the American bill on the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 02:41:05 | More by Misanthropy_Sipping

rajendra82

Georgia

4.22/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The color of this XIV anniversary pour was deep copper and the head was one finger thick. The mild smell was not as hoppy as most American Barleywines, but it was tilted more towards the hops than the malts. The taste is where this beer came to its own identity. It was well attenuated dry taste with woody and smoky flavors quite noticeable as result of the lack of heavy sweetness. The hops provided a bit of spice, and the alcohol (which was at 10.4% ABV) was apparent but not over the top. I liked the uniquely non fruity approach of this beer to barleywine quite a bit. The mouthfeel was dense as anticipated and the aftertaste warming. Very easy to drink this one quite rapidly, so watch out.

I picked my six pack up at Bullocks on Sandy Plains Rd. in Marietta.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2008 04:58:23 | More by rajendra82

stumac

Texas

4.22/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

XVI 16th Anniversary...

I've never had any of the other Vintages but I'm guessing its the same recipe each year.

this brew pours up a clear dark reddish amber color with a quickly fading off white head. great lacing. the nose is floral and citrus hops, low key sugary malts, uh-verrry nice! the taste is very nice floral and smooth subtle citrus hops (the hops are dominating the scene), sweet malts, caramel, red apple, medium bodied, low carbo, sweet finish. This would age beautifully!

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2009 22:09:06 | More by stumac

blackie

Virginia

4.22/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

now that fall is apparently upon us, time to break out a heavy hitter, this is the XV Anniversary vintage, bottled 11/12/08

a: the beer is a dark amber, the color of grade b maple syrup, a delicately thin head graces the surface, with a ring around the edges roused with each tilt

s: rich melange of caramel and toffee, apples, figs, and raisins all baked in brown sugar, toasted nutmeat, citric hops, booze on the strong side but befitting of the style, excellent aroma with an outstanding balance, Uinta makes great use of an array of malts rather than simply inciting a caramel-hop war

m: delicate carbonation and a viscous body that cleans up well

t: caramel malt backbone thinned out with some pale and complimented with a dose of nutty toasted barley, notes of toffee as well, big citrus hop flavors pull the malts back down to earth without overtaking, moves on quickly to a pretty clean finish - citric hop bitterness of moderate strength with some lingering toffee and nutshell, almost approaches coffee

d: a sipper no doubt, but being on the drier side really gives it a boost here, a really nice bwine that kinda surprised me...sought it out while in SLC but everybody was out, glad to see it's in abundance in these parts

single from Bon Vivant, Smithfield, VA...enjoyed with a cheese from the Keswick Creamery - Beer Wash Experiment #2 bathed in Troeginator

XVI bottled 04/09/09, consumed 07/01/10: good beer, much the same as my previous review, some scores would be lower for this particular bottle, but I won't deduct from my first

Serving type: bottle

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