Cockeyed Cooper - Uinta Brewing Company

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had no idea this was bourbon barrel aged. Regardless I got a a 10oz pour for 5 bucks at the Bermuda.

A - Pours a dark mahogany brown, almost black with some ruby hues at the base. A solid 1/2 inch of mocha head greets me.
S - Not getting much bourbon mostly strong citrus pine, vanilla bean, molasses, and some chocolate malt. Sweet/bitter it's unlike any Barleywine I have had before.
T - Not very boozy which is nice. Has a nice vanilla/caramel tone to it which I assume from the barrel. Under the sweetness a nice wave of both citrus and piney hops keeps the palate guessing as it never gets too bitter. The chocolate malts I smelled are present with some molasses flavors giving it a bitter level rounding the finish. Quite balanced.
M - Despite the high ABV it can be drank rather quickly I believe it's medium in body.

Overall I am not sure how much a bomber costs but a pour on tap was well worth it at this price. One very unique brew.

Serving type: on-tap

05-05-2013 05:16:33 | More by DrDemento456

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.04/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

2011 vintage on tap at rock bottom. the color is a deep amber maple syrup looking color, mostly clear, with a finger or two of white lace that gets super thin and dies out after a few minutes. the nose is really bourbon heavy, with a huge grain bill underneath. im not sure if there is rye in this, but it smells like it. good toasted qualities and a lot of booze. the flavor is very alcohol forward, especially when it warms up a little. there is a lot of sweetness too, some vanilla, and some dried cherries or cranberries or something providing a sweet and tart element. majorly full body this is a slow sipper and an easy beer to get a buzz from. the 11 vintage is nice and mellow on the alcohol front, not as hot, but still just as strong. it could stand a tad more carbonation, but being a few years old I cant be too critical of that. long boozy sweet finish. less hoppy than some American barleywines, but the bourbon really shines as a result. overall an excellent example of the barleywine style and one of the better beers coming out of Utah these days. no complaints.

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2013 23:50:57 | More by StonedTrippin

Tuckersmth

California

2.59/5  rDev -34.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75

In Denver on business and stumbled across Barleywine pouring at Falling Rock. lucky me. Bartenders attitude reminds me of no BS vibe at tornados but he knew his sh*t. Cockeyed Cooper was disappointing in my opinion. A bit too light on the flavor side for my Barleywine tastes. On to round 2.

Serving type: on-tap

02-13-2013 05:31:16 | More by Tuckersmth

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

2.65/5  rDev -32.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

on tap at blue dog

Cockeyed copper pours out that copper color with some light bronze hues within. Just a small amount of tannish bubbles forming a loose cap, no lace on the sides. Smell is very minimal on the oak and bourbon with some grain coming out and a small amount of caramel. Getting some rust and signs of infection as well. If this is an american barleywine, the hops are out of the picture as of now in keg form. Taste is off, and light and just not big enough to be a top contender for BA barleywine. Definite infection. To be honest, this does not even resemble a barleywine, the body is too thin. Tastes of metal, slight oak, vanilla, faint caramel, and some coca cola in the finish. Somethings off. As stated, body is at about medium, light carb, infection left on the tounge. Drinkability is low, because I did not finish my glass.

Serving type: on-tap

08-11-2012 16:43:50 | More by onix1agr

ehammond1

California

3.98/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On Tap

Stone Brew Co.
Escondido, CA

Dark brown, though clear, with very dark ruby edges and a inch-high khaki colored collar. This leaves spots of lace down the glass. Very pretty.

Sweet aroma of caramel, bread, bourbon, and a mild alcohol sting. Simple, straightforward, though pleasant.

Good amounts of sweet caramel and graham cracker, along with bourbon, cereal, and bread crusts. The alcohol is fairly well hidden, all things considered, and sneaks up on you quick!

Medium bodied with moderate carbonation with just a bit of alcohol bite. By all measurements, a very well crafted beer.

A great beer for the price and availability.

Serving type: on-tap

07-15-2012 19:26:56 | More by ehammond1

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.03/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured a deep mahogany color with great carbonation and sexy cap with some lacing

S: Bourbon, some cocoa, dark fruits

T: Big dark fruits, mainly raisins, figs, and some purple grapes. A bit of chocolate and candy on the mix but there was a bit more bourbon than I wanted

M: Well carbonated but big bodied however it feels lighter leaving it rather nice

O: Good, much better draft versus bottle.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2012 15:42:53 | More by barleywinefiend

Scotchboy

Idaho

4.15/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap @ Brewforia Beer Market, Meridian ID. Served in a chalice.

A: Mostly clear dark golden copper. Light tan lacing, good alcohol feet.

S: Yes! My kind of Barleywine. Sweeter fruit & berry-like esters, medium caramel malt bill, floral/perfumey hops...light oak and booze. Balanced and not overly sweet.

T: Nice, light, sharp fruity alcohol presence, light heat on the tongue...bourbon? Malt is carrying the body, but not the sweetness, which I dig. Light caramel, vanilla and wood notes underneath showing some barrel characters...light chocolate as well. Very nice blend.

MF: Creamy, smooth, light to medium carbonation. Medium to full body with a touch of a syrupy component as it warms.

O: Really impressed. A lot like the Alaskan Barleywine with bourbon and oak notes. Easily the best bourbon barrel aged barleywine I've ever tasted.

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2012 20:59:43 | More by Scotchboy

NittanyBeerFan

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on tap at Capone's on June 16th. Poured into a snifter and reviewed from notes.

Everything about the appearance is perfect. A beautiful deep mahogany brown body is highlighted by ruby hues around the edges from the ambient light filtering through the crystal clear body. A thick creamy and fluffy head comes majestically floated on top of the mahogany brew. Well retained, it leaves thick rings of lace on the sides of the glass. A swirl to erase the rings leaves a slick oily film that forms wine-like legs as it slinks its way back into the body below.

The nose, even after this sat on the bar for 20 minutes to warm to cellarish temperature is nothing exceptional. Caramel and nutty malts are the highlights of a sweet and syrupy aroma. Hints of vanilla from the barrels do come through. I like the bourbon barrels to be an accent instead of a focal point, but this almost seems too subdued. The flavor is better, but it does fall a bit short of the real stars of the -bal aged barleywine character. No slouch by any means, Cockeyed Cooper comes through with the sweet malty highlights of the aroma -- caramel and nutty notes, but also builds to include raisins, currants, and hints of dark chocolate. Vanilla, bourbon, and oak are again notably absent...or more on the periphery, really, than I would like them to be.

The sweet, thick, and syrupy body is pretty much in line with my expectations for a barleywine. The carbonation is ample to open up the flavors, though I do wish more from the aroma. Full on the palate, it leaves a sticky resinous finish. Definitely good stuff overall. This really grew on me as it warmed, so take that as a recommendation.

Serving type: on-tap

06-30-2011 01:49:05 | More by NittanyBeerFan

haazer

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had on tap at Capone's.

A- Dark mohagony and maroon looking brew with amber highlights. A small cap of egg shell head formed on the brew. As I sip this down there webbed lacing down the glass.

S- Picking out the aroma's is a little difficult. Some grassy hops, sweet sugars, and phenolic alcohol. All this is fairly mild though. Not horrible, but definitely under-acheiving for a barrel aged beer, especially a barleywine at that.

T- The wood from this barrel is strong as the flavors start this off. Theres a distint rye flavor, and some warming booze. The candy sugar in the nose provides a background sweetness. After warming, the backend flavors appear in the form of caramel and chocolate.

M- Medium bodied barleywine. Smooth on the palatte, yet with persistent carbonation.

O- A nice barleywine for sure. One of the weakest smelling beers for being in a barrel, but the taste backs it up. Uinta is so far so good.

Serving type: on-tap

06-20-2011 16:35:47 | More by haazer

deltatauhobbit

Maine

3.23/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.25

750ml caged and corked
Bottled 9/7/10

Pours a rusty brown color throughout, no head, in fact there's hardly any bubbles at all, no lacing on the glass.

Smell has a nice caramel malt backbone, touches of fruit, slight hint of bourbon but nothing overwhelming.

Taste starts with the caramel malt but is soon overtaken by an odd bitterness, tastes of stale piney hops and leaves a bad aftertaste, it is not helped by the fact that the beer is dead flat, not a hint of carbonation, that really leaves this beer behind in body and flavor and only accentuates the staleness.

For a barleywine, this has not aged well, although I do not know if there was carbonation to begin with. Aged in a cool and dark cellar since receiving it.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 00:52:31 | More by deltatauhobbit

superspak

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750 ml bottle into snifter, bottled on 1/11/2012. Pours slightly hazy dark ruby red color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big caramel, raisin, orange zest, apple, floral, light pine, orange rind, grass, toast, brown sugar, light chocolate, oak, light bourbon, and floral earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good complexity and balance of malt and hop notes with light-moderate barrel notes. Taste of caramel, raisin, orange zest, apple, floral, toast, brown sugar, light chocolate, oak, light bourbon, light pine, light clove, grass, and floral earthiness. Light amount of floral citrus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, citrus, floral, toast, light pine, brown sugar, light chocolate, oak, light clove, and floral earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity and balance of malt and hop flavors with light-moderate barrel presence; with a nice bitterness/sweetness balance for the style and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and very full bodied; with a slick, lightly syrupy, and sightly sticky mouthfeel that is very nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a small warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent American barleywine. All around very nice balance and complexity of malt and hop flavors with a fair amount of barrel presence; and quite smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 04:20:31 | More by superspak

cindyjeffsmith

Georgia

3.54/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

2011 Vintage. Have had this cellared for just at 2 years.
appearance: Very hazy dark amber. looks like sorghum syrup. Fat off white, almost tan head with lost of messy lacing.
smell: After 2 years starting to get that buttery nose of an aged barley. Hops are still in your face. What's not apparent is the bourbon barrel. I get that Americans are typically liberally hopped, but that character dominates the malt and the bourbon barrel aging. I'd prefer a balance. Doom (yea, I know, it's a DIPA) had a awesome hops, bourbon barrel balance. In the Cooper, it's an uneasy co-existence IMHO.
taste: Ditto for the nose, with a bitter finish.
overall: Tried this fresh and was just too hop forward. Thought a couple of years in the cellar and it would come into it's on. Should've waited another year.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 22:50:21 | More by cindyjeffsmith

Gosox8787

New Hampshire

3.93/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Presentation: 750 mL corked and caged bottle stored chilled. Poured into a Hill Farmstead glass and allowed to warm closer to room temperature. Bottled on date of 2/22/ 2013.

Appearance: Pours a really aggressive, two finger, frothy beige head. Really nice retention. Leaves a really nice, sticky lacing around the glass. Dark brown and a bit cloudy in color.

Aroma: Some light piney hop character pairs with some brown sugar and molasses. Bourbon is definitely subdued in the nose but still there. Hides the ABV really well.

Taste: Light bitter, piney hop tones upfront. Vanilla bean, molasses and caramel tones help tone down the bitterness. The malt backbone is not too heavy. Pretty well balanced but the hop character is a bit heavier than expected. Bourbon notes are well integrated and light. Certainly not barrel forward at all although it comes out more as it warms. Good balance.

Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied. Bright carbonation.

Overall, a really nice example of a barrel aged barleywine. The hops are a bit too much for my liking and really kill a lot of the barrel tones at this age. It is very nicely balanced however. Really easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 01:07:43 | More by Gosox8787

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.83/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours a deep tawny brown with a a huge tan head that persists forever. Smells of floral and spicy hops with a solid shot of caramel and brown sugar. Lots of fruity esters waft forth as well as a touch of minty menthol and a faint hint of bourbon and oak. Wow that tastes great. Sweet caramel and dark sugars mixed with a healthy does of pitted fruits up front. Light bourbon and oak midway through with a hint of vanilla and a healthy dose of hop bitterness and ethanol long into the finish. Medium to thick body with a sweet hot mouthfeel and a light to moderate level of carbonation. This one wowed me at first but as it warmed the alcohol heat did start to get a little harsh. Nice barleywine maybe a good aging candidate.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 02:29:50 | More by johnnnniee

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle poured into a stemless wine glass.

Appearance: This beer poured a minimal head that reduced to nothing. It is a dark mahogany color with no clarity or bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: Orange marmalade, tobacco, vanilla, oak, a little booze, caramel, toffee, dates, and plums.

Taste: Same as above with some bittersweet chocolate, mild bitterness, warming alcohol.

Mouthfeel: Boozy, silky smooth, low carbonation, medium to full bodied, and warming alcohol.

Overall: A good barleywine even though some carbonation must have evaporated through the cork since it was bottled in Jan/2011. It most likely could of been stored longer.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 19:51:17 | More by Flounder57

sjverla

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Nose: Charred wood, bourbon, vanilla. Dark fruits - plum and currant. Plenty of alcohol, but not overpowering.

Appearance: Deep rub. Billows up about one inch head that settles to about .25" and clings like a beast. Gorgeous.

Taste: Figs straight off. Smooth vanilla. Bourbon follows. Very faint hop bitterness blends with charred wood. Velvety, almost oily with a bourbon burn at the end.

Overall: So damn good. Would love to get one of these in the cellar. My complaints are the oilyness and that the burn in the gums is persistent, but otherwise close to perfect.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 22:30:51 | More by sjverla

blackie

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 muled from SLC to DC before the stuff was showing up everywhere...

a: poured into a tall snifter, the beer is a deep amber in color, low khaki head with light retention

s: initial aromas of heavy caramelized malt sugars, sticky date, lots of deeply toasted malt, dark toffee desserts, tempered barrel aroma but some nice vanilla and glimpses of bourbon buried in there, very solid aroma and a nice start

m: carbonation around moderate, perhaps just under, with a medium-full body that lacks a lot of the heavy sugar feel I was expecting

t: dark malt sugars hit off the bat and are quickly balanced by a pungent earthy pine hop character, darker caramelized flavors stick around...toffee, date, brushes of chocolate, pulling what seems to be a significant dry/spicy oak flavor, but the vanilla and bourbon flavors are harder to get, dries pretty quickly and isn't as sweet as anticipated, highly bitter with a smattering of flavor lingering long

o: a very nice barleywine, but i'd almost rather see more nuanced malt and barrel character than the level of hop acid here, but a nice late fall drink on the coldest night yet

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 21:51:26 | More by blackie

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.96/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

It pours a deep garnet-brown color, captured the mild haze and highlighted by a back lit glow. Capped by a dainty off-white sheet of froth, the terse head reduces to a lace around the glass before holding firm.

Bold aromas of toffee, brown sugar, and cashew. And almost butterscotch note rises just before the hops come in with pine needles and grapefruit peels. Light chocolate notes may be found as the barrel notes of caramel, vanilla, and slight coconut come to play. Oak undertones keep the earthy and masculine structure hitting home.

Where the aromas don't favor malt sweetness over citrus hops. But the flavors sure do! Led by the malty taste of toffee, caramel, and toast- other subsidiary tastes of cashews and chestnut rounds into the chocolate tones. All this happens early on the palate, while the hop flavor rises sharply in the middle- that's where citrus grapefruit flavors bridge into pithy taste and then full blown pine resin bitterness to finish.

Certain full body expectation are met as the robust sweetness is saturated by creamy carbonation that keeps the mouth engulfed by sweet creaminess. Its slow and deliberate turn to dryness happens over an extended middle palate and only concludes when the malt sweetness fades to the point where growing hops take command and alcohol warmth satisfactorily dries the ale. It happens very late... but it happens.

This decadent taste, texture, and aroma does all that the American barleywine expects. But I keep looking for an element that pushes it over the edge- a drier finish, a bolder impression, a hoppier start, a sweeter finish... something that pushes me off the fence. But those things don't happen and leaves the beer in a wonderfully obscure but regretfully forgettable beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 06:20:44 | More by BEERchitect

negroobserver

New York

4.49/5  rDev +14%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

While not quite orgasmic, I found this to be a really great beer. With hints of coconut and caramel, the beer has a shiny nose. The color is a rusty dirty brown with significant haziness. Nice fine cappuccino cream head. The taste is sweet and a nutty with a hint of bitterness at the back end. The mouthfeel has depth and character. It's not too thin or two dense, nicely balanced. Reminds me very much of another burbon barrel aged beer I tried in North Carolina, except for the fact that this has a much softer alcohol presence. The alcohol is there, but it doesn't smack you in the face when you take a whiff.

Great stuff!!!

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 04:22:18 | More by negroobserver

bluejacket74

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

750 ml caged and corked bottle, bottled on 11/29/12. Served in a snifter, the beer pours a dark reddish/brown color with about an inch tan head. Head retention and lacing are both good. The aroma is nice, it smells like caramel, dark fruit, toffee, bourbon and vanilla. The brew tastes like caramel, toffee, dark fruit, wood, bourbon, and there's also some citrusy hops and a bit of an herbal flavor. Mouthfeel/body is medium/full, it's syrupy and coating with good carbonation. The bourbon in this brew is noticeable, but it's not very strong in either the aroma or flavor. I do think that it's still a good brew, but I was expecting a little more bourbon kick from it. Overall I liked it, and at $11.99 a bottle I'd pick it up again in the future.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 23:13:05 | More by bluejacket74

mmapes

Colorado

2.96/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Big bubbly head dissipates into a lovely deep ruby red color.

Smell is a tad medicinal. Is that the bourbon? Barrel comes across too.

I'm surprised at the first sip. This barleywine has a fruitier component -- tart cherries, maybe -- than I expected in the style. It's obviously a big beer, fairly sweet and alcoholic. A pleasant sipper.

Nice lacing leaves a creamy mouthfeel in later sips. It improves down the glass

Unfortunately, I agree with some of the other reviewers who notice an unpleasant, astringent, hot, medicinal aftertaste.

Probably wouldn't buy again, especially at the price. It has both good and bad qualities.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 04:27:28 | More by mmapes

brewtechnik

New Hampshire

4.38/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

2011 vintage poured into tasting snifter

I've kept this bottle for a few years being skeptical of its quality, mostly because of the poor reviews I've ready on BA, but figured it was time to drink it, or dump it.

The appearance was about what I expected from a barrel aged Barleywine, dark amber to brown, slightly murky and small tan head that dissipated very quickly. However, knowing that this style is a barrel aged barleywine, I can't ding it for points. 4.

Smells really frigging great. Pretty much exactly what you'd expect from a Barleywine... toffee, caramel, chocolate, figs and burnt brown sugar. However, not a lot of bourbon, but it could be that this is 3yrs old. Very subtle hop character as well. I would definitely say that this is more of an English Barleywine than American (As listed), IMO. 4.5.

In following the aroma, the taste is superb! Lot's of similarities with the aroma... toffee, caramel, chocolate, figs and burnt brown sugar. And again, not a lot of bourbon or hop character, but definitely a slight bitterness that fits well. 4.5.

Yup, a very well balanced beer that isn't too thick, sweet, or cloying. Very well balanced. The carbonation, though appearing too low, is spot on for the style. 4.

Overall, I feel that its current rating, 88, is low for this beer and I am certainly going to buy this one again; I would recommend that you do as well. Having said that, don't expect King Henry or Mother of all Storms, but do expect a decent ENGLISH Barleywine that is both affordable and available! 4.25.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 14:35:40 | More by brewtechnik

DenverLogan

Colorado

4.06/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From a corked bottle...poured in a St Bernardus chalice.
Modest cork pop. Pours a dark brown with dark amber head.
Aroma initially of succotash, butterscotch, old tennis shoes, dry tuna, weak coffee. Understand, these are fresh opened and poured aromas...as in wine, time usually weakens shark aromas unless they are the true representation of the aural profile.
Significant carbonation and big mouthfeel.
Flavors of bitter chocolate, malt balls, bourbon, oak, carob, burnt dark roasted malts. Very strong and bold to start...let's give it 5 minutes...
OK...nice lace along the sides...decent head remaining across the chalice. Much more subdued aroma...slight chocolate malts and malt balls. The flavors remain powerful and bold, big mouthfeel with penetrating alcohol. There's dark, burnt malts and bitter chocolate, brown sugar, some vanilla and perhaps overcooked raisins.
20 minutes into this brew and the flavors have mellowed a tad...with the dark bitter chocolate, burnt dark malts, and barrel liquor remaining strong. A hearty barley wine ... not for the timid!

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 06:11:02 | More by DenverLogan

searsclone

Arizona

4.73/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Bottle poured into an oversize wine glass. Bottled 06/22/12 and reviewed 02/11/13.

Pours dark red with a huge, rocky, tan head with tons of bubbles up the sides of the glass.

Smell is huge! Raisins, plums, and bread. Followed by spice and alcohol, caramel and dark chocolate.

Taste is fantastic! Vanilla, caramel, cream, roasted malt, toast, bread, alcohol. Boozy and warming, with a spicy finish.

Mouth feel is creamy and velvety and chewy.

Overall, a really great barley wine.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 02:52:43 | More by searsclone

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

I picked this up at Giant on Lingelstown Rd, enjoyed chilled in a cervoise and allowed to warm gradually to cellar temp from a corked & caged bottle.

The color is deep garnet with fiery amber at the base with thick cream cap and light beige colored bead which is fine. The lace clings well. I really like how the shades of amber and deep crimson change in the light. The smell is good with some raisiny yeast and malt cohesion with a light pine-like hop aroma and slight vanilla from the barrel aging with mild alcohol scent. The feel is full and balanced well with moderate sweetness and medium bitterness with slight tannin of wood with moderate alcohol influence and finish is mostly dry with medium carbonation giving a lighter perception than expected.

The flavor of the hops are mildly bitter with pine accent and mild caramel malt goes well with the light fruit in the yeast with a slight brown sugar flavor and hints of woody bourbon with a light tinge of vanilla from the oak with mild astringency in the hops and light barrel tannin adds to the dark dried fruit taste. Overall I am a fan of the balance of both strong and subtle flavors with light aggressiveness in the hops adding nicely to the barrel treatment. A very enjoyable barleywine with inclusion of wood and bourbon enhances the flavor in my opinion

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 15:11:07 | More by Slatetank