The Big 4-2 Barleywine - John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House

sinstaineddemon

Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - a dark hazy typically barleywine brown color, with a thin white lacy head, moderate carbonation is barely visible

S - big on the dark fruits, raisins, prunes, plums, currants and such, some faint sugary sweetness and roasted malts

T - the flavor is loaded, roasted malts, big sugary sweetness of vanilla and toffee

M&D - as good as the big 4-1, not as good as the big 4-0, definitely needs age, hopefully Tullycross kept a keg. pretty sure Frank is still there, right. Happy Birthday Frank!

Serving type: on-tap

04-08-2011 02:29:42 | More by sinstaineddemon

connecticutpoet

Connecticut

3.4/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Brewed with maris Otter, Biscuit, Aromatic, CaraMalt, and Honey Malt. Hopped with Kent Goldings, Magnum, and Saaz.

This beer had a clear amber body, no head at all.

Aroma was very light, with a bare hint of floral hops and honey. Not at all what I would have expected from a barleywine.

Taste was rich, buttery malt, with a nice hop balance. Not complex, but pleasant.

Mouthfeel was smooth, and not highly carbonated. Not too bad.

Drinkability... pretty good for a beer of this ABV. The alcohol was not noticeable at all.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2011 02:56:15 | More by connecticutpoet