King Henry - Goose Island Beer Co.

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rAvg: 4.69
pDev: 10.23%
Reviews: 276
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Goose Island Beer Co.

Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
English Barleywine | 13.40% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (272), on-tap (4).

Notes:
This beer is retired; no longer brewed.

Brewer's notes:
Aged in Pappy Van Winkle 23 bourbon barrels, previously used to age Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout. King Henry is a burgundy hued English-style barleywine with aromas of vanilla, oak, and dark fruit. Caramel and toffee flavors blend together with bold notes of bourbon delivered in a smooth body followed by a malty finish. No matter the occasion, King Henry promises a regal drinking experience.

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Reviews by mdvatab:

mdvatab

Indiana

4.97/5 rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Received 22oz bottle dated 10/08/11 (#0804)
Poured into red wine glass.

A: Sweet bourbon, coconut, caramel, vanilla, pineapple upside-down cake, and a light, peppery booze note. It smells like this is gonna be a good one!

A: Dark brown/ruby body with great clarity. 1/4 finger of off-white head falls fast to a ring of fine bubbles and a thin splotch of foam in the middle of the surface of the beer.

F: Sweet, sugary caramel, coconut, smooth bourbon, cotton candy, pineapple upside-down cake, date, raisin, a touch of black licorice, then light black pepper on the finish. Heaven.

M: Full, slick, and chewy. Medium to medium-low carbonation--not flat. Some peppery heat lingers in the mouth and throat.

O: This one's been getting a lot of talk since it was released. As a lover of English Barleywine (especially the barrel-aged type), I made it a point to get a bottle. Sometimes beers aren't all the hype's cracked up to be. This one definitely is. This could be the best beer I've ever had.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 02:57:32 | More by mdvatab

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weonfire

Kentucky

4.31/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

Bottle date: 10/08/11

A - Dark Brown/Mahogany, tiny amount of head around rim, tiny amount of carbonation rising, zero head.

S - Sweet bourbon, vanilla, toffee, chocolate, carmel, brown sugar, touch of biscuit, aged fruits: prune, figs,

T - Bourbon, vanilla, toffee, chocolate. Finish: dry biscuit, bitter vanilla and booze (4/10)

M - Heavy, extremely thick, very full body, super cream, frothy, syrup, chest gets warm from booze

O - This is the heaviest, fullest, closest to syrup beer I've ever consumed. So much that it wasn't even drinkable until just about room temperature. Yes, the nose is excellent. The taste doesn't have the bourbon one would expect but is very pleasant, vanilla is very dry and bitter with a rather hot finish. No matter- the overwhelming characteristic is the over exceeding thickness, syrup. I cannot get past that.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 23:03:18 | More by weonfire