Old Ruffian Barley Wine - Great Divide Brewing Company

OldFrothingSlosh

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz. bomber courtesy of AKSmokedPorter.

Color is a lovely fiery copper in color that's clear and sports a cream-colored head that's about a finger+1/2 thick. Excellent head retention and chunky lacing of the St. B chalice selected for this beauty.

Aromas are H-U-G-E: Mammoth hop presence here, flowery...citrus...spicy. Backed up by a plethora of choco-sweet aromas, including Heath bar, roasted malt, some nutty notes.

Flavors jump out and put a stranglehold on your palate. Large. Luscious meld of the Heath bar again, ETOH-soaked fruits, caramel, and potent hop tones. The onslaught of hop infusion is tempered by everything else. Exquisite. Sugary finish, warmed by the ABV. Dries out at the very end.

Beefy mouthfeel really lathers up the palate. Superbly drinkable, as there is not one thing out of whack with this. More expressive as it warmed makes it even better.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2006 21:43:07 | More by OldFrothingSlosh

t_carterb

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

06-19-2013 16:01:42 | More by t_carterb

GMUPatriot_inKansas

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

06-18-2013 03:05:38 | More by GMUPatriot_inKansas

ChugginOil

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-16-2013 16:28:53 | More by ChugginOil

Drknight

Virginia

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-15-2013 15:37:29 | More by Drknight

Hallertau

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-15-2013 03:20:53 | More by Hallertau

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-14-2013 00:45:39 | More by marlinsfan4

JSchock7

Kansas

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-12-2013 06:58:50 | More by JSchock7

Poucher86

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

06-12-2013 00:30:07 | More by Poucher86

haknort

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

06-10-2013 21:12:22 | More by haknort

dhbiker0889

Colorado

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-10-2013 20:00:25 | More by dhbiker0889

humulus

Sweden

4.61/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: reddish, chocolate with a beige head.

S: malt, chocolate, syrup, leather, red berries and dark fruits.

T: very well balanced. Dried fruit, chocolate, pomerans, orange zest, bit of oak, bitterness that is very well balanced against the fruity chocolate sweetness.

M: creamy, smooth, elegant.

O: World class. This is incredibly good. Just a shame I only got one bottle and it's out of stock in Sweden.

Drank from snifter.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 19:23:07 | More by humulus

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.23/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

660ml bottle served in a snifter glass.

A: Pous a deep amber color forming a medium to small thin bubbled and creamy yellow head. Medium to low retention and many small spotty lavings left in the glass

S: Sweet. Strong notes of caramel, caramel malts, brown sugar and flowery hops. Booze

T: Sweet upfront. Strong notes of caramel and caramel malts. The sweet taste switches to bitter quite quickly. Nice bitter hoppy kick, anyway. Great bittersweet balance

M: Heavy, creamy and molasses body. Medium carbonation. Lovely smooth bittersweet aftertaste

O: Great drinkability. Perfect barleywine. World classic

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 18:00:17 | More by eduardolinhalis

zbooks

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -17.3%

06-08-2013 18:29:49 | More by zbooks

jreindl

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-08-2013 13:56:24 | More by jreindl

Lucho

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-08-2013 07:16:59 | More by Lucho

NeverSettle

Texas

2/5  rDev -52.7%

06-08-2013 00:47:54 | More by NeverSettle

Boga

Mexico

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-07-2013 20:51:16 | More by Boga

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

06-07-2013 18:18:46 | More by imperialking

xShoWTeKx

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-07-2013 04:30:28 | More by xShoWTeKx

HoppyLuckyGoGo

California

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-06-2013 18:58:35 | More by HoppyLuckyGoGo

Matthewpakula

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-06-2013 18:39:32 | More by Matthewpakula

CCutch

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-05-2013 23:25:20 | More by CCutch

abex44

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-05-2013 05:20:42 | More by abex44

sharpski

Oregon

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-03-2013 17:06:21 | More by sharpski