Quakerbridge Barley Wine - Half Acre Beer Company

kawilliams81

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a Half Acre snifter.

A- pours a dark amber with a 2 finger light tan head. Big trails and walls of lacing remain on the glass.

S- sweet toffee, brown sugar, citrus, spices, and pine.

T- sweet amber malts, caramel, big citrus rind bitterness and spices.

M- medium body and carbonation. Creamy with a dry finish.

O- ok Barleywine. Has some sweetness to balance the bitter citrus.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 03:26:48 | More by kawilliams81

Jakob

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

05-18-2013 16:20:35 | More by Jakob

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-10-2013 17:26:32 | More by imperialking

JustinMatthew

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev 0%

05-09-2013 18:41:09 | More by JustinMatthew

vasinger

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-03-2013 21:37:00 | More by vasinger

chippo33

Vermont

3/5  rDev -25%

04-21-2013 22:44:41 | More by chippo33

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev 0%

04-21-2013 01:17:56 | More by mikeincharleston

Jd2391

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

04-18-2013 18:44:36 | More by Jd2391

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

03-31-2013 02:23:25 | More by t0rin0

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

From: Half Acre brewery, Chicago, IL
Date: None on bottle, purchased January 2013
Glass: Tulip

A generally well-balanced American barleywine, Quakerbridge features strong grapefruit and pine hop influences alongside rich malt flavors. While the ensemble is certainly not disappointing, I didn't think the beer was anything that warranted being revisited.

Pours a 1cm tall head of beige foam, made up of small and medium-sized bubbles. Retention is somewhat above average, the head lasting for slightly over one minute as it descends to a thick ring around the glass with a small island of foam atop the body. Lacing is present, but not particularly noteworthy, a few dots and lines scattered haphazardly across the inside of the glass. The body is a dark copper brown color, with light bringing out caramel color tones to the beer. Carbonation is visble, though fairly sparse and non-aggressive.

Aroma of fairly strong hops, grapefruit with pine, probably Cascade and others, with an equally noticeable background of caramel malt.

Front of palate finds rich caramel malts with subdued hop influence, which brings grapefruit and vague citrus flavors. Mid palate is of rich, sweet caramel malt with strong jolts of grapefruit and pine from the hops. Back of palate features rich caramel malts, citrus, grapefruit, and pine hops with mild ethanol. Aftertaste of rich caramel malt, with strong lingering bitterness and hints of ethanol.

Beer is medium-heavy to heavy in weight, with carbonation of medium intensity. This results in slightly foamy, but primarily smooth and liquid mouthfeel. Closes fairly dry, with little residual stickines across the palate. Ethanol heat on the back of the throat and nostrils, increasingly obvious as the temperature of the beer increases.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 10:15:31 | More by falloutsnow

Florida9

Illinois

4.11/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottle shared with myself before smoking a twenty rock.

A: Dark reddish-amber in color. Forms a small light tan head that reduces down to a patchy surface coating. Leaves some minimal lacing.

S: Lots of caramel malts. Brown sugar, pine, and alcohol.

T: Starts off with more caramel. Moderate sweetness. Candied citrus rind, some pine, with just a touch of oily pine resin. A bit dirty and alcoholic on the finish.

M: Medium bodied, lower carbonation, mild-to-moderate bitterness. A bit hot, but certainly acceptable for the style.

O: This was a nice American BW offering up a nice balance between sweet malts, hoppy bitterness, and alcoholic heat, with none of those qualities attempting to play favorite.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 02:55:46 | More by Florida9

Kunstman

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

02-23-2013 22:46:55 | More by Kunstman

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev 0%

02-23-2013 06:18:21 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

MasterSki

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle shared with Lizz before going to Kiss Kiss Cabaret. Served in a taster pint glass.

A - Slightly tan foam settles to a thick cap and specks of lace. Transparent amber body.

S - Caramel malts, burnt sugars, big mix of citrus and piney hops, perhaps a hint of alcohol. Very good balance of malt and hops and a good example of this style.

T - The taste is similarly a solid mix of toffee and caramel sweetness, zesty citrus and earthy hops, and mild bitterness in the finish. Alcohol is better-hidden and again this displays good balance.

M - Smooth, medium body, a bit toasty in texture, with some residual hop oils and resins that linger. Chewy, with a bit of warming alcohol, particularly as it warms.

D - Other than a slight booziness, this is a very good American barleywine. I enjoyed this quite a bit more than Marty Stouffer and may need to pick up another bottle to try a few months down the road. I liked this almost as much as Santa Vs. Unicorn.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 19:00:50 | More by MasterSki

Granahan57

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

02-17-2013 05:56:20 | More by Granahan57

Craftonly23121

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

02-11-2013 13:41:02 | More by Craftonly23121

overnightstorms

Illinois

4.11/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter

A- clear amber red. Decent head quickly dissipates. Beautiful uniform fine lacing. 

S- hoppy, pine forest, alcoholic, sea breeze

T- Interesting blend of a classic alcoholic barely wine flavor with hoppy dry pine aspects. The hops make it very drinkable but not savory. Not a sweet barley wine. 

F- crisp for a barley wine. Less heavy. Fairly dry. 

O- A very hoppy barley wine. Definitely fun to drink, although not quite true to the style (not sure I mind). Doesn't have that slow sipping quality that many barley wines have. All in all, drinks like a double IPA, yet maintains those alcoholic winey aspects. Fun and confusing duality.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 06:11:25 | More by overnightstorms

JRBecks

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

01-28-2013 19:17:22 | More by JRBecks

herman77

Minnesota

4/5  rDev 0%

01-13-2013 21:47:42 | More by herman77

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

01-13-2013 21:44:10 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

01-11-2013 21:24:00 | More by spycow

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

(Served in a snifter)
A- This beer pours a slightly dense clear garnet body with a sticky beige head of creamy that leaves spots of foam on the glass with each sip. There is a slow carbonation working its way to the surface.

S- The full green hops aroma has some woody and slightly mint hints to it.

T- The bright but dank green hops have a cream flavor to follow and a lemon tartness to the hops that grow in the finish. There is some pale malt that is slightly dry in the finish that blend into some more bright hops that linger. There is some caramel malt sweetness that grows in the background as the beer opens.

M- The medium-light mouthfeel has a creamy texture in the finish and no alcohol heat noticed.

O- This beer has a light body and big bright hops that were very fresh and a nice malt support that grew as it opened. I wouldn’t describe this as a barleywine as it doesn’t really have the luscious malt that I enjoy, but this beer was delicious whatever label you want to stamp on it.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 17:14:09 | More by rhoadsrage

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

01-08-2013 01:03:41 | More by Gonzoillini

AgentZero

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

01-07-2013 19:50:58 | More by AgentZero

JVan

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

01-07-2013 14:45:03 | More by JVan