The Vermonster - Rock Art Brewery

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rAvg: 3.91
pDev: 12.28%
Reviews: 222
Hads: 116

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Brewed by:
Rock Art Brewery visit their website
Vermont, United States

Style | ABV
American Barleywine |  10.00% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (211), on-tap (10), growler (1)

Notes:
We brewed The Vermonster with 110 pounds of malt per barrel and jacked up the pour into a wide mouth thin glass goblet.
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Reviews by Auror:
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Auror

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

01-27-2013 19:19:41 | More by Auror
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nh2032

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

05-25-2013 00:16:43 | More by nh2032
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InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-23-2013 15:44:19 | More by InspectorBob
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DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-22-2013 02:59:31 | More by DrunkinYogi
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mikeincharleston

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4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-22-2013 01:28:00 | More by mikeincharleston
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Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-21-2013 14:11:37 | More by Slatetank
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tnbeatty

Vermont

3/5  rDev -23.3%

05-15-2013 13:36:13 | More by tnbeatty
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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-13-2013 05:49:00 | More by Bonko_the_sane
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hopkrid

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +21.5%

04-29-2013 00:18:53 | More by hopkrid
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nzerbe

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-14-2013 14:00:17 | More by nzerbe
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mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-08-2013 02:36:52 | More by mendvicdog
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marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-07-2013 17:43:16 | More by marlinsfan4
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duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-07-2013 14:20:59 | More by duceswild
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brheuer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-24-2013 21:27:00 | More by brheuer
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HoppyKilaMonster

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

03-21-2013 00:57:46 | More by HoppyKilaMonster
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SupremePie

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-19-2013 05:06:46 | More by SupremePie
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chippo33

Vermont

3/5  rDev -23.3%

03-13-2013 22:49:19 | More by chippo33
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Mack

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

03-06-2013 23:58:08 | More by Mack
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judkinst

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-05-2013 03:38:22 | More by judkinst
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acurtis

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-03-2013 00:13:06 | More by acurtis
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JoeBloe

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-28-2013 21:56:15 | More by JoeBloe
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Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

02-25-2013 17:18:12 | More by Larrydoherty
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Ryan011235

Ohio

2.95/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured into a Darkness tulip on 9/26/11

Split with MbpBugeye

Pours a dull, faded, pond-watery light brown and settles a dark, muddy brown. Not a very pleasant color. The head is almost two fingers tall and drops to a skim and a thicker patch of bubbles. Some ring retention, too. Decent, scattered lace.

The aroma is terse and dry instead of overly sweet. Heck, it doesn't smell very sweet at all. Earthy, leafy hops sit atop notes of caramel, raisins, plum, dry bread and fruit esters. Fairly light overall. It gets a little sweeter as it starts to warm. Toffee and candied malts. Not boozy.

Ugh, this must be in an awkward transitional period between hoppy fresh and malty aged. Dry, piney, earthy bitterness; very one-dimensional. Tastes a bit dirty. Toasted bread middle. Undercurrents of plum, raisins and candi sugar. The taste is not bad but, as is, it's rather disjointed. Perhaps it could come together with more age.

Medium-full body. Carbonation is lively and keeps each sip on the tip of the tongue. Kind of gritty, too. The alcohol is well-hidden aside from a slight slickness.

Most everything going on is something I like in beer but they are not exactly befitting the style. I'd like to try this fresh or aged.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 05:32:35 | More by Ryan011235
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browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

02-19-2013 12:20:31 | More by browniewithnuts
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stephenjmoore

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

02-16-2013 22:30:39 | More by stephenjmoore
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The Vermonster from Rock Art Brewery
88 out of 100 based on 338 user ratings.