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BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From BeerAdvocate Magazine Volume II, Issue II:

Wow, so the Craft Brand Alliance goes out on a limb again with a Barleywine. Good to see.

Impeccable head retention as it crowns the top of the brew and glass with a off-white lacing. Orangey-red color with a slight haze and particle suspension. Slight perfumy alcohol, tart apple and taffy in the nose. Very smooth and slick on the palate with a nearly syrup-like body. Lots of malt on the palate with an up front caramel tone. Bready and biscuity highlights brand the taste buds with a hint of toasty crust. Hop bitterness balances quite well with a following of citric rind, deep woody herb and semi-astringent tobacco leaves. Mellow but very noticeable peppery warming alcohol. Finishes a little bittersweet.

Why is this a limited release? Bring this one on every year. Great balance with a flavor profile that really sticks to the palate.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2009 19:21:18 | More by BeerAdvocate

WynnO

Florida

3/5  rDev -22.7%

05-19-2013 14:31:19 | More by WynnO

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +3.1%

04-27-2013 09:39:54 | More by Kelp

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.86/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle was poured into a snifter. 2010 bottle version bottles on 8/31/10.

Appearance: This beer poured a dismal head that has reduced to an outer ring. It is a copper amber haze with no clarity, but slow moving bubbles can be seen coming up the side of the glass.

Smell: Toffee, butterscotch, caramel malty goodness. The citrus hops have held up well with the last 2.5 years. Grapefruit and tangerine goodness. That's awesome.

Taste: malts are there, but the bitterness is more noticeable in the taste. Amazing.

Mouthfeel: Silky smooth, full bodied, low to medium bodied, tingly bitterness, and finishes a little dry too.

Overall: A nice barleywine. It should the test of time, but the malts could have balanced things out a bit more from this hop bomb.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 04:18:43 | More by Flounder57

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-14-2013 19:21:32 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

03-13-2013 14:44:10 | More by duceswild

oline73

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

03-12-2013 22:56:56 | More by oline73

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

03-09-2013 21:53:17 | More by spycow

GRG1313

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

03-02-2013 20:36:48 | More by GRG1313

johnsilk

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -35.6%

02-05-2013 02:50:16 | More by johnsilk

deadmonkees

Massachusetts

2.9/5  rDev -25.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Nice appearance and aroma, but the taste fades. Might have sat on this too long, which is surprising for a 2010 barleywine. Not a bad barleywine but others at the same price point are much better. I remember having this when it first came out and it had a better bite to it. Aging doesn't help this beer, but instead, hurts it.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 04:54:04 | More by deadmonkees

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +3.1%

12-17-2012 01:57:59 | More by t0rin0

metapod

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

12-15-2012 02:57:44 | More by metapod

Hanzo

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

12-03-2012 02:21:22 | More by Hanzo

LambicKing

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.1%

12-03-2012 02:02:29 | More by LambicKing

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

11-18-2012 15:24:08 | More by Seanniek91

simonmoyse

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

09-02-2012 21:59:33 | More by simonmoyse

M1A2

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

07-23-2012 21:00:44 | More by M1A2

skiit13

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.1%

07-16-2012 20:43:35 | More by skiit13

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.48/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Strong, fruity aroma has notes of sweet apple and banana and a malty undertone plus a touch of yeast. It pours a clear, dark copper, almost mahogany, with a fluffy and rather persistent beige head that leaves a fair amount of lacing. Fruity flavor is rather brandy-like, what I expect from a good barleywine, with a fair alcohol bite and a woody undertone. It is a bit sweet, and the flavor lacks depth; still, it is pleasing. Texture has above-average body but only average fizz, and leaves a fruity and woody finish. I’ve had better, but this is acceptable.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 23:20:24 | More by Cyberkedi

markasparov

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2012 13:54:48 | More by markasparov

Duff27

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

04-01-2012 17:33:54 | More by Duff27

Stockfan42

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +3.1%

02-08-2012 05:22:28 | More by Stockfan42

McLaughlin5350

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +3.1%

01-20-2012 00:09:07 | More by McLaughlin5350

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.58/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle of 2010, bottled date of 3-30-10, poured on 1-19-12. Served in a snifter, the beer pours a bright, reddish brown coloring that is opaque and smooth in appearance, with a thin ring of bubbling around the edge of the surface. Aromas of slight roasting and very heavy malt presence, with an interesting fruit blend of what seems to be pineapple and other tropical fruits, and a subtle hopping at the tail end. Flavors are heavier in the fruit sweet blend, but with a more prominent hops profile. The hops are very piney, with a heavy roasting at the end of the palate. The heavy malt aromas play out into a more subtle, toffee malt backbone that brings balance to the lighter, spicier characteristics. The aftertaste is more of a toffee tang, with a good kick of the pineapple flavor. The finish is quick, and surprisingly clean for the style, as well as for this particular beer with all the malty and fruit sweetness throughout it. Solid Barleywine.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2012 23:08:55 | More by GarthDanielson