Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine - Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

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321 Ratings

rAvg: 4.41
pDev: 9.07%
Reviews: 164
Hads: 157

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Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
English Barleywine | 14.50% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (152), on-tap (12).

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Reviews by mulder1010:

mulder1010

Australia

4.05/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a tulip
Got in Black booty volume 5
shared with mrkennedy ( good idea in retrospect)

A-- Poured a deep, dark amber brown. Great looking ruby hues to this. Little to no head at all. Just a thin layer of film with this. Lots of spotty lacing on the sides of the glass and ABV legs.

S-- Holy crap!!! Rich bourbon, total kick in the ass smell. Big amounts of bourbon, melted brown sugar, Carmel, vanilla, toasted oak and dark fruits. Spent several minutes just smelling the nose on this.

T-- Matches the nose but bigger. Sublime taste as just blends very well together with the barrel. Still get the dark fruits and bits of strawberry jam. Not a lot of hops so a dead give away that this is more slanted to an English Barleywine. Kick ass beer.

M-- Rich, thick, decadent. Sublime really. Silky smooth. Biggest fault is the obvious alcohol. Very obvious sipper, still quite smooth though. Heavy feel and low carbonation. Honestly a beast of a beer.

O-- Damned good. One is enough though. Heck, honestly this beer is a monster. Would love to have again. Not as good or as rounded as MOAS, or older vintages of Arctic Devil but pretty much a world class beer worth looking for and hording as much as possible

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 14:15:25 | More by mulder1010

More User Reviews:

TheRuss9585

Vermont

4.75/5 rDev +7.7%

06-10-2013 17:22:27 | More by TheRuss9585

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.3/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Bottle opened on 6.3.13

2011 Vintage

A - Pours a dark brown with a few dark tan bubble that disapper instantly.

S - Booze, dark fruit, plums.

T - Bourbon, chocolate, caramel, vanilla - Amazing!

D - Low carbonation with a heavier body.

O - Didn't smell that great, but the layers of flavors are amazing. So good and inviting. Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 05:11:11 | More by HuskyinPDX

POTABLE83

New York

4.5/5 rDev +2%

06-06-2013 12:38:32 | More by POTABLE83

axeman9182

New Jersey

3.5/5 rDev -20.6%

06-06-2013 03:30:52 | More by axeman9182

chippo33

Vermont

4.75/5 rDev +7.7%

06-05-2013 01:10:07 | More by chippo33

SpdKilz

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev +2%

05-22-2013 13:23:15 | More by SpdKilz

midlifec

Michigan

4.5/5 rDev +2%

05-20-2013 22:46:54 | More by midlifec

mookihouse

California

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 18:25:27 | More by mookihouse

DJButters

California

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 00:15:38 | More by DJButters

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

05-19-2013 15:35:23 | More by ShawnMH

Mscarpen

Tennessee

4.5/5 rDev +2%

05-18-2013 11:23:17 | More by Mscarpen

Rogorama

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -3.6%

05-09-2013 00:23:38 | More by Rogorama

mdaschaf

Washington

4.41/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Pours a clear brown/burgundy color with very little head, just a few bubbles forming. No retention or lacing at all.

S: The aroma is quite strong. Lots of caramel with plenty of the bourbon coming through, vanilla, toffee, a little molasses.

T: Fantastic, the flavors are blended together nicely. Brown sugar, vanilla, and caramel dominate with bits of oak/wood.

M: Medium to full bodied, extremely smooth. Low carbonation.

O: Lived up to the hype, really enjoyed this barleywine. Smoothness helped a lot.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 22:07:20 | More by mdaschaf