Behemoth Blonde Barleywine - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

emerge077

Illinois

4.3/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Reddish copper orange in the glass, several inches of foam billow up to the rim of the tulip glass and slowly settle. Intricate tendrils of lace coat the sides, and the skim never breaks somehow. Pretty impressive considering the abv.

Rich aroma of toffee and plenty of sweet candied citrus. Spicy pine, and resiny hop-associated notes envelop the nose. As it warms the alcohol rears it's spectral head.

Spicy hops blast through first, slick and piney, with traces of candied orange peel and grapefruit that sync with the aroma. Persimmon spice, peach, brandy, toffee and caramel. Big malt sweetness and burly heft. Fullness in spades, rich and velvety feel, with an enshrouding and palate crushing sweet citrus blast. Lingering resiny pine and orange peel notes, drying and not especially sweet in the aftertaste. Alcohol is present but not devastating. Low to medium level of carbonation that is just right.

Take an hour or two to savor this on a cold winter night.

sound: Nortt - Til Gravens Vi

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2011 01:51:02 | More by emerge077

msinger1002

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +11.5%

05-23-2013 23:27:41 | More by msinger1002

emottram

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 21:52:30 | More by emottram

cnewton

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-23-2013 18:57:31 | More by cnewton

hannydawg

Illinois

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-23-2013 14:02:29 | More by hannydawg

Callmecoon

California

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-23-2013 02:27:10 | More by Callmecoon

Busker

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 18:10:45 | More by Busker

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 01:40:45 | More by mikeincharleston

ackeeper

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-21-2013 01:03:56 | More by ackeeper

Kreko7

California

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-19-2013 15:51:40 | More by Kreko7

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12%

05-19-2013 00:02:36 | More by jakeox

nesarebad

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 23:33:27 | More by nesarebad

Hefewiseman

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-18-2013 19:18:47 | More by Hefewiseman

Tiburon

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 14:10:59 | More by Tiburon

BradSillars

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-18-2013 01:15:42 | More by BradSillars

rcdt76

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-17-2013 21:57:46 | More by rcdt76

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-17-2013 18:53:36 | More by carlosega

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-17-2013 16:06:47 | More by twenty5

screamking

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle poured into snifter.
2013 edition with around 6months on it.

Appearance-pours a deep red/brown, very cloudy, small off white head which disappears quickly. Some lacing around the sides. 4

Aroma-aroma is a very even mix of hops and malt. Citrus hops are the first through, lots of grapefruit. Some fig and other dark fruits peaking their noses in. Very complex and hard to dig into. I'm also getting some cherry and vanilla. 4

Taste-that's a very even taste. Hops and malt work side by side perfectly in this one. Yes, there's bitter hops up front. There's also some nice dark fruit malts in there too.
Not one thing seems to overtake the other. 4

Feel-medium to full body, lots of boozieness in the mouth, a real good sipper. 4.25

Overall-I have had barleywines that I like more then this for one reason or the other, but I can't recall one that is this even. I really can't say that enough, it could be because I aged this a little, but the hops are completly even with the malts. Price is a little expensive, but its worth it for this beer, an all night sipper. 4

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:23:45 | More by screamking

Fcolle2

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-17-2013 01:18:06 | More by Fcolle2

Westuh

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -6.1%

05-16-2013 18:18:46 | More by Westuh

4amepiphany

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-14-2013 05:10:34 | More by 4amepiphany

Mcvs1507

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%

05-14-2013 03:45:21 | More by Mcvs1507

Cvescalante

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-14-2013 03:16:27 | More by Cvescalante

gtermi

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -0.2%

05-14-2013 03:11:12 | More by gtermi