India Barley Wine - Odell Brewing Company

bonsreeb85

Colorado

3.9/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Hazey orangish copper with a soapy big bubbled had and decent retention.

THe nose indicates citrus hops and tropical fruits with a rich matly backbone, very sweet with lots of rich caramel malts and yellow cake.

THe taste is sweet with some hop bitterness. the alcohol is nearly non-existent. lots of fruits both citrus and tropical.Hops liger on and on and on and on....

Medium bodied, sticky feel and moderate levels of C02.

Again, abv. is a well guarded secret. Tasty. Dare I say quaffable???

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2010 01:43:29 | More by bonsreeb85

ngeunit1

California

4.16/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Clear amber-orange with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel and caramelized malts, grapefruit, tropical, citrus, pine, and grassy hops, touch of dark fruit, bit of booze.

T - Sweet caramel and caramelized malts, grapefruit, orange, citrus, pine, and grassy hops, lightly resiny bitterness, soaked dark fruits, touch of booze.

M - Medium-full bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet, bitter, warming finish.

D - Nice hoppy barleywine. Held up well.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 05:36:32 | More by ngeunit1

G-Hawk

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

03-10-2013 23:05:40 | More by G-Hawk

Pecan

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

12-20-2012 08:18:27 | More by Pecan

GRG1313

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

07-01-2012 23:08:15 | More by GRG1313

ithinkimasofa

Washington

2.5/5  rDev -38%

06-25-2012 00:24:17 | More by ithinkimasofa

hiphopj5

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -19.4%

06-19-2012 21:11:44 | More by hiphopj5

daysinthewake

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-17-2012 04:38:44 | More by daysinthewake

nickfl

Florida

3.88/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours with one finger of lightly off-white foam on top of a hazy, golden brown body. The head settles fairly quickly and leaves light lace.

S - A very typical barleywine aroma with notes of caramel, toffee, pine, and mustardy hops.

T - Sweet toffee up front with some caramel and herbal hops. More sweet, dark sugar in the middle and a finish of spicy yeast and hop character as well as modertate bitterness and lots of lingering sugar.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a sweet finish.

D - Not bad, but a bit overly sweet for my taste. The aroma is quite good with a lot of complex sugar and aged hops that pair well with the sweetness. The flavor profile is ovelry sugary with some balancing hops, but not enough bitterness of hop flavor to push the sugar off the palate. It is a good beer, but it seems like it might be better if it was either fresher or with more age.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2012 04:31:14 | More by nickfl

kylehay2004

Florida

4.1/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: single finger frothy head on a murky crimson with golden hues body.

S: nice malt backbone with sour, spicey and hop aroma characteristic of a good barley wine.

T: nice malt profile. musty hops and candied citrus, mostly orange with some toffee and brown sugar notes.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: very drinkable for the style. the booze arent overwhelming. nice sugar, hop and malt interaction.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2012 04:27:57 | More by kylehay2004

chugalug06

Colorado

3.98/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Just fond this bottle at a local store, it's about 2-3 years old. The bottle was kept in a cold cooler. They don't quite understand cellar temps....hence why I found this beer there.

A - Quite hazy with VERY minimal carbonation. The cork was extremely difficult to remove. Brew is nice orange/pink color, head is proper off-white.

S - Slight fart scent. This could be due to the improper cellaring. I can tell there's great hops under the over lying fart scent. Slight tartness too. As the brew warms, the fart scent fades... opening to a world of warm sugar. boosting the points from 3.5 to 4.

T/M - Very sweet and delicate! Decent bitterness and well done dryness. It brings you back for each sip. Low citrus with heavy Grapefruit. Perfect low carbonation, but I prefer low carbonation. A lighter body B-Wine, but one of the better I've had...

O - Opens very nicely when brought to room temperature. Cellaring has gone slightly too far. 2 years would have been ideal. Still recommended, if you can get the damn cork out ;)

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 00:49:32 | More by chugalug06

buffs9

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-09-2012 17:31:34 | More by buffs9

MichaelBuck

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.7%

02-06-2012 01:43:06 | More by MichaelBuck

wdeck9

Colorado

3/5  rDev -25.6%

01-30-2012 03:15:43 | More by wdeck9

rawfish

California

4.75/5  rDev +17.9%

01-28-2012 23:37:31 | More by rawfish

hopfacebrew

Colorado

4.43/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Note: This review was a re-post from my former account, jmkratt, which was hacked and I lost all my reviews...sorry for the redundancy.

Poured from 750ml bottle pint glass.

A - Pours a golden amber with a slight haze and a a very slight head.

S - The aroma kicks off with a mild caramel malt aroma and a hint of the yeast character. A slight nutty earthy character also present.

F/M - The beer yielded a full bodied taste, with quite a complex palette. It's an interesting mix of bitterness, malt sweetness, and mouthfeel. It's almost creamy with a great lingering taste.

D: At 9.7% it will put you on your face but it's tasty!

Overall, I am not sure how old or how this bottle was cared for. I was really surprised by the quality in flavor, aroma, mouthfeel, and drink ability. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 01-25-2011 02:35:29

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2012 22:23:32 | More by hopfacebrew

jp7161

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

01-22-2012 23:08:36 | More by jp7161

poppyjohn

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-21-2012 21:54:01 | More by poppyjohn

RedHaze

Nebraska

4/5  rDev -0.7%

01-15-2012 21:45:14 | More by RedHaze

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.28/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a snifter. 2009 vintage.

3.5 A: Opaque orange amber color. Took two pours to get a full glass from aggressive carbonation. Ended with three fingers of frothy white head. Retention is good and sparse irregular lacing is left.

3.5 S: Wow, this is still obscenely hoppy. Super floral with hints of pine. Citrus in the form of orange and papaya. More surprisingly, this doesn't smell much like a barleywine. There's some caramel, but there isn't much in terms of the common barleywine aromas such as fruitiness, toffee, or strong maltiness. Pleasant nonetheless.

3.0 T: This tastes more like an old IPA than an aged American barleywine. Mild herbal and citrus hop flavor, maybe some pine as well. Caramel with some toffee and light fruits this time, but overall the barleywine component is disappointing. It's not bad though.

3.5 M: Heavier medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Reasonably creamy and smooth.

3.5 D: It's not bad, but it wasn't what I was expecting. I probably should have drank this fresh, but I just never got around to it.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2011 06:30:51 | More by DavoleBomb

ixodus

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.7%

11-30-2011 03:31:45 | More by ixodus

Gatordaddy

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.7%

11-18-2011 23:05:25 | More by Gatordaddy

pokesbeerdude

Colorado

4/5  rDev -0.7%

11-18-2011 13:56:09 | More by pokesbeerdude

Exiled

Texas

4/5  rDev -0.7%

11-14-2011 20:16:31 | More by Exiled

kkrez

Colorado

5/5  rDev +24.1%

11-14-2011 18:46:04 | More by kkrez