Saint Arnold Divine Reserve #10 - Saint Arnold Brewing Company

WickedSluggy

Texas

3.9/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Early Review:

A - Medium amber color with a little haze and plenty of bubbles rising to create off-white head without substantial accumulation.

S - Smells of sweet malt, fruity esthers and strong alcohol.

T - Toasty malt flavor with lemony tartness. It has qualities of very nice English style strong ale (with no diacetyl), but with age, it hopefully will develop its character and complexity.

M - Thin and tingling. Noticeable alcohol warming.

D - At this early stage the beer is cetainly drinkable, but it obviously needs to age so some grades are on potential.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2010 23:06:26 | More by WickedSluggy

lowgear

California

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

05-05-2013 00:58:53 | More by lowgear

whoneeds8

Texas

4.1/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

I've had this aging and realized I never did originally review #10 when it came out.

Poured into a tulip glass opaque light brown, very little head with good lacing. The scent comes off as carmel and plums. The taste repeats the scent along with some nutty darkness. This beer has aged well, carbonation is good and the body is a little bigger than medium. This one still has something.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 23:40:23 | More by whoneeds8

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

04-11-2013 18:56:31 | More by ShanePB

GeezLynn

Minnesota

4.01/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Received this as a generous extra in a trade with the Epeeist awhile back and seems like a good choice to kill off the last of this year's winter.

A: Dark orange/brown, cloudy with some clumps of yeast and a short whispy white head.
S: Dense caramel malt, orange and pine needles. Also somewhat suggestive of graham crackers. Smells like a bigger barleywine that has had a few years for the alcohol to mellow.
T: Likewise, flavor is pretty heavy on the sweet caramel, with plenty of citrusy hop resins still present. I get lots of orange out of this for whatever reason. Ethanol shows up on the finish, but heat is pretty tame and compliments the flavor.
M: Medium-body with plenty of carbonation and a slightly dry finish.

Not sure this would have been my favorite barleywine to start with, but this bottle has aged well and was enjoyed.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 04:30:02 | More by GeezLynn

ChanceK

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

03-09-2013 01:50:23 | More by ChanceK

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

02-28-2013 12:04:16 | More by browniewithnuts

Blanco

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.8%

02-19-2013 05:19:58 | More by Blanco

markmcconv

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

02-13-2013 18:22:59 | More by markmcconv

MisterGrizz

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

02-13-2013 17:36:38 | More by MisterGrizz

JRod1969

New York

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

02-04-2013 00:42:20 | More by JRod1969

phishbone23

New York

2/5  rDev -46.1%

02-03-2013 16:14:13 | More by phishbone23

acbe

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

12-29-2012 17:40:43 | More by acbe

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

12-27-2012 01:34:26 | More by t0rin0

jgould

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

11-05-2012 22:38:38 | More by jgould

rudzud

Massachusetts

2.9/5  rDev -21.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Received this as an extra in a trade a while back. Poured into my Duvel tulip.

A - Poured a crystal clear mahogany hue with a thin blanket of a head that faded immediately to leave a thin off white halo.

S - Light toffee, sweet malts, light dark fruit, and ALOT of booze.

T - Well, it isnt infected. Fairly average for an english barleywine. Lots of booze with a nice toffee sweetness. Just average, the booze over powers this. Also, too sweet.

M - Mouthfeel is average, the booze ruins on the tongue what would be a nice light carbonation.

O - Overall this was a bit of a letdown. Glad it wasnt infected but still, wont be drinking anymore of this.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2012 01:48:12 | More by rudzud

ms11781

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -19.1%

10-01-2012 01:47:01 | More by ms11781

Prestonlegal

4/5  rDev +7.8%

09-28-2012 20:59:40 | More by Prestonlegal

melissajtai

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

09-23-2012 21:49:00 | More by melissajtai

pixieskid

France

3.13/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Been saving this one for a while...guess we're looking at about 2 years based on the releases.

Pours a deep mahogany/light brown hue with a thin white head that disipates to pretty much nothing.

Nose: dried fruits, caramel, and an overlying tartness (green apple/spices) uh, oh!

Taste: thankfully not as tart (infected) as I thought it might be. The nose indicated some off-flavors for sure, but they aren't as bad as I thought. There is some "cardboard" flavors going on, so seemingly a tad oxidized but it does have some stylistic qualities that are quite nice. Notes of dark fruit, roasted barley, leather, and caramel. Finishes with a lingering earthy bitterness and somewhat of a medicinal note.

Mouthfeel: rather thin, alcohol is very well hidden in both flavor and mouthfeel though.

Overall: some issues, dunno if it is the age or not, but it's decent I guess...

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 04:31:40 | More by pixieskid

silentjay

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

08-06-2012 06:29:08 | More by silentjay

jwat

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

08-03-2012 13:22:19 | More by jwat

cosmicevan

New York

4.18/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

consumed on 7/5, while I was "on Hiatus." big thanks to cfh64 for sending this one my way. enjoyed from my HF wineglass.

a - brew poured a murky mahogany with a finger of beige bubbly head that was gone shortly after the brew was poured leaving a thin skin of head on the surface of the beer. spotty lacing at best.

s - smells of wonderful plum and nutmeg with some hints of caramel and toffee off to the side. a hint of boozy sweetness can be noticed in a mentholated tingle in my nose.

t - DELISH! rich caramel toffee malt soaked in booze.

m - tingles. i can feel the heat buzzing around in my mouth. fairly rich. slightly bitter finish.

o - overall really nice classic english barley. i am a big fan of the style and this one did not disappoint. the toffee and caramel malts lead the way. the ABV is a bit more noticeable than i prefer, but it works. i loved it.

bottle

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2012 01:31:42 | More by cosmicevan

duceswild

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

07-31-2012 15:14:14 | More by duceswild

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.9/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've been sitting on this bottle for a while as I thought this vintage was a bit hot when fresh. Pours a crystal clear deep reddish brown color with a nice beige head that dissipates a little too quickly. As soon as I poured into the glass I got a heavy pineapple tropical fruit aroma from this beer, but as I let it sit I can't find it much anymore. Light sweet fruits and sugars a light spicing almost a nutmeg or allspice type aroma. The alcohol I feared from earlier tastings seems to have faded from the aroma. The flavor is sweet and sugary with lots of dark fruits and caramels. Oh yeah the heat is still there a bit but it does provide some balance against the sweetness of this brew. Medium to thick body with a light level of carbonation and a sweet sugary mouthfeel. I think this has gotten a bit better than the last time I tried it, but that alcohol burn is still a bit harsh. I have one more bottle, I'm thinking in three years I'll revisit. Oh yeah, twist offs still, WHY??

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 00:16:52 | More by johnnnniee