Jolly Rodger 2012 American Barleywine
Drake's Brewing Co.

Jolly Rodger 2012 American BarleywineJolly Rodger 2012 American Barleywine
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From:
Drake's Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Barleywine
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 9.64%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
109
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 24, 2016
Added:
Dec 02, 2012
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by Arbitrator:
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Reviewed by Arbitrator from California

3.81/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Chilled bottle into a glass. $8 at a local store. Prices going up?

A: Pours a clear, reddish amber body with a billowing, beige off-white head that rises to 3 fingers in height. It recedes slowly and leaves a few tendrils of lace in its wake. Quite nice.

S: Heavy on the pine and caramel, this is clearly an American-style barleywine. There is a small fruitiness that reminds me of apricot; is this some hop expression? If so, I wish the hop bill were reversed...

T: Caramel and pine with a little apricot, as the nose suggested. There's a small almond presence that I find interesting. Bitterness is present, but not overpowering. As it warms, I find myself enjoying the flavor profile more; the nuttiness becomes more noticeable and enjoyable. I wish the citrus were played up more, as I don't really enjoy pine hops as much, but it's definitely a solid American-style barleywine flavor.

M: Fairly creamy; the carbonation mostly dissipates on the pour, leaving a less aggressive tickle on the palate. Alcohol is well disguised. Bitterness is present, and noticeable in the aftertaste, but it isn't palate-wrecking.

O: It's solid, and worth buying one to try it, but it's outclassed by some vintages of Old Guardian, Double Bastard, Old Ruffian.... Not quite top-tier. I'm a little bummed by the price point, too. Between $6 Alpha Session bombers and $8 for this, I'm gazing with more longing at the $9 six-packs of Little Sumpin' Sumpin' sitting next to Drake's beers at the grocery store.
Dec 20, 2012
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Pours a dark, tawny color with an impressive stack of ecru foam; shards and squiggles of lacing linger

Smell: Burnt caramel, tobacco, roasted pecan, pine resin and raisin

Taste: The caramel underpins the flavors, with tobacco, pine resin and somewhat burnt character developing; raisin and roasted pecan flavors, through the middle, with the resinous pine and tobacco flavors re-emerging in the finish; quite a lot of bitterness as well as licorice in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Medium to full body; with low to moderate carbonation; I was expecting a fuller mouthfeel

Overall: On the one hand, the 3 1/2 years in the bottle diminished the DIPA character noted by earlier reviewers but, ultimately, this beer is slightly past its prime and the flavors are fading; glad to give it a go, however

Thanks, aslamm75, for the opportunity
Jun 24, 2016
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Rated by Dutchcraftbeergeek from Netherlands

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a very good barleywine.
Four years old, and still tasty as f*ck!
May 14, 2016
 
 
Rated: 3.92 by dcmchew from Romania

Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by parintele from Romania

Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Ciocanelu from Romania

Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ckollias from Maryland

May 09, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From tasting notes. Had a 22 oz bottle poured into a chalice 7/2013.
A: Brilliant dark amber, with a 1” dense dirty white foam collar that leaves lines of lace marking each drink.
S: Resiny pine and biscuit with traces of chocolate.
T: The palate starts with cream and foam that dissolve omtp a blend of caramel malt sugars, biscuit, pine, and alcohol.
M: Big, chewy, very soft carbonation.
O: A luscious sipping beer.
Apr 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by jcon from California

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by B_13245

Dec 11, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #72 (Jan 2013):

So much the American Barleywine that is clearly on the label and more importantly the brewers intention, an “in your face” style brew to boot. While it may not be a total palate wrecker it certainly keeps it captive for a while. Drake’s has been around since 1989, you should really check them out.

STYLE: American Barleywine
ABV: 9.6%
AVAILABILITY: Limited

LOOK: Reddish orange, tiny bubble sticky lace

SMELL: Biscuity, candied fruit, citrus rind, minty, caramel, booze soaked raisins, spicy, Christmas pudding

TASTE: Creamy smooth, super malty, stodgy full-ish sized body, bitter hop, spicy resin, evergreen, grapefruit, toasty, caramel, dried grass, expressive alcohol, herbal tea, hoppy drying finish
Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.2 by Any

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.84 by JVSF from California

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TasteTester from Ohio

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Bigtimejd19 from Florida

Jul 22, 2014
Jolly Rodger 2012 American Barleywine from Drake's Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 109 ratings