Decadence 2008 English-Style Barleywine
AleSmith Brewing Company

Decadence 2008 English-Style BarleywineDecadence 2008 English-Style Barleywine
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From:
AleSmith Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
English Barleywine
ABV:
11%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 18.16%
Reviews:
74
Ratings:
110
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 03, 2023
Added:
Jun 14, 2009
Wants:
  21
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by supercolter:
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Rated by supercolter from Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +31.6%

Nov 19, 2011
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.23/5  rDev -15%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Look - reddish dark brown with some tan head and rimming
smell and Feel - grape brandy and oats, smell stands out, taste no so much
Feel - flat syrup
OVerall - for being so old not to bad but it's lost a lot, especially the carb
Jul 03, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRG1313 from California

Jan 24, 2016
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.6/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Mike's Barleywine tasting, thanks for the opportunity!
Big fruit and sherry notes with a bit of caramel still left. Great to try but maybe a bit over the hill.
Apr 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by wethorseblanket from California

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.39 by Domvan from Texas

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by RobertColianni from Pennsylvania

Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by OMsweetOM from California

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SoCalBeerIdiot from California

Aug 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GClarkage from California

Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 1 by siege06nd from Virginia

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by IrishColonial from Texas

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 1.5 by billab914 from Virginia

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by funkel81 from Colorado

Nov 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by BillHilly from Washington

Nov 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by tjmodica from Texas

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by phishbfm from North Carolina

Sep 27, 2013
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

3.32/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 750mL bottle into my Spirit Sipper's snifter. 5 years on, and this is a bit past its prime.

Muddy opaque auburn body and a sandy brown head receding to a lasting collar and slick.

Old socks, stale beet greens, tobacco, and prunes in the nose - not the most inviting aromas, but not outside the style per-se.

Quite tart, palate is full of loam and aspirin - an odd medicinal leathery, floral mess of flavors. Oxidation comes to the front, but there are still hefty malt notes.

Syrupy, medium-bodied, low carbonation.

Not yet off, but I wish I had opened this two years ago...more like an old ale than a barley wine now...
Sep 21, 2013
Decadence 2008 English-Style Barleywine from AleSmith Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 110 ratings