Sisyphus - Real Ale Brewing Company

starkmarvelo

Texas

5/5  rDev +27.2%

08-22-2012 17:02:34 | More by starkmarvelo

bradner

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

06-14-2013 02:27:22 | More by bradner

RandyPuckett

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

06-10-2013 22:44:30 | More by RandyPuckett

ExaltedNecrosis

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

06-10-2013 02:26:38 | More by ExaltedNecrosis

Hellmeh

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

06-08-2013 20:00:18 | More by Hellmeh

dmorgan310

Panama

4/5  rDev +1.8%

06-05-2013 02:15:10 | More by dmorgan310

StaveHooks

Oklahoma

4.31/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

2009 vintage
12oz green label bottle served in a snifter.

A - Pours a bright reddish orange color with a few floaties. Small head vanishes but allows for a solid collar and a thin island of micro bubbles.

S - Candy caramel, old white bread, toffee, muted citrus hops, minor hints of oxidation(nothing bad) toast comes out as it warms, very nutty, toasted walnuts, woody strawberries, dry herbs, caramel cotton candy.

T - Dense nutty caramel, creamy toffee, fruity butterscotch, passion fruit. Very sweet but the has a toasted pecan like bitterness and notes of wood in the middle, counteracting the sweetness. Roasted barley comes in strong toward the end with some resinous hops, finishing dry.

M - Full bodied, thick and viscous, low carbonation kicks up quite creamy when you hold it in the mouth.

I haven't had a fresh one but this is an incredible beer with 4 years on it. Only slight oxidation that hardly detracts from the synergy of all the other components. Awesome mouthfeel that demands sipping. This is drinking fantastic right now and seems like it could handle a couple more years of aging.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 22:01:35 | More by StaveHooks

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

06-01-2013 13:37:04 | More by ajzy

Tiernan

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-24-2013 22:18:02 | More by Tiernan

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-22-2013 01:25:50 | More by mikeincharleston

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-15-2013 22:46:11 | More by acurtis

illy0sis

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-14-2013 22:09:39 | More by illy0sis

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-10-2013 00:24:57 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

BigBarley

Texas

4.18/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Bottled on 10.01.12
Pours like honey-colored motor oil, coming out to be a deep orange/ honey blend, with a nice, sticky, imperial white crown of foamy goodness. Looks like cloudy, delicious goodness.

Aroma is one of sweet, citrus hops, backed by a buttery, bready malt character. It even smells syrupy, but delicious and intriguing,

Indeed! Candy-like zest, lemon, orange, slight hint of grapefruit... citrus candy syrup all over a malty, buttered cracker. Alcohol is prominent, and gives a general spicy texture to the flavor. I bet that rounds out nicely after a little age. Not for someone who hates booze presence on the tongue.

Thick, thick and thick. Carbonation is explosive and lively, which works well with the alcohol spice to give it a real kick. Good fun to drink.

All around impressive barleywine, enjoyable on all fronts. I'm glad I took the chance and grabbed this local gem, it's pretty nice.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 14:38:01 | More by BigBarley

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-04-2013 20:32:52 | More by Kelp

MichialTanner1

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-04-2013 02:04:46 | More by MichialTanner1

archero

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-16-2013 15:45:50 | More by archero

Dusty6467

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

04-16-2013 00:30:44 | More by Dusty6467

averydylan

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-11-2013 22:49:06 | More by averydylan

deg

New Hampshire

4.05/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The beer poured a good amber color, and I could smell the hops. The smell had a fruit tang, like citrus, more like orange than grapefruit. I could taste the hops. I could not pick up much of a malt taste. The beer had a creamy feel to it. I felt very little alcohol warmth. Since I don't like American Barleywine (I prefer English Barleywine when I get Barleywine style beers), I probably would not buy this again. If you are someone that likes American Barleywine style beers, this would be a good one to try out since it matches the style (with the exception of alcohol warmth) well.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 23:19:01 | More by deg

abex44

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

04-02-2013 02:09:25 | More by abex44

G-Hawk

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

03-17-2013 00:39:12 | More by G-Hawk

monitorpop

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-13-2013 05:55:03 | More by monitorpop

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +20.9%

03-10-2013 20:57:50 | More by JeffSuttonTX

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

02-26-2013 04:34:46 | More by IdrinkGas