Kosmyk Charlie Y2K Catastrophe Ale - Central Waters Brewing Company

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

This is a 2009 vintage I have had stored away for almost a year now. Chilled upright for almost a year at about fifty degrees this beer should be in its prime.

A - A big boisterous off white head forms as I pour this beer into my pint glass. The body is rather clear and has a dark reddish orange hue when held up to the light. However, out of direct light it looks nearly black. Minutes after being poured and the head is still a solid finger thick all the way across. Very nice looking barleywine.

S - The smell doesn't seem as strong as I would have expected for a barleywine, and after having the CW BBBW. The dark fruit notes of plums, figs and apricots are there but not as pronouced as I was expecting. Earthy notes and hops are also present but somewhat subdued. Booziness is noticeable but nothing too off-putting.

T - Like any barleywine, this one too gets better with warmth. Plenty of dark fruit comes to life along with caramel malts that provide a nice backbone to this beer. A nice cream aspect is present in this beer that helps keep the booziness manageable. Earthy notes and hops arrive and give the beer a nice close while keeping the booziness very low. A more fuller flavor in the caramel malts and dark fruits and this would have been outstanding.

M - Ful bodied beer with a low amount of carbonation that suffices in this beer. Entering the mouth there is plenty of caramel malts, dark fruit and slight hint of booziness. A nice cream aspect arrives midway through along with a faint amount of carbonation to give this beer a nice balance. Earthy notes and hops finish out this beer slightly bitter with a slight amount of booziness being present but nothing too overbearing.

D - Once this beer warms the drinkability is quite high for a barleywine. This isn't quite high on my list as the Bourbon Barrel Barleywine, but it's nothing to rag on either. If this had a fuller flavor it would be right there with the BBBW, but as it currently stands, it's another solid offering from Central Waters. Keep releasing barleywines I will be the first one banging down the door to try them.

Serving type: bottle

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