Kosmyk Charlie Y2K Catastrophe Ale - Central Waters Brewing Company

bound4er

Wisconsin

3.8/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

2011 Edition.

A. Cloudy, muddled orange/brown appearance. Light tan head of two fingers that leaves wonderful lacing.

S. Classic barleywine aromas of vanilla, cherry, caramel and booze - really smells great.

T. Somewhat bitter upon entry - the hops really show up quickly and also linger on the finish. Flavor runs the gamut of cherry and caramel. Finishes dry with a slight puckering feel.

M. Medium bodied with very little creaminess. Low carbonation.

O. Barelywines are something I enjoy infrequently because they are typically boozing and so damn big. Though Y2K certainly fits into this description, it retains a nice drinkability mainly because of its dryness. The lingering hop bitterness detracts somewhat from what is overall a good beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 22:05:43 | More by bound4er

Devi0us

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

06-15-2013 08:37:57 | More by Devi0us

djre4orm

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.4%

06-13-2013 18:32:00 | More by djre4orm

Curt1

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

06-10-2013 02:11:19 | More by Curt1

HoistinBrews

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

06-08-2013 04:01:04 | More by HoistinBrews

nmann08

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.4%

06-01-2013 03:02:46 | More by nmann08

CuriousMonk

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-30-2013 04:50:42 | More by CuriousMonk

Fusebuddy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-27-2013 22:40:41 | More by Fusebuddy

4balance

Oklahoma

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-24-2013 01:38:18 | More by 4balance

wyatt13

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-20-2013 03:14:17 | More by wyatt13

EROCK75

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 15:47:30 | More by EROCK75

bespin15

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 00:59:51 | More by bespin15

ajzy

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +20.8%

05-12-2013 21:54:14 | More by ajzy

tclang

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-11-2013 14:30:27 | More by tclang

verndenherder

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-11-2013 03:06:15 | More by verndenherder

Petrofessor

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-10-2013 21:53:28 | More by Petrofessor

DMBTattoo

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-08-2013 22:24:05 | More by DMBTattoo

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-08-2013 00:09:51 | More by cadaugherty

jzeilinger

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Special thanks to Ri0 for this bottle.

A - Pours a hazy toffee raisin brown color with light lacing.

S - Toffee, roasted caramel malt, pine, raisins, light maple, candi sugar, and light alcohol notes.

T - Follows the nose starting with roasted caramel, toffee, and alcohol, in the middle is light candi sugar, some maple, toasted brown sugar, and ends with a lingering bittersweet resiny pine finish.

M - Medium bod with light carbonation, sticky.

O - A solid barleywine.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 00:45:24 | More by jzeilinger

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.16/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured out as a nice amber color with a decent white head on top. The smell of the beer is malty with a hoppy aroma. The taste is also loaded with toasted caramel malt and hops. It's piney with a sweetness in the background. The mouthfeel is smooth, nicely carbonated and slick. Overall this beer is pretty damn good. Very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 04:26:34 | More by Knapp85

BYOFB

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-03-2013 04:27:55 | More by BYOFB

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-26-2013 02:15:33 | More by stereosforgeeks

Hessian257

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.4%

04-19-2013 02:00:55 | More by Hessian257

theminutemen

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-17-2013 21:04:29 | More by theminutemen

Zuidman

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-15-2013 02:42:09 | More by Zuidman