Bourbon Barrel Barleywine - Central Waters Brewing Company

daledeee

Iowa

4.45/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I poured this into a snifter style glass and found it to be a very dark reddish brown with an off white one inch head.

The nose is enough to make you love this beer. Apricots and burnt sugar are WAY up front. There is also some spice charred wood and malt.

Taste is as good as any barley wine I have ever tried. Very malty with not much hops, but nicely balanced. Some type of hops that remind me of the Belgian style(Question mark) some sweetness in the background. Alcohol is warming. I think I will leave some of these a while and maybe that finish will smooth out. Just a little strong on the "chemical" taste at the end.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2010 00:13:12 | More by daledeee

paulys55

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-24-2013 04:33:54 | More by paulys55

CADMixes

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-22-2013 02:51:24 | More by CADMixes

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-22-2013 01:23:54 | More by mikeincharleston

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -24.4%

05-21-2013 01:31:20 | More by thegerm87

baybum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7%

05-20-2013 17:25:48 | More by baybum

Beergelden

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

05-20-2013 12:19:42 | More by Beergelden

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-20-2013 01:40:39 | More by Ctrauty

Gtreid

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 23:41:53 | More by Gtreid

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-19-2013 15:34:21 | More by ShawnMH

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -12.8%

05-19-2013 00:13:33 | More by jakeox

xdtfx

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7%

05-18-2013 17:28:00 | More by xdtfx

JOrtt

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 03:32:00 | More by JOrtt

OddNotion

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-17-2013 14:27:50 | More by OddNotion

BarrelAgedBrian

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -7%

05-17-2013 04:03:30 | More by BarrelAgedBrian

Nachos4two

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-17-2013 02:55:29 | More by Nachos4two

Westuh

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 18:37:38 | More by Westuh

Rainblows

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-16-2013 14:29:48 | More by Rainblows

Pelican5

California

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

05-16-2013 07:19:27 | More by Pelican5

Pecan

California

4/5  rDev -7%

05-16-2013 02:01:01 | More by Pecan

mvdillman

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +10.5%

05-15-2013 18:18:52 | More by mvdillman

chrisp450

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -1.2%

05-15-2013 02:44:47 | More by chrisp450

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-14-2013 22:04:45 | More by InspectorBob

langchops

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

12 oz. Bottle poured into snifter

2013 Vintage

I was expecting more bourbon based on the reviews I've read here, but was a little disappointed by the lack of this. It's a smooth barleywine but I would not say this is a bourbon bomb by any means.

Solid barleywine, would drink this again

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 18:18:47 | More by langchops

lookrider

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%

05-14-2013 14:28:41 | More by lookrider