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pDev: 10%
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Central Waters Brewing Company
Wisconsin
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United States
Style | ABV
American Barleywine
| 11.50%
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Aged for 1 year in used bourbon barrels.
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kickapoodude
Alaska
5
/5
rDev
+16.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I love my wife, my guitars, my car and my own homebrew, but this beer is my favorite thing. It is very limited and hard to get aholf of, basically because I buy it all up whenever I see it. It takes me about an hour or two to finish a bottle. I think they use the same barrels as thier cherry stout, so expect slight cherry flavors to come through when it is warm. Drink at room temp. Wash over your tongue. This beer changed my freakin' life!
Serving type: bottle
12-01-2008 15:12:24 |
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nickapalooza86
Wisconsin
5
/5
rDev
+16.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Poured 2012 Vintage into a New Belgium snifter. It is a very amber colored cloud.
smell is sweet dark fruit... plum, dates, and a small alcohol burn. maybe some bourbon and sugar in it to.
Taste is where it all gets awesome, first vanilla, brown sugar, bourbon, nice dark fruit, alcohol is strong at end.
mouthfeel is perfect fot the style.
Wow this beer is another one that makes me happy to live in Wisconsin. I would put this up against pretty much any other barlywine that is out. The bourbon really works nice. If you are a Bourbon aged fan this is just about perfect
Serving type: bottle
02-01-2012 04:25:25 |
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martyl1000
Wisconsin
5
/5
rDev
+16.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I'm having this at midnight, April 3, 2013. I have four 4-packs I bought last December, sitting in storage at 60 deg. for 4 months.
And either I didn't recognize its greatness when it was new, or this little bit of age made this stuff golden. I'm this close to going back downstairs for another one. Aargh--
Good thing I've got a Weyerbacher Insanity in the fridge . . .
Serving type: bottle
02-10-2012 02:05:39 |
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beerwolf77
Wisconsin
4.93
/5
rDev
+14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
2010 vintage. Poured into my duvel tulip the beer is a muddy brown orange. The cream hued head hits about one finger berfore receding to leave a thick lace ring around the glass.
The aroma is spot on perfection. Sweet and sour playing tug of war with my olfactory senses. Apples and pears along with plums, dates, raisins and cherries. A nice burst of bourbon shines through along with a heavy dose of malt. Then just when you think it can't get any better the hops come in and tickle your nostrils.
The flavor is heavy on the malt up front. A nice hoppy fruity blast follows the malt. Warm bourbon mellows everything out in the finish. I have a feeling with some age the flavor will be epic.
Medium to full creamy body. Light carbonation.
Overall a great beer that I assume will become legend with time. I have a bottle of 09 and 08 that I will have to crack soon and see what the years have done. Stay tuned.
2009 vintage.
After having a bottle of 09 I will bump my scores slightly seeing as with one year this beer is now of mind blowing status.
Serving type: bottle
03-11-2010 01:27:16 |
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CharlatanSin
Connecticut
4.93
/5
rDev
+14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Had a few of these on my Wisconsin trip, and it certainly wins best in show. Wonderful beer.
A: Pours a rusty reddish brown color. Clear. It's got a small white head that dissolves into a splotchy cap that never quite goes away and leaves light lacing.
S: Killer. Terrific deep caramel malt is the backdrop for oak, vanilla, and the other hallmarks of bourbon aging. All of the smells blend together wonderfully -- this is a big point for me. I love bourbon beers, but often the booze overwhelms the nose.
T: World-class. Again, the big caramel malt holds it all together. The vanilla is very strong, as is the booze from the bourbon. A little less oaky than the nose. There's a significant hop presence in the finish, but it doesn't stray into DIPA territory like so many of its American Barleywine comrades. And again, it's all balanced beautifully, as if an engineer had spent years calibrating it perfectly.
M: Thick and smooth, with low carbonation. A total mouth-coater. A decent amount of alcohol burn, but that doesn't bother me at all with this style.
D: Brilliant. I weep that I can't walk a quarter mile and pick up a four pack of this anymore. Truly, Madison, WI was forged by the gods themselves.
Serving type: bottle
04-10-2010 19:16:53 |
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jmarsh123
Indiana
4.9
/5
rDev
+14%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
2011 vintage into a Flying Mouflan tulip.
Pours light brown with some caramel hue. Big foamy head with excellent retention and lacing. One of the best looking beers I've ever seen.
A lot of the barrel shows through in the aroma. Sweet bourbon, oak and vanilla with some toffee. Barrel character comes through, but doesn't smell incredibly boozy.
I could sum up the flavor in one word: fantastic. Very similar to the nose. Notes of oak, vanilla and coconut along with a little bit of sweet toffee. Bourbon flavor is presently but not overpowering.
Rich and chewy. Integrates the bourbon well masking almost all alcohol heat and despite the components comes no where near to being cloying.
Absolutely one of the best -bal barley wines I've ever had. Despite it's rich character, it never gets overpowering sweet and the bourbon is integrated perfectly.
Serving type: bottle
03-31-2012 20:17:34 |
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Lothore
California
4.88
/5
rDev
+13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A- Pours an orangey brown hue with very little head.
S- Smell consists of very dark fruits, raisins, figs, plum and a hint of bourbon.
T- Taste is excellent. A couple nights ago I had a Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barleywine and was worried this wouldn't hold a candle to it but it is pretty great. Lighter fruity notes to begin with followed by strong raisin and fig and a sweetness mixed with alcohol warming toward the end. Absolutely delicious.
M- Thick with ample carbonation.
D- This is an excellent bourbon barleywine. Great to sip on anytime. I will certainly seek this out again in the future.
Serving type: bottle
02-18-2009 05:53:58 |
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hawks10
Illinois
4.88
/5
rDev
+13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
2010 Vintage - 12oz. bottle poured into my Central Waters pint glass, enjoyed at cellar temp...
Pours a thick glowing burnt orange with some ruby highlights. Slightly hazy with a thin one finger of soft white head that leaves a cap of haze on top of the beer for the whole drink...
Caramel, toffee and a nice boozy bourbon aroma with hints of vanilla and some wood scents as well. Sweet and complex, smells absolutely fantastic...
This beer sure is green! Heavy bourbon flavor with a distinct alcohol burn up front, undesirable to some, for me however, it is smooth and delicious. Lots of vanilla and small hints of all those smells; oak, caramel, toffee, bready, just overall thick and malty. Having a hard time picking out any hop bitterness at all...So complex, so smooth, feel like I am sipping on some liquor...
Thick and creamy, very slick from the low carbonation. Coats the entire palette and leaves behind a nice sting from the booze...
This beer is very fresh and ready to drink now, it will mellow out and change with age, but it is fantastic as is and if you're patient, it will also be fantastic down the road. Had a 2009 vintage about a month ago and it had calmed down a bit but was still quite boozy and nice...the 2010 picks up right where the 2009 left off, great beer from Central Waters, gonna drink one of these every few months for the next 2 years or so...
Serving type: bottle
04-03-2010 23:20:21 |
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darklordlager
Wisconsin
4.85
/5
rDev
+12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
2009 Bottle
A: Pours a very dark ruby, with a small, light tan head.
S: Oak, sweet vanilla, layers of delicious caramel and bourbon.
T: Layered caramel, candied dark fruit, big vanilla, bourbon. Not one dominating characteristic--very complex. Very nice warming and toasty malt flavour in the finish.
M: Smooth and velvetty. It may be the slightest bit sticky/syrupy, but it remains exceptionally smooth and pleasant.
D: So smooth, with a complexity that keeps it very interesting and enjoyable throughout. I look forward to "more of the same" from Central Waters. Fantastic.
Serving type: bottle
03-13-2010 02:24:15 |
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lackenhauser
Maryland
4.85
/5
rDev
+12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Deep,deep mahogany color with a nice tight head-bordering on black but not quite so. Huge sweet malt aroma with a heavy hand of bourbon to boot. Very sweet, almost spirit sweet like one of the trendy "schnapps"...Big and heavy malt flavors-raisens, figs, caramel, dried fruit. Huge caramel and toffee like flavors. Enough hops to be there but this is certainly all about the malt here. Still holds a touch of grain flavor. Lingering spice-almost cookie like. Huge body and lick the lips sweetness going on. A big sticky, sweet mess that I simply love. Body goes on for miles. Just a great, great beer all around. A true sipper in every sense of the word. Just great. 2009 vintage. Don't know if this is done each year but oh what a cellarable beer...
Serving type: bottle
03-21-2011 01:16:03 |
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wiscokid920
Wisconsin
4.85
/5
rDev
+12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
12 oz bottle poured into Snifter. Vintage 2013
A- Deep rich copper/amber color. Small 1/2 finger tan head which fades fast....most likely due to the high alcohol content! Not a lot of retention or lacing.
S- HUGE bourbon booziness! Vanilla and sweet rich malt, caramel and toffee notes.
T- Big time malt flavors with bourbon booze without being dominant. Notes of vanilla, oak, and smooth bourbon finish.
M- Velvety smooth. This bourbon barrel barleywine has a huge malt sweetness with excellent boozy balance. The alcohol is nice and warming but not overwhelming. Extremely well balanced.
O - A FANTASTIC barleywine! A FANTASTIC BEER! One of the best beer's I have had. Extremely well balanced! Great fresh, but can't wait to put a few years of age on the bottle.
Serving type: bottle
02-15-2013 05:38:22 |
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nflmvp
Wisconsin
4.83
/5
rDev
+12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pulled from the cellar and aggressively poured into a snifter (is there any other way?). A nice two finger khaki head of light foamy bubbles faded into a creamy skim coating. The color is a nice shade of ruby/mahogany and light reflects off it like rare gems.
The aroma is SO nice. All I want to do is keep my nose in the snifter. I can wait to drink it. It's not going anywhere. I just don't want to stop sniffing this. Lots of vanilla and bourbon and perhaps some caramel. Seriously, is this dessert?
The taste is a nice meld of Vanilla and some dark fruit, along with carmel and bourbon. The balance seems just right. Not too much of anything.
The mouthfeel is a nice medium to full body that feels smooth and rich with just a light alcohol tingle on the tongue. I swear, this could be SO dangerous because the alcohol doesn't jump out at you.
Drinkability is also top notch and again, possibly dangerously so. It's a beer that I like to let linger on my palate.
A sipper for sure. This one is gonna keep me from getting to bed on time tonight but then again, with snifter of this beauty in hand, who really cares?
Wow, HUGE hit from the guys at Central Waters. Too bad this one is so limited. It sounds like we may see this one again next winter. Damn, I sure hope so!
Serving type: bottle
03-29-2007 03:43:44 |
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brian23456
Wisconsin
4.83
/5
rDev
+12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This review is for a 2009 bottle
A- Medium reddish color, minimal head with OK lacing, medium thickness.
S- Complex sweetness with a very noticeable bourbon barrel smell. Also some toffee, figs, plums and a little breadiness.
T- Rich, sweet, full flavor. Smooth and mellow sweetness followed up with a nice bourbon/wood flavor and very little hops, more malt than hops for sure. The sweetness and bourbon barrel follow into the after taste accompanied by a little vanilla and grapefruit. Alcohol is hidden, no astringency.
M- A little syrupy, not bad though. More carbonation than expected but still not much, just enough to help make the brew perfectly balanced.
D- Very smooth and a little alcohol warming. Too much flavor for a night of heavy drinking but perfect if you are only having one or two.
Everything about it is complex, great example of a barrel aged barley wine. Phenomenal beer, especially for the price, after trying one on tap at the release I bought a case. I hope I have enough.
Serving type: bottle
02-15-2009 17:39:56 |
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Wasatch
Utah
4.83
/5
rDev
+12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
2012 Vintage
Bottled: Jan
Revisted: 1 Jun 12
Thanks goes out to dsgolovin for this brew.
Poured into a chalice a very nice brownish color, nice carbonation, very nice one-finger creamy tan head, with some very nice oil slicks and sticky lacing to follow. The nose is malty, with some very nice notes of figs, raisins, plums, cherries, nice little touch of bourbon/oak. The taste is awesome, malty, sweet, lots of dark fruits, and some bourbon/oak notes. Full/Medium body, the ABV is hidden very well on this one. Very Drinkable, this is a exceptional brew, highly recommended. Thanks David!
2010 Vintage
Bottled: Feb
Revisted: 18 Nov 10
Thanks goes out to beerwolf77 for this brew.
Poured into a Westy chalice a very nice brownish color, nice carbonation, very nice one-finger creamy tan head, with some very nice oil slicks and sticky lacing to follow. The nose is malty, with some very nice notes of figs, raisins, plums, cherries, nice little touch of bourbon/oak. The taste is awesome, malty, sweet, lots of dark fruits, and some bourbon/oak notes. Full/Medium body, the ABV is hidden very well on this one. Very Drinkable, this is a exceptional brew, highly recommended.
2009 Vintage
Thanks goes out to beerwolf77 for this brew.
Poured into a chalice a very nice brownish color, nice carbonation, very nice one-finger creamy tan head, with some very nice thick creamy sticky lacing to follow. The nose is malty, with some very nice notes of figs, raisins, plums, cherries, nice little touch of bourbon/oak. The taste is awesome, malty, sweet, lots of dark fruits, and some bourbon/oak notes. Full/Medium body, the ABV is hidden very well on this one. Very Drinkable, this is a exceptional brew, highly recommended. Thanks Todd!
Serving type: bottle
03-09-2010 00:49:24 |
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Rochefort10nh
New Hampshire
4.83
/5
rDev
+12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Huge thanks goes out to KeefD for this!
A vigorous pour produces a fine white layer of bubbles. Moderate carbonation suites this style perfectly. When held to the light, a deep, clear garnet color is visible through my Dogfish Head oversized snifter.
I so love the nose of this beer! Plums, cherries, caramel, various unrefined sugars are all present in this amalgam of malt flavors. Nice overtones of bourbon notes including vanilla, oak and a very slight, almost imperceptible smokiness.
The taste is an explosion of sugary flavors. Caramel, dates, slightly overripe grapes (not quite full fledged raisons) - this is what Imagine what a liquid high quality fruit cake (is there such a thing;) should taste like. This is almost cloying - almost! (said in my best Johnny Dangerously impression).
Mouthfeel is lush and expansive. Sticky sweet malt coats you lips after each luxurious sip.
Drinkability is very good, but more than two bottles might put you in a diabetic coma or, at the very least, make the room begin to spin.
Overall, a fantastic elixir that joins the pantheon of great barleywines that includes MS Arctic Devil, The Perfect Storm, Xyauyù, Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel, J.W. Lees and Old Ruffian.
Serving type: bottle
03-12-2010 23:16:24 |
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DmanGTR
New York
4.83
/5
rDev
+12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Thanks to Joe for sharing this. What a nice treat! Review from notes on 6/12/10.
Deep garnet with lovely clarity in the light. Off-white head that lasted throughout most of the experience. Bourbon wafts through the air as it's being poured. Oh the luxury! Oak, rum, vanilla, hint of toasted nuts, and figs fill my nares and makes my mouth water. Delicious caramel, vanilla, and a touch of cocoa makes for an immediate loving of bourbon aged barleywines. Followed by toffee, black currants, and a touch of berry. Nicely full bodied and smooth carbonation. Out of this world.
Serving type: bottle
06-16-2010 17:56:06 |
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hu5om
Wisconsin
4.83
/5
rDev
+12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
split 12 oz in 2 6oz tasters with newk340
a- translucent rosy amber, little foam
s- wood, smoky, ripe dark plum, slight heat.
t- bourbon smokiness, ripe, ripe fruit, a bit of heat with sweet malts lingering
m- low/med. carbonation. active boozy tingle on the palate, but not as much as i'd expect with the abv as it is. a gorgeous lingering sweet smokiness.
d- any time, any place, i'll drink this. i traded away way too much, but i hope everyone is enjoying it. god knows i did. definitely belongs in the top 100. it's in my top 10 easily. yum. super delic. call your sconsin ba's and get yourself some!
Serving type: bottle
06-25-2010 03:23:37 |
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StoneTSR
Colorado
4.83
/5
rDev
+12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
APPEARANCE: Typical mahogany color for a Barleywine with a surprisingly nice head of about a full finger. Unlike some others who have reviewed this beer here, the head hung in there for a while. The lacing was also quite nice.
SMELL: Very complex and delicious smeller with cherry, vanilla and wood leading the way. Some caramel and a touch of bread were also present.
TASTE: Everything from the nose is here in the taste as well. The cherry is dominant along with vanilla and wood. Adding to the caramel and bread is a little chocolate. The one thing missing from a typical Barleywine here is banana. It may be that the bourbon barrels overwhelm it, and either way, it doesn't need it, just a note that it isn't there as I expected it to be. The beer is delicious.
MOUTHFEEL: Like the smell and taste, the mouthfeel is very complex as well. While it starts out sweet, the hops in the middle create a small pucker of bitterness and the beer dries throughout each sip.
OVERALL: With all the flavors here it would have been easy to allow one to take over and tip the balance, but at no point does this delicious masterpiece go too far in any direction. Beer Advocate encourages reviewers only to use 5s when a beer is truly exceptional - and this is one of those cases.
Serving type: bottle
10-05-2012 03:05:44 |
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dsuedbeck
Minnesota
4.81
/5
rDev
+11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
2013 Vintage
A: Reddish brown, murky, really thin white head that disappears quick.
S: Big bourbon notes, sweet caramel malts, some banana.
T: Starts off with a big malt taste, caramel, toffee, dark fruity notes up front. On the back end you get the bourbon and oak. Definitely a little boozey beings it is so fresh.
M: Great bourbon flavor lingers, small amount of carbonation, perfect amount of body to hold up to the alcohol.
O: Fantastic beer right now, super excited to let a few age. Definitely one of the best barleywines I've ever had.
Serving type: bottle
02-21-2013 04:20:49 |
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DIM
Pennsylvania
4.8
/5
rDev
+11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Well, I loved the non-BA version (Y2k), I can't wait to try this one. Thanks, abents, for the chance! 2008 version.
a: Looks exactly the same to me.
s: Tobacco and bourbony vanilla combine with brown sugar and mellow dark fruits. Great balance here.
t: Sweet, oaky brown sugar followed by toffee and bourbon. The finish is tobacco and a hint of piny hops. Beautiful balance here. I haven't tried many, but this is the best barrel aged b-wine I've had.
m: Gentle carbonation and a long, lovely, piny and slightly sweet tobacco finish.
d: It's been a long time since I've been so sad to see an empty glass. This was just spectacular. I need more from Central Waters.
Serving type: bottle
03-10-2009 20:08:34 |
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maximum12
Minnesota
4.8
/5
rDev
+11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to ncbvc for sending this little gem along as an extra in a trade. It's extras like this that make opening every box that lands on the front stoop almost as good as a six-year old's Christmas morning.
This brew is light in the glow of the monitor, almost IPA light. Smell is overwhelmingly alcohol & bourbon, putting me immediately on the list for a nose-hair transplant.
Taste is orgasmic. The bourbon is riding herd on this beer but not drowning out the rest of the band or blowing out the amp (to mix metaphors rather generously). The dark fruits in the barleywine, the apparent alcohol, the dry tartness, the need to take another sip immediately...man, this rocks. This might be my first barrel-aged barleywine, & if this is representative of this rather rare genre, I'm going to be seeking out a lot more of them.
Find this. Drink this. Great beer.
Serving type: bottle
03-29-2009 01:00:42 |
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cptnspeed1
Wisconsin
4.8
/5
rDev
+11.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
Review based on a 2010 bottle, poured into a Central Waters tulip. I will say before I start, if this were based on the 2009, it would be a perfect 5.0.
A: A beautiful mahogany color with about a 3/4 inch off white head. Lacing is very present throughout the glass.
S: Lots of butterscotch and caramelized sugar. The bourbon lends some vanilla notes as well as a slight booziness.
T: This is what a bourbon barrel barleywine should taste like. Everything is there, caramelized sugar, toffee, butterscotch, vanilla, oak, a touch of bittering hops, just a flavor explosion.
M: This is where the 2009 stands out big from the 2010. The 2010 has a slight hotness that will likely fade with age, but is currently present. Otherwise, it is very smooth and fairly thick and coating.
O: Easily the best bargain in barrel aged beer (alliteration bonus points?). If it was available all year, I'd probably buy two 4-packs a month. A strong showing from the flagship beer of one of the best breweries around.
Serving type: bottle
08-09-2011 01:50:01 |
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ncketchum
Wisconsin
4.8
/5
rDev
+11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Served in a Duvel tulip, 2012 vintage
A - pours a murky reddish brown with minimal head
S - bourbon, vanilla, caramel, not too boozy, not too sweet.
T - wow, lots of the bourbon up front, however, very well-balanced with vanilla and caramel as in the nose.
M - thick, good amount of carbonation, definitely some alcohol burn but not too much like in some barleywines I've had.
O - Awesome. The time of the year when this and its stout counterpart come out make me happy I live in Wisconsin. Definitely world class in my book.
Serving type: bottle
02-07-2012 03:32:24 |
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gford217
Georgia
4.78
/5
rDev
+11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a cloudy deep copper with a dense head that dissipated quickly to a ring foam leaving sporadic lacing. The first aroma is the big sweet caramel malt smell with raisins, dates and subtle earthy hops. This is followed by a big bourbon backbone along with some sweet vanilla beans. The taste actually has more bourbon than the smell with a more prominent molasses sweetness. The caramel malts and earthy hops are still there as well, but the bourbon really comes out in the taste with a serious alcohol burn. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and very creamy. The is a very good bourbon barleywine but the heavy bourbon presence means that getting through one of these would make for a good night. Update: I've had quite of few of these now. With 6-12 months on it, this beer is one of the best beers I've ever had. Fantastic.
Serving type: bottle
06-26-2008 02:36:03 |
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drgonzo3705
Ohio
4.78
/5
rDev
+11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
A: A very deep amber color with little head off the pour but retains a thin ring around the edge of the glass.
S: Mmmm Bourbon. Very big bourbon nose, but not completely overwhelming. Sweet maltiness and a touch of oak really bring these together to make a nice nose.
T: Bourbon rides on top of a big wave of malt. Just slight hints of oak and some dark fruits tie this together very nicely.
M: Thick and chewy. A good amount of carbonation and a touch of hops.
D: Despite the mystery ABV on this beer its very nice to drink on. I'm not going to be pounding these, but I would definitely drink this all night long.
Serving type: bottle
06-25-2009 05:12:08 |
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