American Barleywine

Description:
Despite its name, a Barleywine (or Barley Wine) is very much a beer, albeit a very strong and often intense beer! In fact, it's one of the strongest of the beer styles. Lively and fruity, sometimes sweet, sometimes bittersweet, but always alcoholic. A brew of this strength and complexity can be a challenge to the palate. Expect anything from an amber to dark brown colored beer, with aromas ranging from intense fruits to intense hops. Body is typically thick, alcohol will definitely be perceived, and flavors can range from dominant fruits to palate smacking, resiny hops.

English varieties are quite different from the American efforts, what sets them apart is usually the American versions are insanely hopped to make for a more bitter and hop flavored brew, typically using American high alpha oil hops. English versions tend to be more rounded and balanced between malt and hops, with a slightly lower alcohol content, though this is not always the case.

Most Barleywines can be cellared for years and typically age like wine.

Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 8.0-15.0%   [ ? ] 

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 write a reviewDevil's MilkDuClaw Brewing Company10.603.9171
 write a reviewProvisions Series: Old RichlandThe Bruery10.003.89158
 write a reviewShort's The WizardShort's Brewing Company11.003.78156
 write a reviewAleSmith Old Numbskull - Barrel AgedAleSmith Brewing Company10.004.36145
 write a review10 Squared Fish Tale AleFish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub10.003.94143
 write a reviewOld GodfatherSpeakeasy Ales & Lagers10.203.82141
 write a reviewSunturnbrewNøgne Ø - Det Kompromissløse Bryggeri A/S11.003.98138
 write a reviewThree Guy Off The Scale Barley WineDark Horse Brewing Company15.004.1135
 write a reviewGrand IlluminationWilliamsburg AleWerks10.003.94134
 write a reviewPike Old Bawdy Barley WinePike Pub & Brewery9.903.83132
 write a reviewOak-Aged Backburner (Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale)Southern Tier Brewing Company9.604.04125
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewGalaxy Hopped Barleywine Ale (Brothers' Reserve Series)Widmer Brothers Brewing Company9.503.88123
 write a reviewBarrel Aged BehemothThree Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub12.504.41121
 write a reviewImperial Barley Wine Style AleMendocino Brewing Company11.003.63120
 write a reviewWiddershinsLeft Hand Brewing Company10.003.79118
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld Knucklehead BarleywineBridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub9.103.97116
 write a reviewFish Tale Leviathan BarleywineFish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub10.003.91115
 write a reviewOak HorizontalVictory Brewing Company10.504.07113
 write a reviewStraight Jacket (Barrel-Aged Institutionalized)Revolution Brewing Company - Brewpub13.004.29109
 write a reviewOld Herb BarleywineSouthampton Publick House11.004.1106
 write a reviewOld Backus BarleywineFree State Brewing Co.10.504.35102
 write a reviewBarrel Roll No. 4 HammerheadHangar 24 Brewery13.804.03102
 write a reviewSingle Batch Series - BarleywineSebago Brewing Company9.204.2593
 write a reviewOak Aged WiddershinsLeft Hand Brewing Company8.803.692
 write a reviewBearded Pat's BarleywineBluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's11.003.7888
 write a reviewBourbon Barrel Monster 29Dark Horse Brewing Company17.004.387
 write a reviewBig WorstMikkeller ApS18.503.784
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOlde DeuteronomyAlley Kat Brewing Company11.004.0983
 write a reviewSleepin' With ShaggyGreen Flash Brewing Co.12.503.9477
 write a reviewBourbon Barrel-Aged Old Dipsea With BrettMarin Brewing Company9.003.9577
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewBlunderbuss BarleywineCambridge Brewing Company11.504.3177
 write a reviewPremeditated Murder BarleywineNew England Brewing Co.11.804.1376
 write a reviewEvil Twin Freudian SlipEvil Twin Brewing10.303.8274
 write a reviewTwisted JimMinneapolis Town Hall Brewery9.904.1471
 write a reviewKuhnhenn Extraneous AleKuhnhenn Brewing Company17.003.8671
 write a reviewBroad Street Barley WineAppalachian Brewing Company8.703.9769
 write a reviewDick's Barley WineDick's Brewing Company10.003.7568
 write a reviewBrandy Barrel Aged BarleywineCoronado Brewing Company11.004.0168
 write a reviewOld Dipsea Barleywine Style AleMarin Brewing Company9.603.7667
 write a reviewOld Cellar DwellerDriftwood Brewery14.004.2267
 write a reviewClass Of '88 Barley WineDeschutes Brewery10.003.667
 write a reviewOld Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale - Bourbon Barrel AgedStone Brewing Co.11.204.1465
 write a reviewGreen Flash / Cigar City - CandelaGreen Flash Brewing Co.10.903.9164
 write a reviewBourbon Barrel BackburnerSouthern Tier Brewing Company14.104.0964
 write a reviewLive Oak Old Tree Hugger BarleywineLive Oak Brewing Company11.504.2861
 write a reviewOld EmbalmerWidmer Brothers Brewing Company10.204.0159
 write a reviewKuhnhenn Vintage AleKuhnhenn Brewing Company17.003.9159
 write a reviewSanta Vs. UnicornPipeworks Brewing Company10.004.0758
 write a reviewOld Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale - Red Wine Barrel AgedStone Brewing Co.11.203.9358
 write a reviewTrainwreck Organic Barleywine Style AleButte Creek Brewing Company10.603.757
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