Batch 6000 is part of our commemorative series celebrating our progress with special brews. Our 6,000th batch is a special recipe to be brewed only once. It is a barley wine style; rich and strong, with a compelling finish. Well-suited for your cellar.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/22/2007 9:28:05 PM)
"Bottle courtesy of the most kind and generous Slob. Wasn't sure what style this one was and upon opening initially thought, eh, smells like a dIPA, not sure I'm in the mood (oops, should read before opening). A few more whiffs persuaded me toward a barleywine, and I was much more interested. The bottle was in stellar condition, strong phsstt upon opening, great carbonation revelaed after the pour, remaining long afterwards, leaving a nice half finger head that thinned to a covering, yet all the way down coating the glass walls, nice wavy rings around the glass, off-white tannish color. The aroma was rich, maple-like at first (said, uh oh, too old?), but quickliy picking up pine and even some grapefruits with tobacco, cherries, and grapes behind it all, one of those strong American Barleywines stirring underneath it all. Flavor was malty assertive, all sorts of light and dark fruits there, caramel, oak or some wood and toasted notes, molasses,and whamo strong hops still in the finish. How old is this sucker I wonder, the hops must have been killer when fresh, as they've held up quite well, very firm, lots of zing on the tongue, even if the malt is more at a balanced level now? Mouthfeel is full bodied, starting slightly sticky, yet kept sharp and tingly with those hops. A very nice take on the style, couldn't imagine what a vertical of this one would be like. Bert, my friend, a great big thanks for this wonderful treat!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by rebecca from Valparaiso, IN, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/18/2006 6:53:21 AM)
"Mmmmm...deep chocolate color topped by a toasted-meringue head. Nose was that of well-prepared-and-aged holiday fruitcake. Smooth and creamy, mouthfeel was akin to full-bodied eggnog. Warming; finish is slightly_alcoholic, resulting in a strong desire for another. "
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/15/2006 9:12:29 PM)
"It's a bit funny, but I managed to sample this twice in the same weekend while in Atlanta. Deep brown with a splash of ruby. It's very hoppy, but it's hoppy more on the bittering end than on the aroma end. There's a bit of barley wine fruit going on and I keep picking up something that makes me think of smoke. It's not strong smoke so if it was intentional, it's subtle. The finish is a lingering bitterness from the hops. It should age nicely."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by herbjones from Orange, CA, USA who has tried this beer (10/30/2005 11:21:37 AM)
"A medium sized head appears atop this chestnut brown brew. Nose is throwing all kinds of things at me squaw bread, raisins and over ripe plums.Medium full body with a flavor that is reminiscent of Raison d Etre. Full malty front with a sweetness cutting through. Alcohol is evident in the finish."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/23/2005 6:31:07 PM)
"Having had this three times in the span of a few months (samples courtesy of Joe and my bud Richard), you would think that I would have a fairly firm handle on what this beer is all about. Far from it, I'm happy to announce. Rather, with the beer's already excellent characteristics, it's been quite a treat to sample this normally hard-to-find beer over a period time, picking out new and interesting nuances as it ages. A beer worthy of cellaring, if ever there was one!
But certian things have remained consitent, though. Lively appearence, warming and slightly vinious mouthfeel, aggressive hopping to counteract the sizable malt-bill, and the overall nicely pleasant and fulfilling expierence that this beer provides.
Certianly a winner of a beer, that really could stand in quite well as Bell's "standard" Barleywine, IMO. Recommended.
//TB"
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.6)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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