A barley wine brewed with: water, malt (pils and caramunich), candy sugar, hops (nugget, cascade and centennial) and ale yeast. Big Worse is the long awaited big brother of the small test brew Big Bad Barley Wine. The idea behind Big Worse is still to make a simple yet heavy barley wine - just like it’s smaller brother. But this time both the alcohol and bitterness has been pumped up! Big Worse is both thick and sweet and is the perfect beer for desserts. Enjoy it now or keep it for many years. Best stored dark and at cellar temperature.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/13/2008 11:10:01 AM)
"Bottle from SL. Pour was orange-brown in color, nice off-white head and lacing, steady small bubble presence. The aroma was caramel, toffee, resinous pines, and alcohol. The flavor followed suit with some honey and vanilla underneath, full alcohol finish, short of the DFH wallop and sweetness, but if told they studied under Sam for this one, I'd believe it. Mouthfeel was just short of sticky, but malty indeed, somewhat hot, full bodied."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Suds McDuff from Suds City, AleTown, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/20/2008 6:04:43 PM)
"wow, what a truly beautiful full delicious brew, why oh why! ..so good i want to cry.. "I wish it were winter so I could freeze it into ice blocks and skate on it and melt it in the spring time and drink it! " ...abv works perfectly ...amazing stuff ..."good blow this is" ..only my second ever perfect 5!"
Aroma:
10/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
10/10
Overall:
10/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 375ml @ $12 Unit Cost: $15.14 per Pint
[3] Review by Vac from San Diego, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/30/2008 6:42:13 PM)
"Pours with a cloud, amber body topped by a thin to medium thick head with some lacing. It’s sweet and malty with a hint of candy sugar, a little spice and a nice hoppy bitterness. A nice overall Barleywine. Full bodied and slightly warming."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by changeup45 from Orlando, Florida, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/7/2008 10:26:26 PM)
"Cool looking 12.7 ounce corked bottle. Pours a brown/amber color with a very nice initial tan head that settles to a foamy ring. Aroma is caramel, molasses, dark fruits and alcohol. The flavor is sweet raisins and figs, some caramel and molasses with quite a bit of hop bitterness, especially towards the finish. The beer is a little hot, I'm not going to say the alcohol is hidden, but at 12% that's kind of expected and I like the fact that there is never a dull moment here. Definitely a sipper but I like it. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12.7oz @ $8.99 Unit Cost: $11.33 per Pint
[5] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (3/10/2008 1:38:59 PM)
"Bottle courtesy of Fonefan: Poured a deep lightly hazy copper color ale with a nice foamy head with medium retention and no lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops is dominating with some light pear and some alcohol. Taste is a mix between some grapefruit hops, light caramel malt with phenols of alcohol. Medium body with average carbonation and some apparent alcohol which I didn’t appreciate. Interesting take on the American barleywine style with a nice hops combination but I could do without all that alcohol."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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(3.7)
