Barley Wine Ale is a legendary top-fermented brew with a deep amber/orange color, and intense fruit and malt nose that is laced with alcohol accented by the sweet aromas of Port. This "wine" made with barley is brewed with a French yeast culture, and possesses a complex flavor of rich malt, fruit esters, and sherry-like qualities that is delicately balanced with hops.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Phishpond417 from Madtown, Wisc, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/19/2008 2:45:06 PM)
"Pours a bright coloured clear orangeish amber with a fairly large head. No lacing, aroma is a little glassy...(?) flavor is strong, definately resembles a lighter port, perhaps a little brandy as well. Carmely, soft nutty character, with a hint of smokey oak. decent brew, but i expected a little more."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 16oz @ $3.99 Unit Cost: $3.99 per Pint
[2] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (10/14/2007 3:11:24 AM)
"With the special wax seal on the bottle, you'd think you were getting some kind of special release. Well, unforunately, nothing really special at all about this beer. But, not all hope is lost. It's decent drinking and as long as you don't go into this beer expecting something huge and complex, you'll get along just fine.
The appearance of the beer is a medium amber in color, suprisingly clear with a thin off-white head. Aroma is sweet caramel malts, a bit of lighter fruits (pears and apples) and some alcohol. It's not overly done in any way, but there's nothing really exciting going on in the nose. Flavors were really sweet, some dried apricots and alcohol. It was a decent beer and it went down fairly quickly. Drinking a 10%'er makes it a bit difficult to keep drinking, and the nature of this beer isn't one to make you forget you've got something else better in the fride. Get it but don't expect much."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 16oz @ $4.5 Unit Cost: $4.5 per Pint
[3] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/17/2007 9:12:51 PM)
"This barley wine pours a deep reddish amber color from a 16oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head, good lacing. Aroma is caramel, apples, fruity and sweet. A medium to full bodied barley wine. The malts are fruity and sweet, lots of apples and other fruits. There is a touch of caramel and toffee, but mostly sweetness. The hops are earthy and mild. There are lots of overripe fruit flavors and its kind of sickeningly sweet. Reminds me more of a Madeira Sherry than a beer. The malt sweet needs to be balanced by some hop presence of some additional carbonation or something. Seems a little thin tasting for a barley wine. This one just doesn’t do anything for me, heading for a drainpour. Mouthfeel is thin. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet. "
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by JohnC from Mission Viejo, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (3/14/2007 10:15:32 PM)
"I was surprised to find this brewmaster's series at my local store.
Basically, I really enjoyed this beer. Nice looking reddish-copper color with a thin head, the mouthfeel is smooth and silky. THe flavor is malty, with some wine-like notes. It's extremely drinkable."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
10/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 16oz @ $4.19 Unit Cost: $4.19 per Pint
[5] Review by E from Spring Mountain, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/7/2006 7:36:05 AM)
"[2005] Poured a clear, orange amber color with a medium sized, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of cherries, musty apples, caramel malts, light oak, nuts, and some alcohol as well. Taste of much of the same, red apples, caramel, dried fruits, citrus and light alcohol."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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