La Cumbre Barley's Wine

La Cumbre Barley's Wine

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Brewed by La Cumbre Brewing Company

Albuquerque, NM, United States

Style:  American Barleywine

10.8% Alcohol by Volume

100 International Bittering Units

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http://lacumbrebrewing.com/ourbrews.html It's not wine; trust me. What it is is an incredibly strong American ale of epic proportions. The beer pours a deep amber with a lasting off-white head. Rich, piney American hops are front and center in the aroma. Digging deeper, you'll find rich caramel, figs, and freshly baked rum-cake? The initial sip is mouth-filling to say the least. Sweet malt is there in spades, but it's backed up by an obscene amount of spicy hops. The beer coats the tongue with a plethora of beery complexity; hops, hops and more hops, hugely rich malt, and finally alcohol. Ahh... the alcohol. It's well hidden, until you swallow and then the warmth creeps back up your esophogas letting you know this is no normal beer. This monster finishes with an incredibly drying and lasting bitterness that accomplishes it's goal of balancing out all that malt.