Notes:
American Barley Wine Style
22oz Bottle
10.5%
From the bottle:
A huge, sweet Barely
Wine with complex caramel malt notes, balanced by generous hopping and a high
alcohol content. This fruity and
malty beer is best enjoyed while keeping warm in the brutal winter months.
Appearance:
Pours a slightly deep, caramel brown…mildly transparent, I can see some
sediment floating about inside…about a finger width, off white head formed and
remained and sticks together nicely…tons of life when I swirl it around…looks
fantastic…(4.25/5)
Smell: Sweet
caramel malts, some alcohol heat, pale malts, citrus (lemon, pineapple) hops,
earthy bitterness…its got a little lemony disinfectant spray aroma without
being chemically…very balanced, plenty of pale, sweet, caramel malts mixed with
citrus and earthy hops…(4.5/5)
Taste: Yum!
Rich, smooth caramel malts balanced nicely by zesty lemon/pineapple citrus
hops…there’s definitely an earthy/damp forest hops resin flavor happening here
as well…very balanced…its sweet, robust, full flavored and hinted nicely by
alcohol and citrus bitterness…not a totally unique flavor, but when it’s done
right, you can taste it, and it’s done right here…(4.25/5)
Mouthfeel:
Medium body with medium to full carbonation…fluffs up nicely bringing
sweet caramel malts all over the palate…chewy, fresh, zesty…citrus/earthy
bitterness shows in the after taste…(4/5)
Overall: This
beer is really good…the guy at the brew pub said this was one of their more
sought after beers and I can see why…Three Floyds do a fantastic job with their
citrus hops flavored beers and here they’ve got them playing so nicely with
sweet, caramel malts…a hint of the higher ABV, but that’s to be expected from
this style and it does add to the overall flavor…it’s superbly drinkable and
wonderfully flavored, my only knock is the price tag…I paid $15 for a bomber
(total splurge I bought at wholesale, I’m not sure what they’d charge at a
store) and while it’s good, I have a hard time recommending anything that
expensive…is it good, YEAH…is it worth $15, maybe…but if your like me and
occasionally spend for beers typically out of your price range, this is a good
experimental choice…(4.25/5)
Score:
(4.25/5)
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