High Society (P.X. Sherry)
Bluejacket in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.35
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Our new High Society barelywine aged for 4 months in freshly-emptied oak P.X. sherry butts. Massively rich and chewy on the palate, with toast, toffee and caramel notes layered atop flavors of cocoa, spices, vanilla and coffee.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
A spectacular English BW. The nose gives you a hint of what is to come - very fresh tastes of sherry, toffee, spice and roasted malt predominate. The taste has more of the same with added elements. Toasted malt, dark toffee, sherry, a touch of slightly bitter coffee, vanilla and toasted bread work well together. The toffee taste keeps growing through the taste experience, balanced by a slight sourness. Dense and warming, sweet but not cloying - a real gem by Bluejacket.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4 oz pour on draft at Bluejacket. Dark brownish with beige head. Aromas of sherry, oak, caramel, vanilla. Tastes of caramel, sherry, oak, bitter roast. Medium body with a dry finish. Big and boozy.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Oct 2016
at 00:08
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the source. Clear dark ruby maroon color, beige head. Nice aroma of vanilla, fruitcake, caramel. Taste has burnt caramel, vanilla, toffee, dark fruit. delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jun 2016
at 17:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at the brewery. Poured a very dark, ruby, amber color. Head was small and off-white. Aroma was sweet malts, boozy, vanilla, toffee and some sherry notes. Flavor was dark fruit notes, heavy caramel and a touch of soy. Drinkable, but the alcohol is not as well masked as the bourbon version I had of this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 May 2016
at 10:43