Birthdaywine 12
Fonta Flora Brewery in Nebo, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
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7.14
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BIRTHDAYWINE 12 < 12% >
// a blended barleywine-style ale double barrel-aged in bourbon barrels and carlisle wine finished catawba run whisky barrels.
// a blended barleywine-style ale double barrel-aged in bourbon barrels and carlisle wine finished catawba run whisky barrels.
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8.5
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Birthdaywine 12 from Fonta Flora Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Armsby draught, 11/19/25, as pictured.
Rich bourbon is easygoing and not boozey. Barleywine element is darker, without the typical big toffee-caramel. More of a black barleywine, I guess. Bourbon spice, vanilla and light chocolate all playing well together.
Rich, big bourbon is dry and spicy. Unapologetically large in the flavor but absolutely delicious, with huge lead, vanillla, oak tannin and mild chocolate as the malt intertwines. Fruity cherry, light caramel and big vanilla lingering. Super malty but nice and dry. Well, I'm now a believer in FF's BA barleywines and stouts.
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from Draft
at
Armsby Abbey
on 19 Nov 2025
at 19:42