Artistic Trajectory
Lumberbeard Brewing in Spokane, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
7.33
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This bourbon barrel-aged Reserve Ale is a blend of our favorite barrels which have been aging for minimum of 36 months.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brown. Hazy, thin head. Lots of vanilla on the nose, some sticky toffee sort of stuff. On the palate, those things in abundance. A lot of vanilla. It’s got some tartness, a raisiny fruitiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2026
at 15:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma has rich bourbon barrels, dark sugar, brown sugar, and dark fruits. Flavour is on the sweeter side, with big bourbon barrels, big dark sugars, brown sugar, and a touch of dark fruits. Nice barrel character, but the malts are less complex than I’d hope for; the sweetness could also be dialed back a bit. Overall, very nice massive BA barleywine.
Tried
from Can
from
Chuck's Hop Shop - Greenwood
on 25 Apr 2026
at 06:42
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Elizabeth Station. Pours clear dark amber with a beige head. Big, smokey bourbon barrels on the nose; chewy toffee, burnt sugars, bread crusts. Flavour has a wave of rich bourbon and dark sugars up front, loads of toffee and dried fruits in there as well. Plenty boozy. Fantastic.
Tried
from Draft
from
Elizabeth Station
on 18 Apr 2026
at 17:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16 oz can. Aroma has notes of toffee, bourbon, vanilla, coconut, wood, raisin, molasses, plum. Pours opaque brown with an immediately collapsing beige head. Taste is moderately to highly sweet and fairly bitter with caramel focused bourbon barrel flavors. Rich and strong.
Tried
from Can
from
Pilgrim's Market
on 28 Dec 2025
at 23:55
8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Tavour. Pours very dark brown with a creamy tan head that rapidly diminished. Aroma of bourbon and roasty malt. Arguably full bodied. Not dry. Bourbon/heat stands in for bitterness. It has some dark fruit, dark caramel, bourbon and some wood astringency. Very good flavor.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 23 Dec 2025
at 00:57