Tenebris
Adroit Theory Brewing Company in Purcellville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.38
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During Medieval times, “The Shadow of the Sun” was how European Alchemists defined the Crow. It was their symbol for the blackness of despair and chaos.
We see the Crow as a Life Force so powerful it can actually live off Death itself. After all, it's not Death if you refuse it…
We see the Crow as a Life Force so powerful it can actually live off Death itself. After all, it's not Death if you refuse it…
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Brownish Amber pour with lighting head. Sticky toffee and oak and cedar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:44
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
13th April 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear amber beer, short and short lived bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, a mild dryness, decent fine carbonation. Soft malts, a light malt cream sweetness with toffee and caramel. Trace of esters. Ripe fruits, a little dried fruits. Comes together fairly well, some mild alcohol spice on the semi dry finish. One of those barleywines that shares a Venn intersection with a quad. Tasty all the same.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear amber beer, short and short lived bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, a mild dryness, decent fine carbonation. Soft malts, a light malt cream sweetness with toffee and caramel. Trace of esters. Ripe fruits, a little dried fruits. Comes together fairly well, some mild alcohol spice on the semi dry finish. One of those barleywines that shares a Venn intersection with a quad. Tasty all the same.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2025
at 17:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2025
at 16:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can split on 832/813 to Stanhope, thanks to the Wingmane, 05/04/2025.
Almost clear amber to copper topped with an off white cap that thins in time.
Nose is fruit cake, figs, dates, brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises toffee, brown sugar melt, prunes, raisins, dark malts.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a mellow boost offered.
Tidy enough sipper if no Wow.
Almost clear amber to copper topped with an off white cap that thins in time.
Nose is fruit cake, figs, dates, brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises toffee, brown sugar melt, prunes, raisins, dark malts.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a mellow boost offered.
Tidy enough sipper if no Wow.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2025
at 12:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
5 ounce at the brewery - clear amber - rough and ready American barleywine, with a firm base of caramelized maltiness, some bright fruitiness, and a hoppy finish - nothing fancy, but scratches the itch.
Tried
from Can
on 24 May 2024
at 17:32
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
No 3594 / 5000, Ghost 541 s: malty - rich - pitted fruits a: muddied brown - thinnish tan head - no movement t: rich sugars - complex, easy going malts - tobacco and leather p: super smooth - relatively complex - sweet o: aged well - balanced throughout - pitted fruit sweetness purchased Total Wine: Fairfax, Virginia - 10-September-2017 - US$8,79 - 65 cL bottle - sampled: 04-June-2023 (~6 years later)
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2023
at 06:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bomber from Clarence. Dark reddish brown opaque, full bodied. Sweet alcohol aroma. Molasses, boozy dark fruit and caramel taste. Dark fruit finish.
Tried
on 12 Sep 2019
at 01:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22oz bottle pours out amber copper color topped with small head. Nose is sweet caramel malts and a little spice. Taste is more of the nice sweet malts caramel kick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2019
at 04:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at share courtesy of Toby, Near black pour with small ring of beige head. Aroma is malty and sweet,small savory notes. Taste brings some caramel malts and more savory notes, carried on a nice thick, full body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2019
at 02:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
$11.29 Bomber from Wine Warehouse, #2197/5000, Ghost 541 if that matters. My bottle says 10% abv. Pours clear amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of cherry, caramel, wet dog, dried fruit. Flavor is slightly sweet black cherry, toffee, citrus peel, caramel, a hint of nuttiness - almost like the finish of a nutty brownie. Quite yummy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2017
at 15:48