Old Dipsea Barleywine Style Ale
Marin Brewing Company in Larkspur, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.00
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to larsniclasOn March 7, 2009Clear copper color, tan head. Sweet malty, lactic, alcohol scent. Slight acidic, malty, raissin, alcohol taste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bitterenss.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2009
at 07:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bomber pours a nice amber hue with decent enough tan head that can throw up some spotty lacing from time to time. The aroma is full of figs, dates, prunes and cherries. It seems a bit bold and a bit too bright. The taste begins slick and sweet with malts and then quickly moving to fairly bold/bright notes of figs and cherries. Toward midway it picks up some raisins and another mild wave of smooth maltiness to go along with some sort of candi sugar that gives it just a bit of a beet sensation. The sweet malts attempt to pull the flavor together but they doesn’t really make it. I think a year or couple of years of age will even this out and create a pleasing blended complex flavor.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2009
at 20:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Bottle Barn - hidden in a row of DoppelWeizen in the back cooler. Priced at $3.99 for 22 oz. Can’t find a date, but with that price it can’t be too young. Dark clear ruby color with a frothy 3-finger tan head. Aromas of dark fruit and caramel. Very smooth aroma. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. Rather vinous -suggests dark sherry-, with raisins, dates, caramel and some decent hop. It’s so rich there’s almost a coffee note. The heat is not present until way into the finish, and even then it’s not bothersome. Despite the sweetness in the finish it has an astringent effect on the membranes. Like there’s oak. Really good dark ale. Too bad N. CA is having a warm dry January, but I’ll suffer with this winter warmer. Gladly. Gratefully.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2009
at 20:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear burgundy with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel and plums. Sweet aroma with notes of roasted malt, dates, plums and caramel. Full bodied. Warming alcohol towards the finish.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2008
at 21:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
RBSG07. From 22 oz bottle. Pours brown with no head. Sweet raisin and hops aroma. Flavour is roastded malt and a blend of dark fruits. Strong alcohol bote as expected. Good bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2007
at 16:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
RBSG 2007 Grand Tasting. Clear amber body with a small off-white head. Sweet malty caramel aroma. Sweet caramel and molassas flavor.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2007
at 10:29
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sweet and sugary. Light hops in the aroma, balanced by the strong taste of sugar and sweet malt. Some fruit. A brown, thick beer.
Tried
on 25 Jun 2007
at 23:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 65 cl) Pours a hazy, reddish amber golden with a small, off-white head. Lightly tart caramel aroma. Medium body with sweetish caramel and fruit. Very subdued bitterness with a vague, underlying tartness. 170607
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2007
at 06:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pours a light brown redish color with a light tan head. Dark fruit, and deep hopy aroma. Full malty flavor with lots of mixed fruit notes. Drinkable and decent all around. Thanks Buck Dich for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2006
at 00:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Murky walnut with a small tan head. Aroma is malty mocha and plums, with a hint of banana. Flavor is fruity (plums with some citrus) and malty with a little of the alcohol coming through. There is some nice hop bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 07 May 2006
at 22:25