Cyclops Barleywine
Elysian Brewing in Seattle, Washington, United States πΊπΈ
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.01
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6/10
Tried
on 16 Sep 2011
at 17:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
3 oz. sample on tap at Brouwer's CafοΏ½ for Hard Liver, pours golden orange. Aroma of citrus hops, tropical fruits and sweetness. Flavour of the tropical fruits, caramel and cotton candy - cloyingly sweet finish. Quite decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2011
at 16:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
@Toronado BWfestβon tap-pours an off white head that laces and amber color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-toffee. Taste is sweet medium malt-toffee/sugary, medium fruit, herbal hops bite.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2010
at 12:05
7/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Malt & Vine. Likely quite fresh. Pours a ruddy copper with a slight off-white head. Aroma is quite malty/syrupy with just a touch of piney hop. Full bodied with mild carbonation. Flavor is pine over sweet caramel, along with lighter stone fruit. Nice. Finiishes more sweet than bitter. It has a very nice aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2009
at 20:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy copper and amber coloured body with a thinnish tan head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, raisins, fresh fruit, light malt and a bunch of alcohol - pretty nice! Full-bodied; Strong assertive hops up front then showing apricots, fruit and a bit of alcohol - all with some malt and toffee finishes. Aftertaste has a good balance - a lot of hops for the style and some good sweetness. Overall, a fairly nice and hoppy barley wine that shows off very well. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased at Bottleworks in Seattle, Washington on 25-April-2009, sampled on 09-July-2009 at home in the real Washington [dc].
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2009
at 01:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a off-white head that fades over the muddy orange-amber body. Aroma of maple, brown sugar, dark fruits, alcohol and raisins. Taste is dark fruits, sugar, alcohol and hop bitterness. Syrupy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2009
at 12:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
2003 vintage pours murky orange β brown with thin off white head. The aroma is malty and seemingly wheat or rye along with hints of fruity esters and muted pine hops. The mild carbonation silks in with pretty big blunted pine hop bitterness and coupled with some earthiness, malts and lighter colored fruity esters. Tasting great for an American style barleywine. Still an alcohol sense noted in both the aroma and the taste. Could age even a few more years.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Oct 2008
at 23:33
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Courtesy of ibrew2or3. Pours hazy brown with thin head. Aroma and taste, chocolate and spicy malts. Nice caramel malts and fruits.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2008
at 17:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sparkilng amber, lasting tan head.Brown sugar nose. Light molasses, brown sugar profile, medium bitterness, medium alc heat
Tried
on 01 Jul 2008
at 14:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the Pike Street location. This brew is a clear amber color with a compact off-white head that recedes steadily. Patches of lacing. Aroma of malt and butterscotch, along with some hops. Rich and sweet mouthfeel with flavors of caramel malt, dark fruit and toffee flavors. Hops are present, as is some alcohol but both are hidden. The finish is sweet at first with some hops becoming more assertive on the back end. Above average overall.
Tried
on 20 May 2008
at 02:06