Slobberknocker (Catoctin Creek Rye Barrels)
Mad Fox Brewing Company in Falls Church, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Rye Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.72
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Aged in Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye white oak barrels, Slobberknocker picks up vanilla and hints of toffee along with some oak dryness. This is a very complex sipping beer that rewards the patient as it warms and the barrel character expresses.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at Mad Fox Barleywine Festival 2015. Pours a cloudy deep copper with a thin ecru head. Vinous nose. Flavors of red wine, oak and toffee. Smooth, slightly tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Feb 2015
at 15:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Firkin at Mekong on 05/18/2011. Somewhat cloudy deep amber body with a small. Sweet fruit, vanilla, oak and caramel aroma. Sweet oak and vanilla flavor on a fruit and caramel background. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2014
at 16:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Mad Fox Brewing’s 3rd Annual Barleywine Festival. Poured a deep copper color with a small off-white head. Aroma was sweet, caramel toffee notes with some spice character, surrounded by a bunch of vanilla oak. Flavor had some light hops, vanilla oak, spice. Enjoyed the mellow characters in this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2013
at 23:12
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
toast, herbs, earthy, amber, clear, minimal head, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, lightly sour, full body, medium body, flat, bitter,
Tried
on 21 Jan 2013
at 08:51
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3
Growler courtesy of Beerandblues2, thanks! Bright reddish brown, medium tan head. Aroma of summer fruit and formaldehyde. Taste is odd fruit and booze.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2011
at 17:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Growler from the brewpub, enjoyed 6/14/11. Pours a hazy dark brownish red color with a thin tan head that fades fairly quickly to nothing. Aroma of toffee, vanilla, wood, maple, some apple-like fruits and a very faint hoppiness. The taste is toffee, aples, wood, vanilla, whisky and a bit of a cheesy finish. Medium-full bodied. A little bit of heat. Tasty beer.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Aug 2011
at 00:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: Brewpub, 6/10/11
Aroma: The nose has some booze, spice, yeast, caramel, bread, vanilla, and toast
Appearance: It pours a caramel-mahagony color with a fairly small head atop it
Flavor: The taste is similar to the nose, heavy malty, but with more hop presence
Palate: The body is medium (leaning toward the full side), with a decent amount of heat to it
Overall Impression: Number 1800! When you are reading my overall impression you have to imagine that Michael Imperioli is reading this rating with a bottle of Tequilla in front of him looking like he's really unhappy the Sopranos ended. As for the beer, it was solid. I enjoyed it. Now put down your bottle that pours you a shot, and enjoy an Oaked Slobberknocker, Michael!
Aroma: The nose has some booze, spice, yeast, caramel, bread, vanilla, and toast
Appearance: It pours a caramel-mahagony color with a fairly small head atop it
Flavor: The taste is similar to the nose, heavy malty, but with more hop presence
Palate: The body is medium (leaning toward the full side), with a decent amount of heat to it
Overall Impression: Number 1800! When you are reading my overall impression you have to imagine that Michael Imperioli is reading this rating with a bottle of Tequilla in front of him looking like he's really unhappy the Sopranos ended. As for the beer, it was solid. I enjoyed it. Now put down your bottle that pours you a shot, and enjoy an Oaked Slobberknocker, Michael!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2011
at 18:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4oz pour at the Lupulin Reunuless at RFD DC. Pours a hazy copper with a creamy white head. Nose of tropical fruit, coconut, wood, orange, caramel. Sharp sherry flavors, wood, apples. Sharp wood flavors, full bodied, lightly tart finish. A little grapey. A little tough to drink, a little heavy handed.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2011
at 18:52