El Diablo
(has 5 batches)
Sankt Gallen Brewery in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan 🇯🇵
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.10
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bouteille 33cl. anno 2014, BB 20.11.2019, merci bcp à Phil - KansaiBeerLver pour cette belle bouteille. Couleur ambrée, léger trouble, col épais crémeux blanc-cassé. Arôme au bouquet grains, riz? rétro encore de grains, fruité et houblonné virant sur herbacé. Palais est agréablement bien malté, houblonné ajoutant une fine couche d’amertume. Fleuri, alcool ressort bien, carmel, collant aux lèvres. Fleuri avec une petite touche fruité rouge --> framboise, légèrement épicé en fin de bouche.
Tried
on 14 Feb 2016
at 08:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at craft beer market Toranomon. Served in a snifter. Copper rust colored with a thin white head that dissipated fairly quickly. Strong aromas of fig and prune with traces of nutmeg, vanilla, caramel and alcohol. Smooth slightly creamy mouthfeel. Vanilla and cinnamon present. Big bitterness on the palate. Like a nice smooth bourbon on the finish. Dangerously smooth.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2015
at 04:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 2013 at a tasting about 8-10 months after the release. A lovely deep reddish amber. Musty tart citrus zest plum and rich malts. The taste is nutty, earthy then big zesty citrus hoppiness. It is quite smooth for 10% On tap at Bungalow 2014 release after 1 day so ultra-fresh. On tap at Bungalow, El diablo 2014 700 yen for 10oz. A n opaque Amber mahogany brown. Sweet citrusy caramel aroma. 91 IBU 10% medium-full bodied this is full of piney green hoppiness, mild cocoa & caramel from the malts. Good but I find it a bit young with the hops giving it a sharp green bitter hop character to it. Good but hang onto your bottle and open it in 6-12 months. Fresh 3.6-7 while with a bit of age on it 3.9
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2014
at 09:33
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
300 ml bottle. Pours darker amber, almost copper. Sall head that is gone fast. Aroma is quite fruity, some hops and some spikily sharp alcohol, making my nose twist. Taste is softer at first, more fruity with some dried plums. Then some serious bitterness comes to the forefront. Alcohol content is much better hidden though than was suggested by the aroma. Good beer, I wonder what the taste would be like after it ages for a couple of more years.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2014
at 01:17
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Draft - Sweet dark fruits and a hint of milk chocolate. Cloudy brown orange with no head. Dark fruit, red grape and that chocolate is coming back. Out of place bitterness without balance which just ruins this for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Dec 2013
at 00:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
30 cl cone bottle vintage 2010 (9,5%), BBE 18.11.2015
Aroma has some hops with rather nice fruits, but then again there are some berries too. Feels like something between american DIPA and strong ale. Flavour is rather strong and slightly tart with grassy hops, some gooseberry bush and nettles. Also some sweetish malt and pear. Every sip is an adventure with completely different feelings. One weird barley wine from a weird bottle – but not in a bad way. Hard to say if I like this or not, but at least the strong grassy hops do not fit here completely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2012
at 11:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
2008 version. Subtle yet deep aroma of alcohol, fruit, orange, hops, cascade, caramel. Dark amber with orange color. Absolutely no head. Strong, bold but austere flavor. Tons of hops, alcohol, with some dark fruit. Malty but not super sweet. Shockingly bitter hop finish. Tons of hops. Doesn’t really have the maltose to back it up. Burning hop and alcohol finish. Tastes very young. Should be better with aging and hop mellowing.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2008
at 07:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a deep ruby/brown. Aroma is fruits, sweet malts and slight alcohol. Full bodied and properly carbonated. Flavor was of sweet molasses, s touch of roasted malts, hops, and a bit of dark fruits. Finished with some bitterness and a some alcohol warmth. Very tasty.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2007
at 07:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Hazy deep amber color. Peaches, apples and citrusy notes along with some subtle cookies. Full on hops, hit the mouth ( definetely an American Barley) at the start. Palate is well balanced with some caramel notes. Finishing bitter with notable malt presence as well. Well made
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2007
at 06:52