Tribute Barley Wine (2012)
Renaissance Brewing in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.33
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Vey dark mahogany pour, flat with no head. A huge boozy, sherry, woody nose. Dark fruits, fig, cherries and dark candied plums. Mouthfeel is oily and viscous, with zero carb. The hops are there, some slight pine, bitterness is medium. A great sipper, nice stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Brewery Creek, Vancouver; vintage 2012, 1 year old (Jan 2014)
Pours a cloudy dark amber to mahogany color, thick, with almost no head. Aroma of caramel, treacle, maple syrup. Good body strength; yet, the mouthfeel is quite lean for this gravity; good flavor of malt and caramel, quite British; correct bitterness level; alcohol warmth, but not boozy; overall it has a good nutty touch.
Very good, but it doesn't justify the very high price tag.
Pours a cloudy dark amber to mahogany color, thick, with almost no head. Aroma of caramel, treacle, maple syrup. Good body strength; yet, the mouthfeel is quite lean for this gravity; good flavor of malt and caramel, quite British; correct bitterness level; alcohol warmth, but not boozy; overall it has a good nutty touch.
Very good, but it doesn't justify the very high price tag.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2018
at 23:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Vintage 2012 - Sweet toffee and a touch of spice. Cloudy copper with no head. Sweet toffee and some oxidization. Not bad, but age reduced this a bit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2016
at 23:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330mL bottle, pours a hazy bright amber with a small off-white head. Aroma is quite intense, with notes of caramel, alcohol and dark fruits. Flavour is dominated by the dark fruits, caramel and alcohol in excellent proportion. Very fruity, boozy and caramely in good balance. Not especially sophisticated, but still well-balanced. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2016
at 23:32
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle bought at Firefly liquor store, tasted at Matt’s place. Aroma and taste are very complex: sweet fruits, vinous notes, caramel, vanilla. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2016
at 23:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A hazed murky dark copper brown ale with a very thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of vinous notes, treacle, licorice, alcohol warmth, smooth floral hops, resinous and piney, fragrant. In mouth, a sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of vinous notes, treacle, pinot de charente, alcohol warmth, very boozy, delicious night cap.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2015
at 16:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at pre-borefts tasting . Pours dark, yet clear amber . No head . Smell is sweet, grainy . Typical . Bit caramel . Taste is sweet . Thick mouthfeel . Some grains . Sticky honey . Nice !
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2014
at 01:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Botttle at the pre Borefts tasting, Den Haag. Poured a clear medium brown. The aroma is rich sweet caramel The flavour is moderate bitter sweet with a rich alcoholic sweet malt palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2014
at 14:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the Pre-Borefts Tasting. Pours clear amber with a ring tan head. Aroma of caramel, sweet malt, overripe fruit, booze. Flavour is heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2014
at 14:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
bottle shared @ Pre Borefts tasting Thin white head. Clear amber pour. A lovely barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2014
at 14:39