Barley Wine
Longwood Brewery in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
7.13
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Steeped in lore and tradition, this special annual brew can be enjoyed now or cellared to further mature. Mahogany brown with a vast shattering attack of malt, hints of raisin, vanilla and a bitter sweet chocolate finish. This well aged ale (12 months) is a great finish to any dining experience or simply by itself.
Best enjoyed at cellar temperature.
Best enjoyed at cellar temperature.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 6
Texture 9
Overall 6
(Dusty) bottle, 355ml, enormous thanks Jonas! Mangled Ham 2026 tasting. Murky brown-black body, no head. Heavy oxidation, bit meaty, dried fruit and cocoa in the aroma. Very lean, dry taste, carob, roast, oxidation... well... this certainly dried and mellowed out. Vague dark malt tartness remains. I mean, it's fascinating to try, must have been brewed roughly 20 years ago, but is it's probably 15 years past its prime hahah. Impressively drinkable I have to say.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle that Jonas picked up in Canada almost 20 years ago, cheers Jonas. Had this Friday 13th February at the Manglham 2nd Winter Tasting listening to Geese - Getting Killed. Jonas cooking Pasta Carbonara, it was fab'. There was a slight hiss as the bottle was opened. Pours almost black with no head, the aroma is very meaty, really meaty. Quite tangy and any sweetness has long since passed, alcohol is hardly noticeable, a little dusty old cupboard. Thanks so much Jonas for letting us drink a bit of history, however probably past its best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from 2007, shared after Carbonara and strawberry cake with Marko, Fin, Loz and Jonas. Dark. Sherry cherry, licorice, vinegar, sweetness, bread. Actually rather light, and not undrinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2026
at 21:04
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle - Vintage 2007 - Caramel and light chocolate notes. Deep brown with a decent light brown head. Light caramel, thin and odd oxidized notes. Thin and weak in the taste,
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2015
at 20:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330mL bottle, 2007 Vintage, split with Matts_Property at The Alibi Room, pours a dark reddish brown with a small ring of tan head. Aroma of dark fruits (raisin especially), some leather, vanilla and a little chocolate. Flavour of raisins, vanilla, perfectly tart fruits and bittersweet chocolate. This has aged very well. Medium-bodied with a sweet & sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2011
at 10:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle (many thanks to joss!): Pitch black, stable tanned head;complex nose: ashes, roasted malt, caramel, tobacco and hops; fat bitter-sweet flavour, full bodied as expected; long and lingering finish, repeating tobacco, leather, ashes and dried fruits. A gem.....
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2010
at 22:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(bottle, 35.5cl, thanks to Jonas !) Pitch black colour with a beige medium-sized foamy head. Sweet toasty and smoke-malty aroma with hints of dried fruits, raisins and notes of ashes and sweat. Sweet flavour with a tinge of roasty bitterness, full bodied with a smooth carbonation. Strong and pretty complex malty taste with toasty and smokey notes, accompanied by caramel, sweaty leather and hints of vanilla; sweet and moderately roasty bitter strong malty finish with a long tail of hops, caramel and character. Very tasty and moreish brew. 24.III.10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2010
at 15:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 oz bottle shared by Enniskillen from CapFlu! Thanks Todd and Chris! Nose of caramel, raisins, a hint of molasses and chocolate. Cloudy very dark brown with a small light tan head. Flavor is smoke, raisins, molasses and a hint of bitterness. Finish lightly bitter and smoky. Alcohol completely covered. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2009
at 20:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A dark reddish brown barleywine with a thin off white head. A nice caramel aroma, floral hops, vinous notes. In ,mouth, a rather light barley wine, a bit lactic, with nutty notes, a bit of chocolate, very roasted malt for a BW. Nice offering. Bottle from Capflu. Shared Aug. 2008, with Capflu, GRM, et al., Brasseurs du temps gathering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2008
at 16:45
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Small yellow-beige head over practically opaque brownruby beer. Fruity, sourish, alcoholic & lightly salt-smoked nose; some chocolate initially; very complex, with earthy and fiery components. Tantalizing nose, even when the sourishness makes me a bit weary. Bitterish, wood, earthy, bitter chocolate, oakwood, discreet hops. This is really growing on me. Warming up, black cardemom, alcohol-drenched oakwood, more chocolate and a light milk trace. Well-bodied, very slick, slight alcoholwarming. Excellent, very complex and yet reasonably restrained BW. I quite didn’t catch how you came across this gem, joss, but thank you very much indeed!
Tried
on 17 Oct 2008
at 16:25