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 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Very dark brown with a red shine, creamy brown layer. Slightly oxidized cedarwood and light cherry aroma. Wood, strong tobacco notes - smothering everything else, berries, a bit vanilla. Roast and smoke aftertaste. Fairly lightbodied for the style. Flavors will likely mellow out with time, which only can help - the over the top cigar notes are a real killer. I imagine the body is only going to get lighter though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2008
at 00:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Served properly, in a snifter. Very dark brown colour. Fat malty aroma with alcohol, cherries, walnuts, bourbon, slight chocolate. Palate has rich malty depths. Full body is slightly oily with notes of plums, cherries, wood, tobacco and sherry. Finish is sweet, woody and capped off with an alcoholic dryness. Their best beer. A different type of barley wine, too, from what Americans are used to - this is not an assault but a BW of subtlety, definitely English in inspriration.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Dec 2004
at 23:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Coke color, beige head. Interesting dry malt nose. Huge full bodied malt flavor with mild alcohol heat. Harley the brewmaster says this was rather young, so it should get even better in time The above ratings now reflect the several samples I had at Winterfest 05 at Dix. Easily the best beer at the fest. Not meaning to take anything away, but there wasn’t much competition!!
Tried
on 02 Jul 2004
at 00:07