Hog Heaven
(has 4 batches)
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.46
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This dangerously drinkable garnet beauty is a hop lover’s delight. The intense dry-hop nose and the alcohol content are perfectly balanced for a caramel malt backbone. This is a serious beer for serious beer aficionados. Oink!
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
First ratingInitial Rating Date: 8/12/2006Sampled from bottle, thanks MarsiblursiBrown color, tan head. Hoppy fruity scent, some alcohol. Full mouthfeel. Bitter taste and aftertaste. Very hoppy, but it’s too damn bitter! 8/4/5/3/10=3.0RerateBottleHazy cherry color, small white to pink head. Sweet, spicy, grape, citrus scent. Sweet, bitter, hoppy, citrus taste, alcohol aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Gingerbread spices. 8/3/8/4/16=3.9RerateBottle thanks to Dunbar72!Sampled on February 26, 2011. 2009 vintage.Cloudy copper color, yellow head. Hoppy, white peppers, alcohol scent. Sweet, spicy, malty, potatoes, bitter taste. Medium mouthfeel, high bitterness.7/3/7/4/14=3.5RerateBottle thanks to Dunbar72!Sampled on March 23, 2013. Purchased in 2009.Cloudy brown color, tan head. Sweet, fruity scent, some alcohol, spicy. Sweet, alcohol, malty, some grainy, raisin taste. Warming alcohol. Medium mouthfeel, medium low bitterness.7/2/8/3/15=3.5RerateBomber bottle thanks to Ingo! Sampled on May 31, 2015.Purchased in 2009-11-02, BB Dec 2012. 9.2% and 100 IBU.Sweet, dirt, soil, bitter, malty, dried fruits taste. Fruits, light of alcohol aftertaste. Medium to a bit fizzy mouthfeel, medium high bitterness. Clear brown color, lasting teal head that leaves lacing. Christmas like spices of pommernace/Seville oranges, cardamom, nutmeg scent, also malty sweet. Feels like it could age even some more still.8/4/9/3/17=4.1
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2006
at 13:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark redish amber with a frothy head. Soapy aroma. Luckily it tastes better than it smells: yes, there is a touch of soap there but it’s soon overpowered by caramell, raisins and a long hoppy bitterness. I must say that I really love American Barely Wines (should be a style on their own).
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jul 2006
at 11:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle: Poured a clear amber color ale with a small foamy head with minimal retention. Aroma of caramel sweet malt is omnipresent with some citrus hops. Taste is a mix between sweet caramel malt and some bitter hops. Alcohol is way too hot for my liking and body is definitely too thin for the style. I’m starting to wonder if it’s just me or are most of Avery beers a bit too hot for their own good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2006
at 12:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured a deep rich inviting clear copper color with a thick near white head. Aroma has the floral/piney hops as well as a hint of malt. While still cold no alcohol was present in the aroma. Taste is an excellent chewy balance between malt sweetness and hop flavor and bitterness. At this point (second sip) seems very well balanced and very drinkable. Not much alcohol detected. A really nice beer.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2006
at 21:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle. Sweet grapefruit aroma primarily - slight hint of peach. Dark amber color with small head. Initial taste of slightly sweet grapefruit followed by peach and malt and finishing with a strong hops kick - extremely well blended with really no indication of the alcohol level which I think makes this a great beer. An extremely well made barley wine with other flavors not being overwhelmed by hops or alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2006
at 20:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled.Oh, yeah, got the big Columbus hops smell right off the bat (meaning it’s a young BW). Big american BW with cirusy hops over a fuity malt mouthful. We also caught some suggestions of mint and Earl Grey tea (bergamont). A huge beer, but somehow smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2006
at 08:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Reddish-brown in colour. Small white head. Very hoppy aroma and hints of malt in the background. Flavor of hops, more hops that i am used to in barleywine. But the hops is well balanced with the malt. Nice warming bitter-sweet finish.
Tried
on 18 Dec 2005
at 06:27