Mother of All Storms
Pelican Brewing Company in Pacific City, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.95
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English-style barleywine ale aged in bourbon barrels.
There are many storms out there, all of them perfect in their own way. But there is only one Mother of all Storms and it only happens in Pacific City, Oregon. Based on Stormwatcher’s Winterfest, our English-style barleywine, Mother of all Storms spent many months aging in Kentucky bourbon barrels. Now at its peak, Mother of all Storms delivers deep flavors of toasted malt, bourbon and oak. The finish rewards with whispers of vanilla, toffee and caramel. Best enjoyed with gusts exceeding 60 mph.
(from label)
Plato: 32°
Ingredients: Golden Promise Malt, Munich Malt, Melanoidin Malt, Caramel Malt, Torrified Wheat, Magnum Hops, Glacier Hops, Pure Ale Yeast, Pure Coastal Water
(from https://pelicanbrewing.com/beer/mother-of-all-storms)
2008 (The Perfect Storm): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2007 aged in Evan Williams bourbon barrels.
2009 (The Perfect Storm): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2007 aged in Evan Williams bourbon barrels.
2010 (Mother of All Storms): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2009 aged in Evan Williams bourbon barrels.
2011 (Mother of All Storms): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2010 aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels.
2021 14%
There are many storms out there, all of them perfect in their own way. But there is only one Mother of all Storms and it only happens in Pacific City, Oregon. Based on Stormwatcher’s Winterfest, our English-style barleywine, Mother of all Storms spent many months aging in Kentucky bourbon barrels. Now at its peak, Mother of all Storms delivers deep flavors of toasted malt, bourbon and oak. The finish rewards with whispers of vanilla, toffee and caramel. Best enjoyed with gusts exceeding 60 mph.
(from label)
Plato: 32°
Ingredients: Golden Promise Malt, Munich Malt, Melanoidin Malt, Caramel Malt, Torrified Wheat, Magnum Hops, Glacier Hops, Pure Ale Yeast, Pure Coastal Water
(from https://pelicanbrewing.com/beer/mother-of-all-storms)
2008 (The Perfect Storm): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2007 aged in Evan Williams bourbon barrels.
2009 (The Perfect Storm): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2007 aged in Evan Williams bourbon barrels.
2010 (Mother of All Storms): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2009 aged in Evan Williams bourbon barrels.
2011 (Mother of All Storms): Stormwatcher's Winterfest 2010 aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels.
2021 14%
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8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22 oz. bottle 2012 vintage shared by Phatdog1. Dark mahogany color with no head. Aroma is damn nice with the flavor to match. Nose of toasted caramel, burnt molasses, vanilla oak, and dried dark fruits. The bourbon is barely noticeable but still there.
Flavor is rich and has a layered complexity. Toffee, figs and thick molasses upfront. Mild oak vanilla and raisin through the center leading to a subtle, gentle bourbon in the finish. The bourbon is a nice accent to all the deep layers of malts. A nice warming sensation after the sip. Thick nearly sticky texture. Overall this is a killer barely wine, delicious!
Flavor is rich and has a layered complexity. Toffee, figs and thick molasses upfront. Mild oak vanilla and raisin through the center leading to a subtle, gentle bourbon in the finish. The bourbon is a nice accent to all the deep layers of malts. A nice warming sensation after the sip. Thick nearly sticky texture. Overall this is a killer barely wine, delicious!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2014
at 21:52
8/10
Tried
on 14 May 2014
at 05:18
9/10
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Tried
on 05 May 2014
at 18:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Mr Hangover’s 2014 Nieuwjaarsborrel, Den Haag and courtesy of Kermis. Poured a clear dark brown with a bubbly tan round head. The aroma is pure malt ovaltine maltesers caramel. The flavour is medium to strong bitter medium sweet with a rich malty boozy alcoholic liqourice chocolate palate. Full bodied with flat carbonation. An oily mouthfeel with a long smooth bitter finish. A superb beer. Well deserving of the rating. Might get a little sickly after the second pint though :-)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2014
at 13:01
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at Nieuwjaarsborrel thanks to trade with Troganmi. Pours brown with a tiny ring beige head. Aroma has massive, wood, malt, light vanilla, cookies, light overripe dark fruits. Flavor is heavy sweet. It’s like drinking boozy maltesers with molasses. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2014
at 13:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample @nieuwjaarsborrel No head. Clear deep burgundy pour. Clear alcohol. A very good barley wine.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2014
at 12:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Glass, 4 ounces, draught, on the premise during a trip to Portland (Oregon), savoured on January 17 2014; eye: dark brown, clear, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: malt, alcohol, woody, bourbon, oxidation, molasses, alcohol; mouth: malt, alcohol, woody, bourbon, oxidation, molasses, alcohol, alcohol warmth, finale in malt with presence of alcohol, full body, below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, lightly sticky texture; overall: quite fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, en fût, sur place lors d’un voyage à Portland (Orégon), savourée le 17 janvier 2014; œil : brun foncé, limpide, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, alcool, boisé, bourbon, oxydation, mélasse, alcool; bouche : malt, alcool, boisé, bourbon, oxydation, mélasse, alcool, chaleur d’alcool, finale en malt avec présence d’alcool, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement collante; en résumé : bien bon
Tried
on 22 Jan 2014
at 15:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft - Vintage 2013 - Licorice, prune, dark malts and bourbon. Dark mahogany with a thin brown head. Molasses, dark fruit, bourbon and vanilla, but roasty as well. This has the color and dark malt profile of something other than a barleywine. I would have never guessed if given blind. Vintage 2009 - Rich chocolate and light bourbon notes. Dark chocolaty amber with almost no head. Roasty, booze and dark fruit. Again very dark and rich, unlike normal barley wines.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jan 2014
at 00:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from International Trade; deep ruby red pour with bubbly tan head, bourbon aroma, big bourbon taste, very sweet, a hint of hop bitterness, some caramel, big ABV present.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2013
at 00:56
7/10
Tried
on 27 Nov 2013
at 20:17