Boom Barrel
Dugges Bryggeri in Landvetter, Västra Götaland, Sweden 🇸🇪
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
6.98
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This is a Barley Wine. But, not only that. It’s also an imperial stout infused cognac, cocoa, vanilla and tonka bean barrel aged barley wine! It’s a mouthful in the best of ways. Completely unique. Boom!
This is one of those beers that come out of experience, wanting and necessity. A few years back we did a barley wine called Bring It On. It was blended to one tenth barrel aged imperial stout and it was really good. So, we knew that blend worked and we’ve wanted to do it again. A few months back we emptied some cognac barrels holding We Are Beer Bristol. An imperial stout with cocoa, vanilla and tonka bean. And, those cognac barrels were too nice to just get rid of. So, we brewed a barley wine and filled up the barrels with it. And, we’re very happy that we did. Very happy.
This is one of those beers that come out of experience, wanting and necessity. A few years back we did a barley wine called Bring It On. It was blended to one tenth barrel aged imperial stout and it was really good. So, we knew that blend worked and we’ve wanted to do it again. A few months back we emptied some cognac barrels holding We Are Beer Bristol. An imperial stout with cocoa, vanilla and tonka bean. And, those cognac barrels were too nice to just get rid of. So, we brewed a barley wine and filled up the barrels with it. And, we’re very happy that we did. Very happy.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) Dark reddish brown colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, vinous nose with oak wood, brandy, dried fruit, figs, marzipan, brown sugar, orange peel, vanilla, toffee, tonka beans and nuts. Malty, vinous, sweet taste with notes of oak wood, cognac, dried fruit, figs, marzipan, muscovado sugar, chocolate, orange peel, vanilla, tonka beans, nuts and a gentle herbal/spicy bitterness in the finish. Full body, sweet. Rich, complex and powerful. Good barrel character. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2026
at 19:55
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at home. Dark brown with off white head. Insane amount of tonka. Some cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla. Touch of wood. Fragrant, artificial and unbalanced. Maybe age has not been kind...
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2023
at 23:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brown with dark off white head - Malt with a sweet wood barrel aroma - Malt body with a sweet wood vanilla barrel flavour with some alcohol heat - The malt and wood vanilla flavours goes into the finish - This was good
Tried
on 29 Mar 2020
at 21:07
7/10
Tried
on 20 Oct 2019
at 14:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Nice mahogany in the glass with a fine head Powerful and fine aroma Not to sweet for a beer like this Yes it is off course sweet. But not cloying. Quite balanced Oily texture and a fine duration Smoot carbonated. Dangerously easy to drink Good complexity in this one. And a well masked alcohol level Dried fruits, some spices, nutty, vanilla and coconut [Bottle shared by comrade ChrisOfstad]
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2019
at 20:35
7/10
0,33 litre Bottle from Systembolaget Charlottenberg. Brown with offwhite head. Malts, hops, cinnamon, tonka, vanilla, sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2019
at 23:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Caramel, dried fruit, alcohol, chocolate, some cognac, vanilla, some spices.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Dried fruit, caramel, alcohol, coconut, some chocolate.
Where: MBCC 2019.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Caramel, dried fruit, alcohol, chocolate, some cognac, vanilla, some spices.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Dried fruit, caramel, alcohol, coconut, some chocolate.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2019
at 20:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled, from Systembolaget. Almost clear copper colour. Huge aroma of cinnamon and caramel. Very sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Sticky syrup, cinnamon. Treacle. Warming finish. Mostly sticky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2019
at 20:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[5/11/2019] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2019. Red session. Clear amber-brown. Malt, caramel, fruitiness, candy, sweet, alcohol.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jun 2019
at 12:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle @ home. BBE 27.03.2021
Aroma is a bit odd with sweet malty tones, resin and metal. Flavour has strong vanilla tones, alcohol, sweet malt and some baking stuff. Unusual but I like this on some level.
Aroma is a bit odd with sweet malty tones, resin and metal. Flavour has strong vanilla tones, alcohol, sweet malt and some baking stuff. Unusual but I like this on some level.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2019
at 19:53